Gas prices with Matheson Tri-Gas have been stable for over a year and a half; however, with recent steel tariffs and helium shortages a new pricing structure has been implemented. Seventy-three percent of the products have increased 3% with helium increasing 15% due to changes in the supply chain and reduced availability. Some good news is that many of the argon gases now reflect reduced prices of 3-4%. Prices were effective on Monday, April 9, 2018.
In March of 2018, University of Nebraska Procurement was pleased to issue its 500,000th Purchase Order from eSHOP. Your continued use of eSHOP helps the University save money every day in numerous ways. In addition to lower prices from our suppliers and savings from comparison shopping, our eSHOP software provider, Jaggaer, projects that their customers save millions of dollars each year through streamlined processes, i.e., electronic approval routings, reduction of paper, electronic PO’s and payments, etc.
Office Depot recently added Amy Cook as UNL’s main contact. You can find Amy’s information on Procurement Services' Commodity Listing or on the Office Depot Supplier Guide.
UNL Procurement Services is happy to announce that Fastenal has recently been activated as a Punch-out Catalog supplier in our eSHOP system. Fastenal is the largest fastener distributor in North America and also provides a large selection of OEM, MRO, construction, industrial and safety products. Their new warehouse facility in North Lincoln is just a few minutes from campus so deliveries of ordered products are quick and convenient and more importantly, FREE. Questions regarding direct sales contacts for ordering through Fastenal can be directed to Dustin Kotik, UNL
UNL Procurement Services is happy to announce that Consolidated Electrical Distributors (CED) is now live in eSHOP as a Punch-out Catalog supplier. CED was recently awarded as a Prime Supplier for Fluorescent Lamps on campus. When you are ready to place your next order for Fluorescent Lamps, please utilize CED’s punch-out catalog in eSHOP for convenience. If you have any questions regarding the use of CED, please contact Dustin Kotik, UNL Senior Sourcing Specialist, at 402-472-5881 or dustin.kotik@unl.edu.