FORAC research consortium is looking to hire a research professionnal. The person will act as a software developer C # and must have 3 to 5 years of relevant experience. He/She will have to perform the analysis, modeling, programming, interface design, unit testing and integration, and documentation. It will also be brought to support students and participate in the writing of scientific articles. To read the full description of the position, please see the detailed offer (French only). The deadline for applications is january13, 2012.
The first international Wood Supply Game competition took place last September 30 where five teams from four different countries competed to assert their superiority in supply chain management. The first two places went to teams from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The third place went to the team at the University of Georgia in the U.S. who arrived one point short of the second place. The University of Stellenbosch in South Africa and Université Laval promises a tighter fight for the next competitions.
The Wood Supply Game simulates a value creation network in the forest products industry and participants must make management decisions to minimize the overall operational cost of the network. Visit the wood supply g. Visit the Wood Supply Game Web site.
Competition winning team
FORAC is seeking candidates for two Masters projects in Industrial Engineering. Candidates must be comfortable with modeling, mathematical programming and the use of computer software. They must also have an interest in the study and analysis of cases from the service industry.
As part of these projects, the candidates will analyze 1 - different architectural approaches to management appointments online, as well as 2 - making various appointments online in the context of industry services.
For a complete description of the projects and how to apply, view the project details in PDF format (French only)
Project 1: Évaluation comparative de processus de prise de rendez-vous en ligne dans l'industrie des services
Project 2: Évaluation comparative de systèmes de prise de rendez-vous en ligne dans l'industrie des services
In this International Year of Forests, the annual conference of the Association forestière de la Vallée du Saint-Maurice takes place as a symposium on forest products. 12 speakers, some of them known internationally, are planned for the 2 days of the event (November 9-10).
M. Luc LeBel, FORAC consortium's director, will do a presentation on the topic: L’entrepreneur forestier et son entreprise : éléments essentiels de la performance du réseau d’approvisionnement forestier. (French only)
For more information, see the flyer of the event.
The Value Chain Optimization Summer School 2011 was held June 15-17, 2011 on the Université Laval campus, Québec City.
Presentations and photos are now available online.
