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More of a question of curiosity.
What is everyone's ON process for processing freight, pulls, FDC, etc.? What volume store are you? On average what are your RDC and FDC truck sizes looking like? Do you find your stores process exceptional, barely cutting it, or not finishing at all? How does it all change in 4th quarter? Etc. I'll start!
I work at a AA store that is on the bubble of being a AAA volume store. For the last year and change there has been talks about us possibly being upgraded to a AAA, but nothing so far. Our truck sizes range from 2100-2800, seeing 3000-3300 during 4th quarter. I would probably say our average is ~2400ish. Pulls usually range from 1100-1400 a night. During 4th quarter we see pulls of 1800-2500 on a daily basis. We take 6 RDC trucks and 5 FDC trucks a week normally. We run with 5 in the backroom every night, 1 being receiving after pulls are complete. Everyone else on the floor. In grocery each team member is in a grocery aisle with a TL that over see's it all. 2 in HB/Pharmacy/Cosmetics, 2 in soft lines, 1 in baby, 1 in electronics, then usually 1 to bowl the rest of the store with a TL.
Team members start to trickle into areas of need after they've completed their areas, also depending on the arrival of our FDC since it can come anywhere from 1AM to 6AM. Our backroom usually processes all the freight back stock from the truck, moving to the back stock from the floor. Also, they tend to end up pushing Housewares, Small Appliances, Office, Stationary, as well as One Spot. On the heavier days they will usually also push Toys, Sporting Goods, Domestics, Bedding, and Furniture. They do a lot and stockroom A and B almost work independently and separately. The rest of the team strolls on through whatever isn't left.
Our Frozen/Dairy system is fairly simple. It comes off the truck and is broken down and then either sent to the cooler/freezer until the team can get to it or we work it right then and there, starting with frozen and then dairy.
What is everyone's ON process for processing freight, pulls, FDC, etc.? What volume store are you? On average what are your RDC and FDC truck sizes looking like? Do you find your stores process exceptional, barely cutting it, or not finishing at all? How does it all change in 4th quarter? Etc. I'll start!
I work at a AA store that is on the bubble of being a AAA volume store. For the last year and change there has been talks about us possibly being upgraded to a AAA, but nothing so far. Our truck sizes range from 2100-2800, seeing 3000-3300 during 4th quarter. I would probably say our average is ~2400ish. Pulls usually range from 1100-1400 a night. During 4th quarter we see pulls of 1800-2500 on a daily basis. We take 6 RDC trucks and 5 FDC trucks a week normally. We run with 5 in the backroom every night, 1 being receiving after pulls are complete. Everyone else on the floor. In grocery each team member is in a grocery aisle with a TL that over see's it all. 2 in HB/Pharmacy/Cosmetics, 2 in soft lines, 1 in baby, 1 in electronics, then usually 1 to bowl the rest of the store with a TL.
Team members start to trickle into areas of need after they've completed their areas, also depending on the arrival of our FDC since it can come anywhere from 1AM to 6AM. Our backroom usually processes all the freight back stock from the truck, moving to the back stock from the floor. Also, they tend to end up pushing Housewares, Small Appliances, Office, Stationary, as well as One Spot. On the heavier days they will usually also push Toys, Sporting Goods, Domestics, Bedding, and Furniture. They do a lot and stockroom A and B almost work independently and separately. The rest of the team strolls on through whatever isn't left.
Our Frozen/Dairy system is fairly simple. It comes off the truck and is broken down and then either sent to the cooler/freezer until the team can get to it or we work it right then and there, starting with frozen and then dairy.