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OfficeMax is the largest office products superstore chain in the US with over 1,000 locations in 49 states in over 360 markets, Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands. In addition, we have expanded internationally with stores in Mexico, Japan and Brazil. We also operate a very large catalog & commercial business through our outside sales force, a network of delivery & call centers & OfficeMax delivery vans. In 1998, OfficeMax kicked off its supply chain management initiative with the objective to create a “Best-In-Retail” network for distributing products to our stores, delivery centers & customers. PowerMax II, Hazleton, opened in Oct. 1999 as the second in a network of three distribution centers to service our Northeastern stores, with PowerMax I in Las Vegas supplying our Mid-Western stores & PowerMax III in Alabama supplying our Southeastern stores. Each of the PowerMax facilities was built with leading technology systems and encompasses over 600,000 sq.ft, servicing approximately 404 stores and have the capability of holding over 9,000 SKU’s (Stock Keeping Units). The Hazleton facility reduces lead times from vendors to customers, improves in-stock positions on high demand SKU’s, and greatly decreases handling/freight costs to increase profitability for both vendors and OfficeMax. In Dec. 2003, Boise Office Solutions combined with OfficeMax; however, the name OfficeMax remained. |
