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أخطاء القرار والتنبؤ الخاطئ بالطلب (Decision Errors & Inaccurate Demand Forecasting)
Overstocking: 5–10% of inventory value in dead/slow-moving stock = AED 250,000–500,000 for AED 5M–10M annual inventory. Markdowns to clear: 20–40% discount on dead stock = AED 50,000–200,000 annual markdown losses. Stockouts: 2–5% lost sales during peaks = AED 40,000–150,000 annual opportunity loss. Total: AED 200,000–500,000 annually.Effective inventory management requires data-driven demand forecasting: analyzing historical sales by variety, identifying seasonal peaks, and optimizing reorder points. Manual tracking provides incomplete visibility. Managers overstock slow-moving plants (rare varieties with low demand) and understock bestsellers (common flowering plants). Dead inventory ties up cash and requires markdowns. Stockouts of popular plants lose sales during peak seasons (Eid, National Day, summer landscaping). No data to justify purchasing decisions to stakeholders/investors.
خسارة الإنتاجية بسبب قيود المياه والجدولة اليدوية (Capacity Loss from Water Constraints & Manual Scheduling)
10-20% capacity loss (AED 300,000–800,000 annually for mid-sized farms); desalinated water surcharge: AED 2–5 per cubic meter above standard tariffsWater scarcity and soil salinity are critical constraints in UAE agriculture. Manual crop scheduling does not account for water availability variability, leading to production delays, emergency desalination costs, and lost harvest windows. Accurate yield forecasting can pre-optimize water-efficient crop mixes.
تأخير في تحصيل المدفوعات
AED 50,000-200,000 per major default (90% recoverable via insurance); 30-90 days AR dragIn horticulture, exporters sell heavily on credit terms, leading to defaults and protracted payments. UAE debt collection market growth at 11.6% CAGR (2017-2022) indicates widespread payment delays, especially in non-finance segments like manufacturing and trade relevant to horticulture.
فقدان إيرادات من الفواتير المتأخرة
5-10% sales turnover lost to defaults; AED 90,000 recoverable per AED 100,000 insured debtFloriculture exporters worldwide, including UAE trade, report rising debt collection requests due to credit-based sales competition. Trade credit insurance covers up to 90% of defaults in agriculture & horticulture.