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Cooperative Purchasing:
Exciting Partnership with OfficeMax, A Boise Company
The Cooperative Purchasing program at South Central Service Cooperatives couldn't be more excited about a recent partnership for office and school supplies with OfficeMax, A Boise Company. Last October, following a very competitive bid, the Minnesota Service Cooperatives awarded Boise Office Solutions a two-year contract for supplies.
In December of 2003, Boise announced that it had acquired OfficeMax, and stated that over time, they would assume the OfficeMax brand. As of July 1, 2004, Boise Office Solutions has changed its brand name to OfficeMax, while maintaining relentless focus on the needs of all customers through this one great brand!
Customers will experience no immediate changes in the way you are currently doing business. With over 40 years experience in delivering world-class customer service, innovation and industry leadership, OfficeMax, A Boise Company anticipates that the resources and retail expertise of the two companies coming together will provide an even greater value for education customers!
The management from both Boise Office Solutions contract and OfficeMax retail business, as a unified team, are collaborating to develop new services to bring all customers greater value. How this will affect you, as your district aims to bring greater efficiencies in your purchasing program?
- OfficeMax, A Boise Company has a dedicated sales force that works strictly with the Education Market.
- This region's business sales associate is Sue Peters. Sue can be contacted at 800-873-8353, Ext 5922, locally at her Marshall office, 507-929-0404, or via email at suepeters@boiseoffice.com.
- Today, customers that are registered can place orders via the ecommerce site at www.boiseoffice.com.
- You can also shop the catalog, and phone or fax orders into customer service, toll-free at 800-873-8353 (P) or 866-785-9658 (F).
- There are no minimum orders or freight charges, and most orders are delivered the next day! Fax and email confirmations of orders are also part of the customer service program.
- OfficeMax, A Boise Company will be introducing a store purchasing card in the 4th quarter of 2004. This card will allow contracted customers to shop the retail location to receive the bid pricing. Those purchases will be invoiced just as orders placed online, or via customer service.
- A team of professionals are currently working on coordinating the SMART Finance accounting system with our ecommerce site, to try and eliminate duplication of processes and create additional efficiencies for the educational partnership.