• The implementation of a single vendor contract for purchasing custodial cleaning supplies campus wide achieved significant cost savings. Final forecast anticipates an overall 25% reduction in expenses from last fiscal year or $115,000 annual savings in the main campus and housing operations' supply purchases. Supply savings from the main campus operation were reinvested in the Health Science Complex cleaning program to improve customer service and satisfaction.
• The purchase and installation of the Sanipac autoclave system in fiscal year 2000 generated a $10,000 cost reduction in contracted bio-hazardous waste removal this year.
• Realized a $10,000 savings in leased equipment costs due to a capital equipment purchase in fiscal year 2000 of $15,000 for ID production.
• Revenue enhancements have also been initiated this fiscal year. These include the implementation of the CWRUcard program with additional merchants, utilization of Mt. Sinai parking for special events, and card swiped readers on vending and laundry machines.
• The recycling program has generated over $4,000 in revenue this fiscal year that has been applied towards the lease purchase of an $8,400 baler. With continued expansion of the recycling program, the baler will be paid in full in 2002 and future revenue can be earmarked for enhancement of services.
  

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