Supply Chain Management

A new way to pay honoraria and research subjects will be implemented on Monday, February 3rd, 2025. 

Candex is the name of the supplier platform that allows one time payments for these types of transactions.  On the Aggie Enterprise Requisition, a Candex tile will be available in the All Punchouts section, and allow employees to process honoraria and research subject payments without the need for the payees to be in the university supplier database. 

Departments may soon see cost increases on products commonly used on campus as a result of the incoming administration's proposed tariffs on goods coming from Mexico, Canada and China. The incoming president has indicated that he will pursue a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada and add another 10% to already existing tariffs imposed on China.

PaymentWorks will be a new supplier portal for streamlining the supplier onboarding process. Implementation is scheduled for March 2025.  This new platform will replace the current vendor add process completed in Aggie Enterprise. Suppliers will onboard with PaymentWorks, and then the vendor data will be transmitted to Aggie Enterprise. 

The process of documenting and requesting payment for unauthorized purchases is changing as of Friday, January 17, 2025.  You can also join us at our next Hot Topics session on 2/11/25 to learn more.

This month's newsletter has information on:

• AggieExpense homepage user interface
• Candex for one-time payments
• Setting up your Requisition preferences
• PaymentWorks for managing supplier records
• and more

Check out the January 2025 Supply Chain Link here: https://conta.cc/3C2PdRS

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Entry procedures for Europe and the United Kingdom are changing and travelers need to be aware of three new systems: Electronic Travel Authorization, the European Travel Information and Authorization System, and the Entry/Exit System.

Mail Services would like to thank the campus and UC Davis Health for their support of this year’s Food Drive.

Campus Mail Services collected 1,517 pounds of food and other non-perishable essentials, which included 185 pounds donated by AggieSurplus customers during November in-store shopping days. The collection was donated to the ASUCD Pantry, which provides food and basic essentials to UC Davis students. 

To streamline the Revenue Agreement process,  improvements based on feedback from Aggie Enterprise stakeholders – including department and central office users – will be implemented starting Monday, December 9, 2024, at 8 a.m.

What's Changing:

The 2024 Winter Holiday schedule is now available. Please note that some Supply Chain Management units will be either closed and/or operating reduced hours the weeks of December 23rd and December 30th.  We wish you all the best this holiday season and in the year ahead!

Check out this month's SCM Link newsletter for information on:

• Mail Services Holiday Drives
• Repro Graphics calendar
• New KBA for approvers
• Upcoming Hot Topics online forum
• Spotlight on: Brian Fitzgerald
• Increase in Meals and Incidentals Rate
• Procurement Card training

Read the November SCM Link here: https://conta.cc/3Z66Hpd

Please note that changes will be made to package deliveries during the planned AFSCME strike, Wednesday, Nov. 20 – Thursday, Nov. 21.

This month's newsletter has information on:

• The upcoming Supplier Showcase
• Finding Category Names
• New aluminum bottled water option
• Tours of Logistics' Hopkins Services Complex
• The Banking Card Forum
• The Mail Services Holiday Food Drive

Check it out: https://conta.cc/47Y8kbf

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Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Logistics and how the work there supports UC Davis’s mission?

Logistics is now offering a 1.5-hour tour of 615 Hopkins, including Mail Services, Central Receiving, the Storehouse, AggieSurplus and more.

Slots are open for tours on October 15, November 7 and December 10 from 9 to 10:30 am. Registration is required. Email Logistics for questions or more information.

In support of the University of California's zero waste goals, including phasing out the procurement, sale and distribution of single-use plastic beverage bottles, Aggie Enterprise now offers aluminum water bottles and cans. Stay sustainably hydrated and stock your office or event with water while avoiding the single-use plastic waste that UC researchers have shown has a significant environmental impact.

How to order

In this month's newsletter you'll find:

• Details on the new AggieExpense home page
• Where to find AggieExpense how-tos
• Best practices for gas cylinders
• Meet Alberto Cardenas of Logistics
• All forms moving to the All Forms page
• Save the Date: Oct. 30 is the Supplier Showcase

Check it out: https://conta.cc/3zgvQ6e

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