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University of Minnesota Saves $500,000 With New Facilities Management System

MINNEAPOLIS-The university saved $125,000 through central planning for preventive maintenance work. The software also provides "dramatic improvements in our business processes," according to a school official.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on January 31, 2001

MINNEAPOLIS-The University of Minnesota has saved $500,000 from anew facilities management system (FAMIS) from Prism Computer Corp. and expects additional savings. The university, whose Twin Cities campuses total 20 million sf, was able to save $125,000 by using a central system for planning preventive maintenance work orders.

The Irvine, CA-based software developer’s system also provided the necessary flexibility to make “dramatic improvements in our business processes,” said Cheryl Coryea, chief financial officer for facilities at the University of Minnesota.

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