/procurement/taxonomy/term/1401/all en /procurement/article/newsletter/mcgills-rorqual-project-collaboration-and-innovation-work-0 <h3>Leading Innovation Through Collaboration: The Rorqual Project </h3> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:14:27 +0000 Donya Najjar Lessani 2372 at /procurement /procurement/article/going-beyond-certifications-0 <h3>Procurement Services Achieves Gold Level Workplace Certification for Sustainability, Staff Retreat Earns Platinum Certification </h3> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:27:00 +0000 Donya Najjar Lessani 2373 at /procurement /procurement/article/newsletter/optimization-supply-chain-processes <p><strong>Process optimization is the result of an organization’s need to improve its internal operations </strong>to make its activities more efficient and agile without compromising the quality level of the product or service offered to its clientele. For any sector (private or public), the different procurement departments also need to optimize their various processes. Some examples include management of purchase requests, cost control, engagement of potential bidders in call for tenders and inventory management.</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:32:55 +0000 Patrick William 2376 at /procurement /procurement/article/projets-strategiques/supply-chain-ai-era <h2 style="text-align:center">Which skills will be in demand, and how professionals can leverage AI to not only stay relevant but thrive in this new era</h2> <p>The power and advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is fascinating the entire planet. For many, AI is associated with science fiction films where, as a classic example, machines have taken over humans in a futuristic dystopian world. We should certainly not compare reality to fiction in the way of Hollywood!</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:06:37 +0000 Patrick William 2355 at /procurement