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Packaging Standards

Introduction

This section of the manual outlines SAMS Club packaging standards.These stan-dards are designed to assure that merchandise is properly supported and protected during shipping and handling. It is imperative that during the buying process vendors clearly understand our packaging requirements. Failure to meet these requirements may result in fines, and / or charges to the vendor.

Following these packaging specifications does not relieve our vendors of liability in the event that packaging is defective, or for any reason fails to protect merchandise dur-ing shipment. It should be standard practice that vendors be given a copy of these specifications, and that they read and understand these standards.

Advantages

Lower Returns:Defective packaging significantly contributes to customer returns, and loss of customer confidence in our merchandise, which directly relates to our profitability.

Cost Effective Packaging:Following these packaging specifications will help you negotiate more effectively for quality packaging at the best possible cost.

Vendor Relations:The majority of our vendors will want to comply with our specifica-tions as outlined. During finalization with vendors let them know that you are taking a personal interest in these matters and expect that they will comply with these stan-dards as outlined. It will be to their advantage to do so, as our volumes make SAMS Club a preferred customer.

If you have questions, or are in need of additional information regarding packaging standards or graphics, contact:

Wal-Mart Package Design

708 S.W. “F” St.

Bentonville, AR 72716-9127

ph (501) 273-4407

fx (501 273-8175

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Packaging Standards

Corrugated Master Carton Standards

1)Standard Master Carton should be made of B/C or A/C corrugated doublewall. Master cartons for K/D furniture will use a “Full Telescoping box constructed of not less than a “C” flute corrugated depending on total weight”. For description of fluting see page 8.

2)Minimum corrugated medium weight 30# (147 grams per square meter) Semi Chem, or recycled concora value with a minimum 75 CMT. A poor quality medium will result in “soft” board. “Soft” board will result in lower stacking performance and reduce cushioning protection for product. Increasing the linerboard weight will help, but is not the most cost effective method. Increasing the medium per-formance is the desirable method of achieving better stacking performance. The fluting or medium is comparable to a bridge support structure; weaken the flute and the box (bridge) will collapse.

3) Master Cartons must follow liner weights and box burst tests indicated in Rail Rule 41

(See graph pg. 7). Master Carton inner and outer linerboards must use Kraft or Sulfate process using primarily soft woods, ie U.S. grade materials. This type of liner has long fibers and yields a much stronger material. Materials derived from grasses or woody plants high in recycled content are notvacceptable as they have short fibers and poor performance.

4)Master Cartons must be customized to support merchandise. Voids greater than 1/4” are not per-mitted. Internal packaging must be used to fill these voids and to support the merchandise.

5)Delicately finished merchandise such as furniture, appliances, hand painted items etc., must be protected from abrasive corrugated. Corrugated surfaces which come in contact with this type of merchandise must be coated with a non abrasive coating, or protected by other means, such as polyethylene wrap, sheet foam, etc.

6)Glass or ceramic products are very susceptible to damage during transportation and handling. It is

required that individual cells be used to protect fragile merchandise from impact damage during han-dling and transportation. Exceptionally fragile items may require additional protection, i.e. foam cush-ioning or bubblewrap.

7) Master Carton Closure: Flaps should be glued with a water resistant adhesive applied to the “entire area of contact between flaps”. Running glue in narrow lines along the length of the flaps is not acceptable. For further protection all seams should be sealed with a water resistant tape. If mer-chandise is heavy this tape should be one with reinforcing fibers. No raw edges should be exposed that can catch on warehouse conveyers.

8)All master cartons are required to bear a box certificate, shipping mark and handling symbols.

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