Administrative Services Transformation

1. March 12, 2014

   Strategic Sourcing program exceeds projections, saves $16M

   The initial wave of U-M’s Strategic Sourcing effort saved the university more than $16 million in fiscal year 2013 on six categories of purchased goods and services.

2. February 3, 2014

   Engagement phase of shared services initiative gets underway

   The university’s shared services initiative is moving forward with an engagement process involving faculty and staff as well as future members of the shared services team.

3. December 2, 2013

   University leaders to seek more input on shared services project

   Top university administrators say they will immediately bring faculty into the process of U-M’s shared services initiative to evaluate the project’s timeline and to ensure it is structured to meet the needs of faculty and students while achieving necessary cost savings.