Khalil Feghali , Senior Procurement Associate / Assistant Director of Procurement
mented to enforce standardisation , achieve data integrity , facilitate performance measurement and communicate the results , thereby enabling us to get the most from the technology in place .”
Due to the way digital transformation is defining how all organisations the world over conduct operations , there has been a competitive drive from a range of companies globally to introduce new technology quicker than the competition . In the case of LAU , the university has implemented systems such as the Oracle iProcurement modules over the past few years .
“ Since we began using the system three years ago , lots of lessons have been learned and we ’ ve consistently reviewed how we can make our services better ,” says Feghali . “ We could improve the collection of data for the purpose of automating commodity segmentation and portfolio analysis for the goods and services we purchase .”
Although leveraging new technology is largely considered a positive change by businesses , the importance of introducing software and processes that enhance its current offering can ’ t be overlooked .
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Khalil Feghali , Senior Procurement Associate / Assistant Director of Procurement
Holder of an engineering degree , a MBA and ISM ’ s C . P . M . ® ( Certified Purchasing Manager ) and CPSM ® ( Certified Professional in Supply Management ) designations , Khalil Feghali has over 20 years of professional experience in procurement management in several industrial sectors including manufacturing , construction , oil & gas and higher education , both in Lebanon and abroad . www . supplychaindigital . com