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Georgia Tech Discussion
Mike AlberV.P. of Operations
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School Specialty Overview
School Specialty is an education company that provides innovative products, programs, and services to help PreK-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.
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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.
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Network Statics – FY 10
Operations (in millions)Shipments - 2.5 Lines - 15.8Cartons- 6.1Weight (lbs)- 109.7
Expense (in millions)Labor- $13.2 Other- $7.3Freight /Outbound $27.2
InventoryStocked SKU’s vary by DC - 8,500 to 41,000 Network Inventory from $85 - $130 million
OtherFacility Sq. Footage – 140,000 to 380,000Total network - 1.7 million Sq. Feet
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Operational Flow Discussion
InboundReceiving
• Freight - Truckload and LTL• Parcel
PutawayReplenishment
OutboundOrder Filling
• Vendor Case• Split Case• Non-Conveyable
Shipping• Parcel• Freight
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Freight Receiving
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Pallet Breakdown
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Receiving Worksheet
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Pallet / Carton Putaway Label - LPN
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Bulk Storage Area
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Bulk Storage Area
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Bulk Putaway – Less than pallet qty’s
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Parcel Receiving Work Station
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Parcel Receipts – Staged for Split Case Putaway
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Carton Flow pick area
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Carton Flow Pick Facing
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Carton Flow – “Pick-to-Light” Wedge Scanner
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Two Level Bin Operation
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Bin Operation – Split Case
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Bin Aisle
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Bin Pick Facing – High Velocity SKU’s
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Bin Filling
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Carton Content and Shipping Label Placement
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Carton Content and Shipping Label
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RF Gun
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Packing area
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Packing Area and conveyors to Shipping
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Packing Slip
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Void Fill Process
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Carton Sealer
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Freight Lanes
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Freight Lane
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Conveyor feed to UPS truck
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Questions prior to Cartonization Discussion?
End of Operations Discussion
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Cartonization - Good
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Cartonization - Good
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Cartonization- SKU dimensional issues
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Cartonization Opportunity
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Cartonization Opportunity