Cutting Costs, Boosting Efficiency

Objective:

A national Architecture and Engineering firm sought to modernize its workforce's computing infrastructure, transitioning from desktops to laptops to accommodate hybrid work setups. Given the graphic-intensive nature of applications like Revit, Bluebeam, and Autodesk crucial for architects and engineers, the firm required laptops capable of meeting these demands. However, with over 300 staff members in need of new devices, the firm faced significant cost implications and desired assurance that they were making cost-effective decisions without sacrificing necessary features. 

Solution:

To address these challenges, the firm turned to slashBlue and its innovative solution, the slashBlue Buyers Club. To begin, slashBlue assessed the client’s needs including software, applications, collaboration tools, travel, and employee use cases. Once these requirements were determined, slashBlue worked with their suppliers to select the best model, considering both performance and price. The slashBlue Buyers Club provides clients with a transparent pricing structure, featuring a straightforward 10% markup over the base cost. Leveraging their status as registered resellers of leading brands such as Dell, slashBlue not only accessed reduced reseller pricing but also passed on substantial volume discounts to the firm. The benefits of the Buyers Club extended beyond laptops, encompassing favorable pricing for all hardware requirements including switches, wireless access points, battery backups, and more. Furthermore, as Buyers Club members, the firm received comprehensive audits of software licenses, cloud services storage, and Software as a Service (SaaS) costs, ensuring optimal efficiency and cost-effectiveness across their IT ecosystem.

Result:

Embracing the slashBlue Buyers Club membership proved immensely advantageous for the Architecture and Engineering firm, resulting in significant savings totaling over $330,000 on laptops for their workforce spanning four nationwide locations. Further savings on hardware procurement brought the overall total to just under $400,000. Additionally, through the software and license audit conducted by slashBlue, the firm identified an additional $25,000 in savings related to cloud storage and licensing costs. The firm’s employees now enjoy the flexibility of work the laptops provide and management rests easy knowing they were able to optimize their staff’s productivity while receiving a fair price.