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1 March 23, 2018 Dear Valued Nasco Supplier: Attached is your supplier documentation packet for Some of the documents in this packet are to be completed in full and returned to Nasco. Others are instructional and should be routed to personnel within your company who will use the document when processing orders from Nasco. Below are instructions covering each document. SHIPPING DEPARTMENT ROUTING GUIDE This document is for you to keep. It explains how you should be shipping orders to Nasco in Fort Atkinson, WI. DATING DOCUMENT The Dating document explains Nasco s dating program. Please complete the Dating document and mail or fax a signed copy. SUPPLIER PROFILE AGREEMENT FORM This two-page document MUST be completed in its entirety, signed and mailed or faxed to Nasco. THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE RETURNED BY APRIL 30, PROPOSITION 65 LETTER This document is for you to keep. It is to inform you of the warning labels and testing needed on chemical items as required by the state of California. OSHA MEMO REGARDING SDS (Safety Data Sheets) This document is to make you aware of changes to Safety Data Sheets as required by the Federal Government and the deadline in which you are required to provide them to Nasco.

2 March 23, 2018 Subject: Nasco Supplier Shipping Compliance Program Dear Valued Supplier, Nasco now uses the web-based shipping logistics program known as RateLinx. This program is simple and user-friendly, so it saves time and money for our suppliers by simplifying the routing and tendering of all Nasco shipments. The RateLinx program streamlines your shipments to Nasco and Nasco customers, allowing you to receive your FedEx parcel labels, or BOL for truck shipments instantly. Savings are realized through automated selection of the lowest cost carrier. Purchase orders are loaded automatically. Bills of Lading and/or shipping labels are generated automatically. Tracking is substantially improved and reduces the number of inquiries from Nasco about the status of shipments. ***** ATTENTION: We have partnered with FedEx for our parcel shipments. If you are processing a parcel shipment through Ratelinx, you will now be given FedEx labels to complete the process. The FedEx 3 rd party Account# to be used for Nasco shipments is If you would like to set up an account with FedEx, you can do so by calling (800) ***** Compliance with our program is required. Below is our 2018 routing guide and shipping instructions. Please review the register and log-in at if you are not yet registered. Feel free to call your Buyer on the list below. We are happy to walk through the RateLinx website and process with you or any member of your staff! We look forward to continued improvement and success working with you toward efficient shipping and tracking of Nasco Fort Atkinson orders.

3 List of Nasco Fort Atkinson Buyers: Brenda Reed (Arts and Crafts) Lyn Thormann (Healthcare, Math & Whirl-Pak) Patty Van Stone (Early Learning/Elementary & FACS/Nutrition) Karrie Eiden (PE & Science) Brennan Simonson (Sr. Activities, Special Education, Benton Kirby & GTA) Melissa Marshall (Biological) Thank you! John C. Payne Director of Procurement Phone:

4 NASCO, Fort Atkinson, WI Supplier Routing Guide and Shipping Instructions Effective January 1, 2018 ALL shipments must be fulfilled using the Ratelinx website. ALL shipping charges outside of RATELINX will be deducted from payment of your invoice unless pre-approved by the Nasco Buyer and with the alternate shipping method listed on the purchase order under shipping instructions. *********You must have a Nasco purchase order to register************ 1. Go to myratelinx.com 2. Click on the link Supplier Registration 3. Enter the Customer Name - Nasco 4. You will need a Nasco PO# to start your registration (The first character of our PO number is always a letter, the characters that follow are all numbers, that is for all shipments coming to Nasco. Drop ship orders can have numbers and letters as the PO number.) 5. You will need verify your address and location information and create a User ID and Password 6. Once you have created the User ID and Password, go back to the Ratelinx home page 7. Enter the Client ID: Nasco 8. Enter the User ID: 9. Enter the Password: 10. Click Submit 11. Go to the word Shipping, select Nasco Shipment 12. Enter the PO Number, click Load 13. If you would have more than one Nasco order you can click the Add and enter the next PO. 14. If you are shipping the order complete, you will not need to make any changes, if you are not shipping complete, change the quantity field to reflect the quantity being shipped. 15. Enter the box dimensions, must be in whole numbers and the shipping weight for each box and the number of boxes being sent. Click Continue. 16. Verify shipping information is correct, Click Next 17. You should be shown a FedEx shipping label, you can print this label on regular paper and tape it to your box, or if you have a label printer for FedEx you can print then using that also. Then the order is ready for FedEx to either pick up or it can be dropped off at any FedEx Drop Box or Store location. 18. When you are finished you can just logoff.

