As we continue to adjust to new ways of working and delivering services to the community, effective January 1, 2021, Surplus Property and Logistics has merged with Purchasing Services and has become Purchasing and University Logistics. Purchasing and University Logistics will have operational oversight and responsibility for optimizing service levels for the following departments:
- Purchasing
- Surplus Property and Asa’s Attic
- LabStore
- Courier Services
- Warehouse Operations
Glenn Strause and his team will report to Jane Altemose, Director of Purchasing and University Logistics. Our goal is to fully leverage the life cycle of Lehigh’s supply chain from purchasing through recycling, reusing, or reselling. Additionally, this will allow us to more effectively support the LabStore given Sharon Zurick’s retirement. It will ensure we provide the necessary redundancy and training to properly transport hazardous materials to various labs in compliance with the required regulations.
Finally, this transition will allow us to extend and make permanent a central receiving function, which has served us so well during the COVID-19 Pandemic, significantly reduced truck traffic on campus, and improved building security and access.
If you have any questions, please contact Jane at jca209@lehigh.edu.