Supply Chain Management News
September 2018
Dear Campus,
  
We would like to inform you of a few updates and important events coming soon. 
Please review the topics below and follow the links or scroll down for more information on each topic.  
 
This month's SCM News:
  • Medina Vehicle Charter Update
  • VWR Promotion
  • Procurement Tips
  • SCM Website Survey
  • New Shopper Information

If you have any questions, please contact the BearBuy Help Desk at 
510-664-9000 (options 1,2) or  BearBuyHelp@berkeley.edu   for immediate assistance.

Thank you for your continued support, 
Supply Chain Management
Medina Vehicle Charter Update
Medina Tours currently has a 'Do Not Operate' notice in place with the US Department of Transportation. They are not licensed for interstate passenger service. Do not place any orders with this company at this time. The University has sent a contract cancellation notice to Medina. Invoices for completed services may be submitted but no new travel may be booked. Please use Berkeley's remaining two contracted bus companies for your vehicle needs. Contact information listed below: 
VWR Promotion
VWR and GE Healthcare BioXtra 2018 Promotion includes great offers on products for cell culture, protein purification, isolation & cloning, sample prep, and analysis. Contact your VWR representative, Aisling Power ( Aisling.Power@vwr.com ) with any questions. Please see link below:
Procurement Tips
Who is my department's assigned Buyer?
If you are unsure of where to start with your purchasing transaction, Contact your Buyer for assistance by using your Org Node and department name to find your assigned Buyer in this matrix .
 
Order Status
If you need help finding out the status of your order in Bear Buy, you can reference the SCM website for guidance on how to look up the status of your orde r .  Your SCM assigned Buyer will not receive the requisition until it has been approved by the department Org Node approver.
 
Expediting an order
If an order warrants expedited handling, please change the priority on the requisition to "urgent". If you have already submitted the requisition, please provide the requisition number in your email and contact your assigned Buyer .
 
SCM service level turn around times
Urgent requests will be handled on a first in, first out basis. Standard turnaround time (Service Level Agreements) for purchase and contract types are available on our  Service Level web page . Please be aware that contract negotiations with suppliers can cause delays.
 
SCM Website Survey
We would love to hear your feedback on our website. Please take some time to take the following survey
New Shopper Information
Below are links to the BearBuy website, instructional aids, training courses and how to create Service Now tickets for BearBuy related issues. You can also find information on the left side bar of the BearBuy home page.

This link will direct you to the BearBuy Homepage. Take note of the main image because this is a high level view of a BearBuy transaction workflow. Additionally, the BearBuy Website is a hub for numerous links such as the   Roles & Responsibilities   tab that defines the various types BearBuy Users.

This link contains numerous BearBuy training materials. Feel free to click on the various videos and guides as you explore the intricacies of BearBuy.

Whether you are an experienced BearBuy shopper or new shopper, it is always great to have a face-to-face training with a designated BearBuy trainer. Review the list of dates for the "Basics for Shoppers training" and choose a date that fits your schedule. We look forward to meeting you and answering your questions.

If you have any problems or issues related to BearBuy you can contact the help desk and submit a Service Now ticket.

Links:
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy/roles-responsibilities
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy/instructional-resources
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy/training-courses
https://supplychain.berkeley.edu/campus/bearbuy/bearbuy-help-desk