5 ***** PACKING & SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS: Ship following purchase order instructions. Please verify orders for accuracy. A packing slip is mandatory and must be placed on the lead box. Cartons must be labeled with: o Supplier name o Nasco PO number(s) o Supplier model number(s) o Quantities o Number of cartons (1 of 5, 2 of 5, etc. Cartons weighing less than 15 lbs. must be banded together or packed into a larger shipping carton.) o Mixed boxes must be clearly identified *** INVOICING INSTRUCTIONS *** Use the correct method below for submitting invoices to ensure accurate and timely payment: 1. DIRECT Shipments to Nasco Fort Atkinson to: invoice@enasco.com FAX to: (920) DROP-SHIPMENTS to Nasco Fort Atkinson CUSTOMERS: to: invoicedropship@enasco.com FAX to: (920)

6 *** CHARGE-BACKS FOR INCORRECT SHIPMENTS: Nasco will charge fees and all associated freight charges for: Over-shipments, duplicate shipments & shipments of previously cancelled items. Shipments of incorrect or defective merchandise. Incorrectly routed shipments including drop-shipments, Nasco Modesto orders and all other orders incorrectly shipped to Nasco Fort Atkinson. A minimum $25.00 fee will be charged to offset Nasco expense to handle and process the return or disposal of incorrect shipments. *** RETURNS TO SUPPLIERS: o Nasco Fort Atkinson will pay for all products ordered and received in good condition. o Suppliers will be notified in writing via or fax regarding incorrect shipments needing to be returned. Suppliers must contact Nasco within 5 business days to arrange for return of merchandise. Merchandise will be disposed of after 10 business days if supplier fails to contact Nasco to arrange return. These instructions supersede any and all routing guides and instructions issued prior January 1, If you have any questions concerning these instructions please contact the Nasco Buyer whose name appears on the purchase order. John C. Payne Director of Procurement Phone: jpayne@enasco.com

7 ATTENTION SALES DEPARTMENT March 23, 2018 Attention Sales Manager: The products that we purchase from you are listed in one or more of our school supply or vocational education catalogs. Dating terms programs have always been important to school suppliers. The purchases we are now making and those we will be making n the next few months are to fill school orders through next fall. Please allow us to mail payment on all invoices dated April 9 th through September 14 th to you by October 15, SUPPLIERS: PLEASE COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW AND RETURN THIS FORM TO NASCO ACCOUNTS PAYABLE: In accordance with your request, we agree to extend payment terms on all invoices dated April 9 through September 14, Comments: 1. We are willing to cooperate and you may have dating to October 15, We understand that payment will be mailed by October 15, Other terms: (Be specific, including dates) Company Name: Name of Authorizing Person: Title: Date: Accounts Receivable Contact: Phone: Fax: Fax to: PLEASE COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION Please forward a copy of this agreement to your Accounts Receivable Department and anyone who may need this information regarding our account.

8 SUPPLIER PROFILE/AGREEMENT FORM PLEASE COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS OF THIS FORM Supplier # Supplier Name Company Information Accounts Receivable Address Contact Name City Phone State/Zip Fax NAFTA Customer Service Contact Name Contact Name Phone Phone Fax Fax Order Placement Inside Sales Contact Name Contact Name Phone Phone Fax Fax Manufacturers Rep Federal Tax ID Contact Name Payment Terms Address Do you offer early payment terms (incentive)? City YES NO State/Zip Terms if YES Phone Fax Web Address Can Nasco be linked to your website? YES NO

9 Supplier # Supplier Name Are you a small business? Will you ship to our other divisions in the United States and Canada? Each division within our corporation will order independently. We expect each facility to receive the same discount structure based on the total corporate volume. Do you comply? Do you drop ship? Are there additional charges? Do you sell retail? What market? Education Healthcare Agriculture Other Are you the manufacturer of your product? Will you private label? RETURNS In an effort to ensure we have all the current information in our system for returns, we ask you to complete the following: Reason for return RA # required Defective items returned for credit Warranty Repair/Replacement Incorrect product received Overstock Estimate of repair No returns accepted If no RA# required, contact before returning items? Is there a restocking fee? Yes No, If Yes, how much % Please provide the information for the contact person who will handle all Nasco returns: Name: Returns shipping address: Phone: Fax: *If your company has a return policy, please include a copy when returning this document.

