Khalil Feghali , Senior Procurement Associate / Assistant Director of Procurement at LAU , discusses the supply chain strategies his organisation is implementing in order to achieve and sustain its success in Lebanon ’ s education sector

A s a leading private higher education institution in Lebanon , Lebanese American University ( LAU ) is an organisation with a rich past in the teaching of the next generation . With seven schools and 20 centres and institutes between its campuses in Beirut and Byblos , LAU welcomes more than 8,500 students from 78 different nationalities through its doors . Khalil Feghali , Senior Procurement Associate / Assistant Director of Procurement at LAU , believes his organisation has evolved significantly through the launch of its new buildings since he joined the Beirut campus in 2009 . “ The university has grown considerably since I first came on board ; we ’ ve had four major capstone projects built , and our office has purchased all the furniture , furnishings and equipment for each of these buildings ,” says Feghali . “ In 2010 , we introduced Frem Civic Centre in Byblos ; 2013 saw the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury Health Sciences Centre open , in 2017 , we unveiled the Engineering Laboratories and Research Centre and last year , the new Library