{"id":21858,"date":"2021-01-14T10:26:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T15:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=21858"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:04:39","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:04:39","slug":"dell-to-be-u-ms-new-strategic-supplier-for-computer-hardware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/01\/14\/dell-to-be-u-ms-new-strategic-supplier-for-computer-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Dell to be U-M\u2019s new strategic supplier for computer hardware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell_Logo-header-700x212.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21863\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/record.umich.edu\/articles\/dell-is-u-ms-new-strategic-supplier-for-computer-hardware\/\">Dell Technologies has been selected as U-M\u2019s new strategic supplier for computer hardware<\/a>, which includes laptops, PCs, monitors, keyboards and other equipment. The new contract goes into effect Jan. 18 and replaces the current HP contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dell was selected by a cross-functional team composed of representatives from the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses as well as Michigan Medicine. The team is collectively responsible for nearly 90 percent of the university\u2019s computer hardware spend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evaluation and selection process was undertaken as part of U-M\u2019s ongoing effort to partner with suppliers that offer cost savings and outstanding customer service to the university community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cU-M\u2019s new contract with Dell \u2014 based on previous spending trends \u2014 is expected to save the university $1 million annually on computer hardware expenses,\u201d said Tony Burger, director of financial analysis and procurement services. \u201cIn addition to significant annual savings, Dell offers a variety of other benefits to U-M, including enhanced catalog functionality, lead-time guarantees when placing orders, a faster build process, better warranties, and customization options.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dell Technologies has been selected as U-M\u2019s new strategic supplier for computer hardware, which includes laptops, PCs, monitors, keyboards and other equipment. The new contract goes into effect Jan. 18 and replaces the current HP contract. Dell was selected by a cross-functional team composed of representatives from the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses as well as Michigan\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2021\/01\/14\/dell-to-be-u-ms-new-strategic-supplier-for-computer-hardware\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[178,908,270],"class_list":["post-21858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-projects-services","tag-business","tag-dell","tag-hardware"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo.png",600,420,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo-200x140.png",200,140,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo-286x200.png",286,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo.png",600,420,false],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo.png",600,420,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo.png",600,420,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo.png",600,420,false],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo-200x140.png",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo-60x42.png",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo-600x300.png",600,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo.png",600,420,false],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Dell-Logo.png",357,250,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"News Staff","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/mitnewsadm\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Dell Technologies has been selected as U-M\u2019s new strategic supplier for computer hardware, which includes laptops, PCs, monitors, keyboards and other equipment. The new contract goes into effect Jan. 18 and replaces the current HP contract. 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