Smart City Playbook
Business, Industry & Logistics
Sector
Sector
Overview
Madinah region has a large manufacturing sector and is the largest contributor to the region’s GVA. Industries in Madinah include petrochemicals, food & beverage, non-metals, metals, textiles, woodwork, paper, computers, machinery, and pharmaceuticals, among other. Madinah has access to two major seaports, which enable the export of its manufactured products.
Number of Factories in Madinah, #, 2017
Manufacturing Contribution to Madinah GVA, 2018
~40,000
Employees in the
Manufacturing sector
Key Sector Challenges Analysis
Capital investment for manufacturing licenses, m SAR per license, 2018
Saudization rate, %, 2016
Al Madinah Company Age Profile, 2018
Key Observations
Al Madinah has a higher capital investment per license in comparison to other KSA cities, indicating high barriers to business entry
Al Madinah’s manufacturing capital expenditure is highly un-diversified, with 74% of expenditures in petrochemicals
Current factories in Al Madinah use modern and archaic technologies, which hinders operations’ productivity and efficiency
Sector
Workshops
We facilitated an ideation session for the Business, Industry & Logistics sector, focusing on our 13 personas.
Business, Industry & Logistics
Use Cases
Smart Warehouse Management Solutions
Industrial
3D Printing
Smart Factory
Solutions
Human-Tech Workforce (Augmented Workforce Solutions)
Real-time Fleet Management
Work in Al Madinah Digital Companion
Industrial
Collaboration Platform
Made in Al Madinah E-Commerce Platform
Smart Lockers “Ameen”
Al Madinah Loyalty Program “Madenati”
Explore Our Sectors
Healthcare & Wellbeing
A healthier population that is taken care of with proactiveness, responsiveness and quality.
Tourism
A seamless, pleasant, rich, and safe visitor experience across the City.
Environment & Agriculture
A sustainable living culture and conservation of resources to persist for future generations.
Transport & Mobility
A safer, more convenient, navigable, and accessible city.
Business, Industry & Logistics
An integrated, efficient and productive environment for business and industry to prosper.
Old Neighborhoods
The integration of Al Madinah’s old neighborhoods to Al Madinah’s thriving economic and social landscape and empower higher standards of living.
