KAUST
“ THERE HAS BEEN A CONCERTED AND CONTINUAL EFFORT TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP . FOR EXAMPLE , IN 2011 , THE LEAD TIME FOR US TO GET RESEARCH MATERIALS FROM OUR KEY VENDORS WAREHOUSES TO OUR PROFESSORS WAS AROUND ONE AND A HALF MONTHS , WHICH WE ’ VE MANAGED OVER TIME TO BRING DOWN TO LESS THAN THREE WEEKS ”
CHRISTOPHER HARVEY , Head of Procurement
Along with improving the speed and sustainability of the supply chain , KAUST has focused on bringing research materials closer to the bench . By implementing an online chemical tracking system by Jaggaer , the university and its professors monitor the stocks of research materials held in the laboratories , allowing researchers to share acquired resources and avoiding the need to buy . In addition to these stocks , the university has implemented a freezer program holding consignment life science reagents from the main manufacturers . This , along with a chemical warehouse holding over 4,000 SKUs , enables the most common materials to be readily available .
Another popular initiative has been the chemical and consumable reuse program . Part-used or unused chemicals and consumables are returned to the warehouse where they are offered up free-of-charge to other users . This process maximises use and reduces hazardous waste .
Lab equipment is also reassigned across the university to maximise
206 May 2018