Georgia Tech Discussion Mike Alber V P of

Georgia Tech Discussion Mike Alber V. P. of Operations

School Specialty Overview School Specialty is an education company that provides innovative products, programs, and services to help Pre. K-12 educators engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities. School Specialty goes to market through print, on-line catalogs and an outside sales force across 30 brands. School Specialty (SCHS) is a publicly traded company with an annual revenue of about $750 million.

Our Network We operate out of six distribution centers: • Fresno, CA • Salina, KS • Appleton, WI • Mansfield, OH • Lancaster, PA • Nashua, NH (primarily Science kitting operation) We also have an Agenda printing operation in Bellingham WA, and a Furniture manufacturing operation in Lancaster PA.

Network Statics – FY 10 Operations (in millions) ØShipments 2. 5 ØLines 15. 8 ØCartons 6. 1 ØWeight (lbs)- 109. 7 Inventory ØStocked SKU’s vary by DC - 8, 500 to 41, 000 ØNetwork Inventory from $85 - $130 million Expense (in millions) ØLabor$13. 2 ØOther$7. 3 ØFreight /Outbound $27. 2 Other ØFacility Sq. Footage – 140, 000 to 380, 000 ØTotal network - 1. 7 million Sq. Feet

Operational Flow Discussion Inbound ØReceiving • Freight - Truckload and LTL • Parcel ØPutaway ØReplenishment Outbound ØOrder Filling • Vendor Case • Split Case • Non-Conveyable ØShipping • Parcel • Freight