10 Supplier # Supplier Name CATALOG ALLOWANCES, VOLUME, AND GROWTH REBATES Catalog Allowance Volume Rebates Growth Rebates Catalog allowances help to offset the costs of printing Nasco catalogs. What amount of catalog allowance does your company offer? % of previous year s sales % off of each invoice Volume rebates are based on the volume of prior year s sales. What do you offer for Volume Rebates? % rebate based on reaching a certain annual dollar amount $ % discount off of the volume orders $ Growth Rebates are based on a percentage of the increase in purchases from year to year. What do you offer for growth rebates? % rebate offered Paid on growth only Paid on total sales *Payments on catalog allowances are to be made no later than March 1 st, of the following year, after that date deductions will be taken. COOP PROMOTIONAL/MARKETING MONEY Nasco and its divisions routinely develop sales flyers, brochures, enhancements, and web promotions for specific products throughout the year. Supplier s who offer this funding will receive top priority. Yes, we will participate. Funding available is $ or % of sales. *Please contact the sales director in your area to work with them on how the Coop Promotional/Marketing money will be used. For a list of contact information go to at the bottom of our home page under Distributors-Dealers-Suppliers. SECOND SOURCE Please take some time to review our current products and catalogs on our website at to locate items that you would like to quote costs on. Your products must meet our specifications exactly. Items listed with a specific brand name must be the identical product, including brand name. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE PRODUCTS THAT WE ALREADY PURCHASE FROM YOU. Second Source and Safety forms can be found at in the Distributors-Dealers-Suppliers section at the bottom of the home page. Signature Title Date *Please return this document and any other supporting documents to purchasing@enasco.com or fax to

11 March 23, 2018 Attention Valued Nasco Supplier, This letter is a reminder that Nasco requests your compliance with California s Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of Proposition 65 requires companies to provide a clear and reasonable warning before exposing consumers to chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The list of Proposition 65 chemicals can be found on California s Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment website, and I have included a link below. What does this mean to you as the manufacturer and/or reseller of this material? Unless your product has been tested and has proven to not contain the chemicals in a toxic concentration (as defined by the state) the product MUST come with the appropriate warning to the consumer, and the required warning language is very specific. In an effort to protect our consumers, Nasco prefers that this warning to be applied to the product or its immediate packaging. Nasco expects that your company will conduct testing with a certified lab to ensure compliance with Proposition 65. For your convenience, I have compiled a few official links that have more detailed information: To view the official and complete language of the law: To view more information on the definitions and what the state has determined to be Clear and Reasonable: warning: zip/regsart6.pdf To view the list of chemicals that the state has identified and which require reasonable warning: list/newlist.html To view Frequently Asked Questions about this law: By providing products to Nasco, you are representing and warranting that your products and materials comply with Proposition 65. As such, Nasco will expect your company to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Nasco for any claims, damages, liabilities, costs and/or expenses for any alleged violation of Proposition 65 regarding your products. Nasco encourages you to seek guidance from your company s legal counsel if you have questions regarding Proposition 65 and its related regulations. If you need any additional information about the Nasco Proposition 65 policy, please feel free to contact me. Regards, John C. Payne Director of Procurement Nasco jpayne@enasco.com

12 Dear Valued Nasco Supplier, For decades, the material safety data sheet (MSDS) has been the back-bone of OSHA s Hazard Communication Standard has been revised by OSHA to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), the result of which will include substantial changes to the MSDS. Based on the MSDS provisions in HazCom 1994, there are currently a number of different MSDS styles and formats in use in the United States, the most common being the 8 section OSHA MSDS and the 16 section ANSI standard MSDS. OSHA s adoption of GHS via HazCom 2012, on the other hand, mandates the use of a single GHS format for safety data sheets, a format which features 16 sections in a strict ordering. The first thing employers should do is make sure they understand the compliance deadlines laid out under HazCom There are four key deadlines: December 1, 2013-By this date, employers must train employees on how to read GHS formatted labels and SDSs. Changes to labels are probably more substantial, however, employees need to understand where to find information on the SDS, especially in section 2 where critical hazard information is located. June 1, 2015-By this date, chemical manufacturers and distributors should have completed their reclassification of chemicals and be shipping GHS formatted SDSs and labels with their shipments. By this time too, a majority of your library will have turned over. December 1, 2015-Distrubutors have an additional 6 months beyond the June 1, 2015 date to pass along manufacturer labels and SDSs in the older formats. However, beyond December 1, 2015, all SDSs and labels in the U.S. should adhere to HazCom 2012 provisions. June 1, 2016-By this date employers should be fully compliant with HazCom That includes making any necessary updates to their HazCom program, training employees on any newly identified chemical hazards (identification of new hazards is likely during the reclassification process chemical manufacturers undertake), and updating safety data sheets libraries and secondary labels. As you can see above we have deadlines approaching in By June 1 st for all products that you sell to Nasco that required the old MSDS form, must be converted to the new SDS form and be on file at Nasco. My customers are already asking for the new documentation. Some have already said that without the new forms accompanying the shipment, they will not be able to purchase from us. Although that may be jumping the gun a little, if that s their belief then we had better be prepared to accommodate them to avoid losing a sale for both of our companies.

13 To that end please review the products that Nasco purchases from you and if the old MSDS sheets were required, send me the new SDS sheets for those products now. Waiting until June 1 st will cost both your company and mine potential sales. the new forms to: lzarnstorff@enasco.com or fax them to For more information on the SDS format, go to Sincerely, John C. Payne Director of Procurement Nasco Fax jpayne@enasco.com

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