Ordering Through an eProcurement System
Purchasing products from the Fisher Scientific channel through an eProcurement System can be done either via hosted catalogue or punchout system.
To learn more about our eProcurement Integration Solutions please contact customer service.
How to Order Through a Punchout System
We’ve made it easy to order products through your punchout system. Simply follow these steps to place your order.
- Sign in to your institution's marketplace and click on the Fisher Scientific icon on your dashboard.
- Find the products you'd like to purchase and add them to your cart.
- When you’re ready to check out, click the shopping cart icon located at the top right of the site.
- Review your cart. If you need to edit or add new items to your cart, click anywhere to continue shopping.
- Then, your item will be added and you can return the cart to your purchasing system.
- Click Checkout to complete the transaction through your eProcurement system.
Account Dashboard Features Available to Punchout Customers
When signed in, choose My Account from the Account drop down menu to quickly access information about your orders or use ordering tools.
- View the status of your open orders, a history of previous orders, and invoices
- Manage your email notification preferences and, depending on your account permissions, notifications for other users
- View your favorite products saved under My Lists
Punchout vs. Hosted Catalog
While a punchout system provides a direct and dynamic link to fishersci.ca for shopping and adding to cart, hosted catalogs allow you to upload a catalog of items from your suppliers and stay within your purchasing platform when making a purchase from the Fisher Scientific channel.
Here are some additional key differences to keep in mind.
| Punchout System | Hosted Catalog |
|---|---|
| Provider-hosted direct and dynamic link to fishersci.ca with robust content and an enhanced shopping experience | Buyer-hosted convenient electronic ordering capability with product compilation updated on a custom basis (e.g., monthly, quarterly, semiannually, etc.) |
| Access to detailed product descriptions, technical documents, certificates, and MSDSs | Access to partial product descriptions with intermittent product updates, additions, and deletions |
| Access to real-time on-site inventory levels, product availability, order tracking, and promo codes | N/A |
| Access to account-specific information | N/A |
| Ability to generate My Lists (varies by account) | N/A |
| Ability to search for and browse to products | N/A |
| N/A | Ability to compare products across multiple suppliers |
More Related Help Topics
Placing an Order
Managing Orders
Understanding Returns & Refunds
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