How many DC's are transitioning to the new pod containers?

[No I in Team]

A lot of pics and discussion going on about a new way of loading the trucks.

I am particularly interested in the Indy DC.

 

[Planosss]

Where’s this discussion happening?

 

[No I in Team]

We had some on here. There are posts on Reddit about it. It looks like it will most likely happen given some other things I've learned about outside of Spot.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

New unload process

I came across this post on Reddit. Is anyone piloting this process. How is it going? Any word on company wide rollout?

www.thebreakroom.org

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

A lot of pics and discussion going on about a new way of loading the trucks.

I am particularly interested in the Indy DC.

 

[No I in Team]

Thanks Hardlinesmaster

 

[Dcnewb4now]

I believe it’s only at 1 dc currently

 

[InboundDCguy]

Currently 1 DC and 3-4 stores, gonna be a while before that’s the standard.

 

[RWTM]

Ace DC does it. I’d say it’s more efficient for XS and S that’s all. When are we getting the laser guided WH system

 

[RWTM]

Currently 1 DC and 3-4 stores, gonna be a while before that’s the standard.

Probably smallest region

 

[Hal]

Ace DC does it. I’d say it’s more efficient for XS and S that’s all. When are we getting the laser guided WH system? Not the self picking isles one but the one that will drive you to the exact location while raising and lowering your cherry picker. Even if it’s refurbished, come on Target

Never. They're designed for narrow aisles and only allow one picker per aisle at a time. Accuracy may go up but pulling will slow to a crawl.

 

[Dcnewb4now]

Never. They're designed for narrow aisles and only allow one picker per aisle at a time. Accuracy may go up but pulling will slow to a crawl.

Picking will slow to a crawl once dc’s transition to batched OLE WMS pick for mbp and whse.

 

[InboundDCguy]

Picking will slow to a crawl once dc’s transition to batched OLE WMS pick for mbp and whse.

This is why each DC seems to need 8,500 employees now…

 

[Dcnewb4now]

This is why each DC seems to need 8,500 employees now…

Basically. And packing used to have like 40ish people and now ar has like 120+.

 

[No I in Team]

Thanks for the update.

Once spot can get some kinks worked out, they'll put this thing on the fast track to get it implemented.

 

[Gabrigawr]

So they are loading the pods with cartons and having them loaded up just like that in the picture?

 

[Dcnewb4now]

So they are loading the pods with cartons and having them loaded up just like that in the picture?

From 1 dc to 3 stores currently. It will be a while before it gets a whole network rollout.

 

[DC Diva]

This is why each DC seems to need 8,500 employees now…

Ours has more scheduled on every shift than they have parking spaces available. If you are not at least an hour early, you’re SOL and will probably be late clocking in. But never fear, you will get a space when they VLE half the team at start up, because they really don’t need 75 in MBP, and around 100 in WH. There isn’t even that much equipment in the whole building.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Does the express stores get the palletized trucks?

 

[InboundDCguy]

Does the express stores get the palletized trucks?

Small format stores have always been palletized because they don’t have dock doors. The driver has to unload it on the street.

 

[ManMythMachine]

Never. They're designed for narrow aisles and only allow one picker per aisle at a time. Accuracy may go up but pulling will slow to a crawl.

Yeah we need 3 order pickers in every aisle. At least 3. Just to barely not make prod.

 

[Great]

Does the pods help the store unload a truck faster?

 

[Grunt]

Does the pods help the store unload a truck faster?

It helps contain the mess when the prod breaks open. 🤪

 

[gracefulfillment]

Does the pods help the store unload a truck faster?

The inbound TL at my store thinks (or at least hopes) so. Should mean much less time sorting. Just roll it out to the floor and start pushing.

 

[Luck]

Does the pods help the store unload a truck faster?

The pods are (in theory) presorted by aisle. So no sorting on the line necessary anymore. Store guys just pull the pods off, and start working them.