• Manufacturing is the backbone of the American economy

• If U.S. Manufacturing were a nation it would be the worlds 10th largest economy

• 9% of the American workforce - about 17.5 million - work directly in manufacturing

• Manufacturing workers outpace the productivity of the Service sector by 2.1%

• More than 300,000 new jobs have been added since 2010

• U.S. based manufacturing is still the #1 benefactor of Foreign Direct Investment

• Today, manufacturing profitability is close to an all time high

We understand

Certified Lean Facility Maintenance Advisors

.. But challenges remain

• The average age of the American manufacturing worker is 52

• The skills sets needed in today’s manufacturing environment are different than what

was needed just 10 years ago

• Recruiting younger workers is a challenge for many

• Manufacturers experience a 25% higher safety incidence rate

• Energy costs continue to rise

• Regulations continue to increase

We understand

Certified Lean Facility Maintenance Advisors

• Standardizing products in use

• Controlling the distribution of supplies

• Employing technology and automation

• Focusing on creating positive employee environments

• Supporting Lean manufacturing approaches

How most

manufacturers are

responding

LEAN Facility Maintenance Advisors

Highly educated, informed, certified professionals

serving manufacturing clients

Veritiv Lean Facility Maintenance Advisors are highly educated, certified

professionals who deliver premier service to our clients.

All advisors are CIMS and LEAN certified. CIMS is the leading cleaning

management standard, and our certification as Lean Specialist was earned at

the Pyzdek Institute run by one of the leading experts in Six Sigma and Lean.

How we are adapting to your needs

To use our knowledge to assist our customers with the

most pressing needs of today, and to bring Lean

principles to the areas of manufacturing facility cleaning,

safety, and supply chain processes.

Our mission

LEAN Specialist

Certified Lean Facility Maintenance Advisors

• Analysis of your cleaning and safety processes • Identify opportunities in as many as 10 key areas

• Identification of waste (muda)

• Productivity

• Safety

• Cost avoidance

• Product yield benefits

• Inventory space effectiveness

• Environmental benefits

• Product enhancement

• Employee wellness

• OSHA compliance

Lean Facility

Maintenance

Event

Certified Lean Facility Maintenance Advisors

What to expect

Our expertise in

Clean

Manufacturing

Facilities

is at its core

A Lean principle

lean

Certified Lean Facility Maintenance Advisors

1) Establish scope of the Lean Facility Maintenance Event

2) Identify participants

3) Schedule event date(s)

Veritiv will first sign a Mutual NDA to protect your information. Our event is

organized to be completed in one day – based on your schedule.

Next steps

Based on your particular needs, plant layout, and

number of employees we can utilize these tools:

• Work loading productivity software

• Product family matrices

• Value stream mapping

• Spaghetti diagrams

Certified Lean Facility Maintenance Advisors

About Veritiv

Forecasted Market Growth Rate: 2% 2 1) Combined xpedx and Unisource 2013 sales

2) Based on industry data and company estimates (2013 – 2018)

To provide clean, healthy, well-maintained environments that significantly

impact performance, we work with our customers to help solve critical

problems and provide comprehensive management programs locally,

regionally and nationally across multiple channels.

Veritiv Net Sales - $1.5 Billion1

Knowledge and Experience Technology and Insights Supply Chain Services

and Performance

Facility Solutions Capabilities

82%

of businesses

1 Non-US DCs are excluded

from this calculation

SOURCE:

McK Geospatial Analytics;

Streetmap (TomTom 2012);

2011 Zipcode Business

Patterns; ESRI

Veritiv has the footprint and programs needed to service multi-location accounts

and most businesses in the local markets from Canada to Mexico.

Veritiv Coverage in the US1

86%

of population

NAFTA Service Platform

Legend

All Veritiv DCs

DCs 90-min coverage

Non-US DCs 90-min coverage

Discover New Opportunities to Reduce Costs

Network Design and Optimization

Inventory Analysis Advanced

Transportation Planning

Veritiv utilizes state-of-the-art business intelligence to help pinpoint the root

causes of supply chain process inefficiencies.

Supply Chain Analytics

Benefits to our customers

Direct impact on

customer profitability

Insights and Reporting

Business Review Supply Chain Reporting Ad-hoc Reporting

Utilizing sophisticated business intelligence tools, we provide our customers

with transparent reporting.

Comprehensive Financial Reporting

Benefits to our customers

Collaborative performance evaluation through

open communication and activity tracking

Green Gauge

Easy-to-Read

Easy-to-Report

Identify Non-Compliant

Products

Multiple Level Reviews

Our exclusive Green Gauge analysis tool puts LEED documentation and

sustainability compliance information at your fingertips.

Sustainability — LEED

Benefits to

our customers

Speed. Ease. Insight.

Compliance.

Visibility to Transactions

Online Budgeting Order Approval On Demand Reporting

Solutions designed for customers who require approval or budgeting workflow.

Budget and Compliance Tools

Benefits to

our customers

Visibility. Ease.

Oversight.

The Veritiv Solution – Inventory Efficiency

Easy Setup

Real Time Reporting

Track Inventory

Automated Purchasing

SmartSync is a digital solution that supports Lean manufacturing, just-in-time

production, minimum/maximum ordering and direct consignment programs.

Benefits to

our customers

Visibility. Accuracy.

Speed.

Inventory Management

Integration to our Customers’ Systems

EDI Third Party Applications Procurement

Electronic Data Exchange (EDI) and integration with enterprise systems like

EFI, SAP, Oracle and JD Edwards.

IT Integration Capabilities

Benefits to

our customers

Visibility. Accuracy.

Speed.

Smartsheet™ Salesforce Chatter SharePoint

Use of cutting-edge technology collaboration tools to promote real time

communication. Third-party solutions tailored to customer and industry.

Real-Time Project Collaboration Tools

Technology to Promote Real-Time Collaboration

Benefits to

our customers

Stronger customer

relationships through

real-time

communications and

activity tracking

Thank you

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