Archived Is this something you've seen in stores yet? All freight on wheels?

[Not My Name]

No longer work for Target, but haven't heard about this from anyone I still keep in contact with...



"Increase the amount of freight we receive on each delivery?" There's no way that's true. That's a physical impossibility, what the fuck. lol.

When I was around, DCs couldn't even properly sort repacks by store stock zone, and you expect them to give such accuracy to each personalized store that the team members in the stores are just walking up the aisles once? Why do I think this is bullshit?

On paper, it seemingly has tremendous potential benefits, but it's one of those things where I'm skeptical about the actual rollout and implementation.

I do think this is possible in the sense that it's something that the DC's *could* do, but the reality of the matter is it something they *will* do? You're putting 100% of the sorting process on the DCs, essentially. I can't imagine that's a good idea. Is it possible? Yes. But at what cost to payroll? Lol.

 

[ShortTM]

From another thread it looks like this is only for Express stores New Repack Process? - https://www.thebreakroom.org/threads/new-repack-process.21500/page-2

 

[PackAndCry]

It's only for a small number of flex formats, afaik, but they're pretending it's happening everywhere, and we're just faking it at the rest of the stores with the sort and stock unload.

 

[Global POGTL]

This is only for express stores. I actually worked at Tribeca for a week due to promotion training from tm to TL and it’ll definitely only work for those store types.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Dc stores has not gotten yet.

 

[qmosqueen]

sad this will never roll out to high volume stores, we could be so much better.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

sad this will never roll out to high volume stores, we could be so much better.

I think it will.

 

[ntauctions]

I asked in another thread but is there a reason why freight can't come presorted? Maybe not sorted by isle but maybe a pallet of pets, pallet of diapers, market, etc. I'm sure it's all stored relatively close together at the DC, yes?

 

[allnew2]

I asked in another thread but is there a reason why freight can't come presorted? Maybe not sorted by isle but maybe a pallet of pets, pallet of diapers, market, etc. I'm sure it's all stored relatively close together at the DC, yes?

My dc is 3 hours away

 

[ntauctions]

My dc is 3 hours away

I mean all the diapers are stored together at the DC, right? And all the pet food in another area? Why can't they be palletized or semi-sorted before being loaded?

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

I mean all the diapers are stored together at the DC, right? And all the pet food in another area? Why can't they be palletized or semi-sorted before being loaded?

The process is not there yet.

 

[ntauctions]

The process is not there yet.

Why not? It seems like they could put 4 or 5 pallets toward the back and as boxes get loaded put p1 items on those instead of the front of the truck. Diapers, paper, bulk plastic even. It shouldn't take that much longer at the DC and wouldn't take up any additional space.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Why not? It seems like they could put 4 or 5 pallets toward the back and as boxes get loaded put p1 items on those instead of the front of the truck. Diapers, paper, bulk plastic even. It shouldn't take that much longer at the DC and wouldn't take up any additional space.

Watch the dc forum, you know it has not happened.

 

[BoxCutter]

In an effort to show how fast this new system is, they couldn't wait for the dock plate to rise! Just pull that cart over the gap!😄

For a regular size Target, even if they only replenished what was sold the previous day, how many of those carts could you fit on a truck? One of the selling points of this system was one truck could service two stores doing two drops on the same trip. I don't see how that would be possible with the arrangement shown.

 

[allnew2]

In an effort to show how fast this new system is, they couldn't wait for the dock plate to rise! Just pull that cart over the gap!😄

For a regular size Target, even if they only replenished what was sold the previous day, how many of those carts could you fit on a truck? One of the selling points of this system was one truck could service two stores doing two drops on the same trip. I don't see how that would be possible with the arrangement shown.

It wouldn’t my single truck average at 2600-2900 pieces and the doubles which I get now 3 a weeks are 2500-2700 .

 

[qmosqueen]

It wouldn’t my single truck average at 2600-2900 pieces and the doubles which I get now 3 a weeks are 2500-2700 .

But do we really need these big trucks with so much back stock it takes a good minute just to find an open space for a box. We have just as much back stock as during Christmas time and it’s everywhere

 

[ShortTM]

It wouldn’t my single truck average at 2600-2900 pieces and the doubles which I get now 3 a weeks are 2500-2700 .

And I thought 2100+ trucks at my store were large. But then again on the last couple of them we have filled 3-4 pallets stacked pretty high with Easter candy. Idk how much candy we can actually sell before Easter

 

[allnew2]

But do we really need these big trucks with so much back stock it takes a good minute just to find an open space for a box. We have just as much back stock as during Christmas time and it’s everywhere

My Backroom is clean and current .

 

[seasonaldude]

And I thought 2100+ trucks at my store were large. But then again on the last couple of them we have filled 3-4 pallets stacked pretty high with Easter candy. Idk how much candy we can actually sell before Easter

Are you at my store? We have so much Easter candy. I have no idea how they expect it to sell. It's not like there is payroll available to have someone work it out. To salvage it will go.

 

[jenna]

Wait! None of the product is smashed inside those bins.

I am calling this FAKE!

hee hee. RIP Lego boxes and boxes of Quinoa and crackers.

 

[allnew2]

Are you at my store? We have so much Easter candy. I have no idea how they expect it to sell. It's not like there is payroll available to have someone work it out. To salvage it will go.

Flex it everywhere

 

[Times Up]

We have so much Easter candy. I have no idea how they expect it to sell. It's not like there is payroll available to have someone work it out. To salvage it will go.

😱😱😱😱 Noooo, not salvage. I want to buy it when it hits 70% off.

 

[ntauctions]

Flex it everywhere

I vote for compactor or breakroom.

 

[seasonaldude]

😱😱😱😱 Noooo, not salvage. I want to buy it when it hits 70% off.

Trust me, there's plenty for you to buy. Shelves are full. Backroom has more than needed in location. There's pallets more just hanging around.

 

[redeye58]

I vote for compactor or breakroom.

Breakroom QFT.