{"id":48582,"date":"2025-01-08T09:13:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T14:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adminfinance\/urprocurement\/?p=48582"},"modified":"2025-01-08T09:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T14:13:54","slug":"january-updates-fedex-service-alerts-winter-storm-blair-stericycle-update-2025-p2p-monthly-user-and-pcard-office-hour-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adminfinance\/urprocurement\/january-updates-fedex-service-alerts-winter-storm-blair-stericycle-update-2025-p2p-monthly-user-and-pcard-office-hour-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"January Updates: FedEx Service Alerts: Winter Storm Blair, Stericycle Update, 2025 P2P Monthly User and Pcard Office Hour Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Important Notice for Temperature-Sensitive Shipments<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>FedEx has advised of potential service disruptions due to Winter Storm Blair. Delays and disruptions could be possible for inbound and outbound shipments in <a href=\"https:\/\/rochester.box.com\/s\/30col6g0pxu786yslu7851oiowvmfh0p\">affected areas<\/a> due to local conditions and restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It is highly advised to consider not shipping cold pack\/temperature-controlled shipments to\/from any of the affected areas. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This Advisory Affects:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Outbound Shipments Using:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dry ice packaging<\/li>\n<li>Gel pack cooling<\/li>\n<li>Other temperature-control methods<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Examples of Impact Areas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Research specimen transfers<\/li>\n<li>Clinical laboratory samples<\/li>\n<li>Temperature-sensitive equipment<\/li>\n<li>Pharmaceutical supplies<\/li>\n<li>Clinical trial materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recommended Actions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Outbound Shipments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consider postponing shipments with gel packs or dry ice<\/li>\n<li>Review shipping schedules for temperature-sensitive prescriptions<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate with recipients about potential delays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For Inbound Shipments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact your sending sites about adjusting shipping schedules<\/li>\n<li>Consider temporary hold on incoming temperature-sensitive materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Support Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1.25rem;\">Logistics Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cardinal OptiFreight (University&#8217;s 3rd party logistics company)<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Cara Park, Territory Consultant<\/p>\n<p>Mobile: 607.423.2697<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Stay Informed<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedex.com\/en-us\/service-alerts.html?cmp=EMC-1002168-1-1-200-1111110-GLBL-US-EN-SRDISRUPT010625&amp;cmp=EMC-1003145-1-6-200-1111110-US-US-EN-SRDISRUPT250106&amp;ET_CID=1343710&amp;ET_RID=147386427&amp;LINK=Service+Alerts+page&amp;locale=en-us\">affected areas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong> Contact your department administrator or Logistics support listed above.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"xmsonormal\"><b><u>Stericycle Update<\/u><\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Purchasing is continuing to work with Stericycle and Accounts Payable to ensure fees and invoices are correct that resulted from a Stericycle system upgrade. Open invoices from September 2023 through October 2024 were recently approved.\u00a0\u00a0 We will continue to work with Stericycle to bring our account up to date and provide ongoing monitoring to assure there are no issues or concerns moving forward.\u00a0 If you receive invoices from Stericycle, please disregard them until you receive further communication to submit them for payment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">Additionally, we have worked on MyStericyle.com registration with department representatives to allow continuous review of invoices and services.\u00a0 <b><i>Please note<\/i><\/b> that Stericycle does charge a minimum fee for a service visit so accounts should review their service schedule to ensure it is set up efficiently.\u00a0 \u00a0Any questions regarding Stericycle and billing issues should be directed to <a href=\"mailto:melissa_murray@urmc.rochester.edu\">Melissa Murray<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"xmsonormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><b><u>2025 P2P User Meeting Schedule <\/u><\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">The P2P Monthly User Meetings will resume on January 14, 2025.\u00a0 They are held on the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Tuesday of each month from 10 \u2013 11am. The events and details on how to join the zoom sessions can be found on the UR Procurement <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.rochester.edu\/adminfinance\/urprocurement\/events\/__;!!MkQhnT5yHH0MPvOc00c!V7FD0PRK7GyQv2UxR8mZPPIjslusMwM6jE2pstyNnn5cw1Jk3Iv3tVwS9beCOwMja22LOPg3Dx_cQMUyA1b-upNztQ7qmYK9$\">Events link<\/a> or on <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.rochester.edu\/adminfinance\/urprocurement\/p2p-monthly-workshops\/__;!!MkQhnT5yHH0MPvOc00c!V7FD0PRK7GyQv2UxR8mZPPIjslusMwM6jE2pstyNnn5cw1Jk3Iv3tVwS9beCOwMja22LOPg3Dx_cQMUyA1b-upNztYpruwin$\">the Procure to Pay (P2P) Page.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"xmsonormal\"><b><u>2025 Pcard Office Hours Schedule<\/u><\/b><\/h5>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">The Pcard Office Hours will resume on January 24, 2025.\u00a0 The schedule can be found on the UR Procurement <a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.rochester.edu\/adminfinance\/urprocurement\/events\/__;!!MkQhnT5yHH0MPvOc00c!V7FD0PRK7GyQv2UxR8mZPPIjslusMwM6jE2pstyNnn5cw1Jk3Iv3tVwS9beCOwMja22LOPg3Dx_cQMUyA1b-upNztQ7qmYK9$\">Events link<\/a> or on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/adminfinance\/urprocurement\/pcard\/pcard-office-hours\/\">Procure to Pay (P2P) Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Important Notice for Temperature-Sensitive Shipments FedEx has advised of potential service disruptions due to Winter Storm Blair. 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