A new publication released recently by KPMG Professional Services titled, ‘Growing new industrial supply chains’ can guide industrial SMEs in Saudi Arabia about how to set up global supply chains. The KPMG study paper outlines the journey that SMEs have to undertake and the various challenges they will have to overcome while setting up global industrial supply chains. It also talks about the ecosystem of support available to industrial SMEs in Saudi Arabia and highlights diverse strategies other countries adopt, which can be used in the Kingdom to help industrial SMEs while setting up their supply chains.