Supply Chain Aggie Enterprise News

New Revenue Agreement Process Starts December 9

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:

New Guide on Locating Outstanding AP Invoices

It’s important for departments to approve any Aggie Enterprise Accounts Payable invoices that route for approval (PPM Project Manager, Fiscal Officer, Principal Investigator) in a timely manner, within 5 business days.  This ensures that the payments comply with the terms established for the respective supplier(s).  An automated email notification is sent each time an Aggie Enterprise approval is required by the recipient, but we also have a new guide that highlights the screens in Aggie Enterprise that can help employe

Purchasing and Accounts Payable Reports Guide

There are several Purchasing and Accounts Payable reports in Aggie Enterprise that can help you track your ongoing Purchase Order (PO) spend by category, identify any open POs that may need to be manually closed due to inactivity, and view transaction activity on a Requisition, as well as on any associated POs. Learn how to access and view the reports by checking out the Purchasing and Accounts Payable Reports guide.

Providing Context for New Employees

When onboarding a new employee in your department who will have purchasing responsibilities as part of their job, be sure to provide the necessary context for how your specific departmental purchasing works.  Doing this before they complete any training or start using Aggie Enterprise will make their learning process much more effective and efficient.  Each department has its own business processes, and it’s critical for new employees to thoroughly understand these processes. Some of the items you should review with your new employee:

Reporting Issues for Some Travel and Reimbursement Expenses

Recently, the Supply Chain Management data team learned that some travel and expense transaction data from the period of January 2024 through the end of May 2024 did not transfer into Cognos. The issues that caused the missing data have been identified and resolved.

To ensure you are aware of any relevant missing travel and expense data, we recommend reviewing the following spreadsheets:

Payment Request Timelines; Searching for Status

Due to a backlog of Payment Requests at this time, there may be a longer than average delay in processing. Please know the AP team understands the importance of getting these payments processed and is working hard to do so in a timely manner.

After the Payment Request is submitted to the Accounts Payable (AP) team, the team confirms that all supporting documentation has been included on the Payment Request PDF and then processes the request as soon as possible on a first-in, first-out basis.