Georgia Tech Discussion
Mike AlberV.P. of Operations
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.
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)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
Operational Flow Discussion
InboundReceiving
• Freight - Truckload and LTL• Parcel
PutawayReplenishment
OutboundOrder Filling
• Vendor Case• Split Case• Non-Conveyable
Shipping• Parcel• Freight
Freight Receiving
Pallet Breakdown
Receiving Worksheet
Pallet / Carton Putaway Label - LPN
Bulk Storage Area
Bulk Storage Area
Bulk Putaway – Less than pallet qty’s
Parcel Receiving Work Station
Parcel Receipts – Staged for Split Case Putaway
Carton Flow pick area
Carton Flow Pick Facing
Carton Flow – “Pick-to-Light” Wedge Scanner
Two Level Bin Operation
Bin Operation – Split Case
Bin Aisle
Bin Pick Facing – High Velocity SKU’s
Bin Filling
Carton Content and Shipping Label Placement
Carton Content and Shipping Label
RF Gun
Packing area
Packing Area and conveyors to Shipping
Packing Slip
Void Fill Process
Carton Sealer
Freight Lanes
Freight Lane
Conveyor feed to UPS truck
Questions prior to Cartonization Discussion?
End of Operations Discussion
Cartonization - Good
Cartonization - Good
Cartonization- SKU dimensional issues
Cartonization Opportunity
Cartonization Opportunity