Quantum computing could optimise supply chain

DP World, UAE Region is experimenting with quantum computing in the logistics and trade industry through collaboration and exploration with D-Wave and other companies in the quantum computing sphere.

Mohammed Al Muallem, CEO and managing director, DP World, UAE Region, said that “quantum computing capabilities complement our need to reach ultimate smart trade and achieve a seamless logistics infrastructure, where everything is connected, devices work in harmony, and all our operations components communicate with each other intelligently”.

He added: “This will enable us to achieve the quantum leap from traditional digital ways of functioning to wise and intelligent transformation.”

Solving complex problems

DP World, UAE Region has conducted intensive and focused training sessions on quantum computing, which included actual exercises and the use of quantum computing coding. It identified industrial logistics, fleet, and traffic management elements, where the power of quantum computing will be applied to revolutionise operations across the supply chain.

Quantum computers provide exponential processing power to solve complex problems. They can deliver parallel performance in certain applications better than classical computers. Quantum computing is expected to push the boundaries of digital transformation within DP World, UAE Region, starting a new phase of quantum transformation to process and solve complex computations.

D-Wave is the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, software, and services.