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Advance Auto Parts Direct Import Program May 28,2008 Lisa Saunders Vice President Transportation.

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1 Advance Auto Parts Direct Import Program May 28,2008 Lisa Saunders Vice President Transportation

2 2 About Advance Auto Parts Advance Auto Parts is a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, accessories, batteries and maintenance items in the United States. Advance serves both the do-it-yourself and professional installer markets. The Company operates 3,291 stores in 40 states Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

3 3 Advance’s Direct Import Program Advance has been direct importing for 3 years –Accessories, batteries, maintenance The Federal Government holds the importer of record of hard parts accountable as the “manufacturer” The Federal Government holds the “manufacturer” responsible for defects, call backs and product liability on imported hard parts

4 4 Advance’s Supply Chain Network Advance Auto has 8 Distribution Centers Roanoke, VAKutztown, PA Gastonia, NCSalina, KS Thomson, GADelaware, OH Lakeland, FLHazlehurst, MS Deconsolidation Center – Savannah, GA

5 5 Forwarder DHL –Developed an SOP Evergreen document that is updated frequently Defines carrier routing by port and destination –Conducted vendor workshops at origin to review SOP and booking procedures –Log-Net is the supply chain visibility tool –CFS –Container stuffing software program to improve container utilization

6 6 Ocean Contracts Advance negotiates ocean contracts to coincide with our Financial year Anything is negotiable –Rates –Bunker –Peak Season Surcharge Book CY-CY or CY-Ramp

7 7 Customs House Brokerage Expeditors International –Remote entry from the Norfolk, VA office –EI has offices at all ports to assist with Customs issues, if necessary –10+2 – Importer Security Filing Will transmit data on EDI 850 –C-TPat – Working with Tradewin to accomplish

8 8 Dray Seven R Transportation –One stop shop for dray carriers at all ports or ramps –Seven R manages equipment based on information in Log-Net –Seven R developed relationships with Advance’s Receiving Departments –Seven R has a great working relationship with Expeditors –Seven R monitors Per Diem and Demurrage to help Advance Auto save $$


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