Commitment to GS1netJustin Hansen

OfficeMax Overview

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The Numbers that Count

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Over 40 years operating in Australia.

Over 50% of annual sales are transacted online.

Over 23,000 cartons delivered daily.

Over 2,200 calls taken per day by our National Contact Centre.

Over 500,000 school students supplied each Back-to-School season.

Over 35,000 customers trading electronically with OfficeMax.

Over 55,000 product lines in our Stock Master file.

Participation in OSGaG

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OfficeMax was a foundation member of the OSGaG group.

OfficeMax sat on the OSGaG Steering Committee that provided the governance and direction for this industry initiative.

OfficeMax participated in the working parties that help get this project to the pilot phase.

OfficeMax struggled with its Operational deliverables versus Strategic deliverables during the later stages Pilot phase but was adamant that we continue being included in this project.

Why?

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Common and Consistent approach to data synchronization

Being part of an industry group focused on stream-lining our supply chain process, gave us the ability to have our contributions known.

The experience, expertise and tools available through GS1 will allow OfficeMax to expedite our on-boarding of suppliers which give us the ability to meet the needs of our customers.

OfficeMax knows as both a supplier and a retailer of Office Supplies, that this is an imperative to deliver the efficiencies we need to remain competitive within our industry.

Suppliers OfficeMax engage with electronically

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3M (PO) Chair Solutions (PO/POA)    

Acco (PO)   DDK (PO/POA)

Alliance Dist (PO)    Faber Castell (PO/POA)

Aussemble (PO)    Synnex (PO/POA)

Bizwear (PO)   Profile (PO/POA)

Bostik (PO)   Ingram (PO/POA)

Crayola (PO)   Edgar Edmonson (PO/POA)

Dalton (PO)   Kimberly Clark (PO)

Energizer (PO)   UHU (PO)

Fellowes (PO)   Lexmark (PO)

Henkel (PO)   Staedler (PO)

HP  (PO)   Starmaid (PO)

Imation (PO) Newell Rubbermaid (PO)

Verbatim (PO)   SCA Hygiene (PO)

Challenges

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ExternalEvery OfficeMax / Supplier integration has required a separate master file synchronization exercise.

Validating inventory master data is time consuming and costly when there is a better method available for managing this process.

Incomplete data leads to down stream issues delivering product data to our integrated customers.

Extensive resources deployed within our Merchandizing groups to collect and collate inventory master data.

InternalGaining and coordinating initial Internal Stakeholder commitment.

Working on a strategic project which will lead to operational efficiencies, is difficult when faced with day to day operational deliverables.

Partnering with OfficeMaxYou are our Strategic Partners.

We will align ourselves with our partners who share our vision, our values and our commitment to succeed.We will continue to support your businesses.

We look forward to your support in helping us take OfficeMax to the next level.

OfficeMax aligning with Tier 1 & 2 Brands

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The Way Forward

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OfficeMax has built a dedicated Australian / New Zealand eBusiness Group to work with both Customers and Suppliers in streamlining our total end-to-end supply chain.

OfficeMax has made supplier side electronic integrations a priority over the last year in order to increase the efficiency of trading with our suppliers.

OfficeMax has added into our strategic plan, a $2 million commitment in on-boarding our Supplier network.

OfficeMax has planned to have 80% of its supply network fully integrated by 2013

OfficeMax currently send purchase orders documents with our EDI suppliers and will be expanding this to include implementing Advanced Shipping Notices and Invoicing in 2011.

OfficeMax will be using GS1net as our primary master data set which will be pivotal to realizing these objectives.