AI-Powered Sourcing Sustainability: Boosting Efficiency and Impact
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by Dat NGUYEN
Introduction: A Roadmap to Success
Why - Objective
Equip participants with GenAI skills to enhance productivity and sustainability outcomes by approved tools.
Who - Target Audience
All members not matter level of AI-ability
When - Duration
5 months
1 module per 02 months
1st Module: Apr-04th
How - KPIs
No of participants can complete the personal assignments
Module Structure
Learning & Concepts
Discover essential concepts and demo on their application throughout each module.
Duration: 2 hours.
Personal Assignments
Work on real-world problems. Develop AI-driven solutions.
Duration: 3 weeks.
Solution Presentations
Present findings to the team. Share insights and best practices.
Duration: 3 hours.
Course Structure
1
Introduction to GenAI & Automation Tools for Daily Works
2
AI-Powered Data Visualization with Power BI
3
Data Query from Multiple sources with GenAI
4
Storytelling & Power Point Creation with GenAI
5
AI-Driven Automation with Power Automate
Module 1: GenAI & Automation Tools
Define AI: Grasp the basics of AI, especially Generative AI.
Understand GenAI Policy: Know the benefits, limits, and guidelines.
Ethical AI Use: Use AI responsibly and ethically.
Summarize Meetings: Create meeting summaries and track action items.
Refine Writing: Enhance the quality of reports and emails with AI.
Module 1: Introduction to GenAI & Automation Tools for Daily Works
What is AI?
Define AI and its core concepts (e.g., machine learning, natural language processing). Explain the relevance of AI to sustainability and sustainable sourcing (e.g., increased efficiency, reduced waste, better decision-making).
Important Considerations
Briefly emphasize responsible data handling and ethical AI use. Briefly discuss the need for human oversight and critical thinking when using AI.
AI Tool Overview
Introduce the key AI tool that will be covered in the course (MS365 Copilot, Power BI, Power Automate). Provide concise explanations of their functions and purposes in sustainable sourcing.
GenAI for Daily Tasks
Explain how to use MS365 Copilot which integrated with Outlook, Words, Excel and support the meeting summary, writing assistant, data cleansing and generate the insights.
Module 3: AI-Powered Data Visualization with Power BI
Data Visualization & Storytelling
Advanced techniques for transforming data into compelling visual narratives
AI-Enhanced Dashboards
Integration with AI tools for generating dynamic, interactive visualizations
Case Study
Track key sustainability indicators through interactive Power BI dashboards
Module 2: Data Query from Multiple sources with GenAI
1
Introduce to Lakehouse and its role in data analysis.
2
Using SQL and AI functions within Lakehouse to query and analyze sourcing data.
3
Identifying patterns and insights from large datasets.
Module 4: Storytelling & PowerPoint Creation with GenAI
1
Effective Storytelling with Data
Create narratives that resonate. Use data insights to enhance engagement.
2
MS365 PowerPoint
Quickly generate visually appealing slides. Use AI-suggestions for design and layout.
3
AI-Powered Presentation Features
Explore features. Instantly improve slide appearance and content.
4
Compelling Presentations
Deliver presentations. Keep your audience engaged throughout your presentation.
Module 5: AI-Driven Automation with Power Automate
Introduction to Power Automate
Highlight the capability of Power Automate to solve the repeated tasks
Examples of AI-driven automation
Exploring AI-powered connectors and actions within Power Automate for intelligent automation.
Building workflows that incorporate AI capabilities
Leveraging sentiment analysis to monitor supplier feedback.
Case Study
Automating the evaluation of supplier proposals based on predefined criteria and AI-powered sentiment analysis of their sustainability reports