SupplyChain Magazine January 2019 | Page 117

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117 processes are managed , the university-wide strategy covers projects that align multiple departments . “ Some of the key themes of our vision includes the indigenization of the university ; we ’ ve been working on a procurement strategy for indigenous business for several months ,” says LeBlanc . “ It aligns with the university ’ s main objectives and helps us further advance the university ’ s reconciliation efforts , as well as strengthen our ties with the communities that support us on the business side .”
As well as reconciliation efforts , the vision targets modernization and the introduction of new technologies , which marks a transition from manual processes within the procurement department . Several concepts have been suggested as alternatives to the team ’ s current manual activities , with a focus on automation and streamlining . These ideas , which LeBlanc stresses
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