my ETL log told us today SFQ is not really working.
that does not surprise me at all. not one single itty bitty bit.
If anything, I feel like SFQ has helped reduce the amount of product that cycles through the constant pulling and backstocking. When I backstock something now, it generally stays there. And if it does come out in the next CAF, it will usually actually go out.
SFQ will work amazingly well if the floor capacity is set correctly, as in it reflects the reality of what will actually fit on the shelf not the hopes and dreams of the one eyed nematode that dreams up the planograms says will fit, if the on floor count matches what is actually on the shelf not what's on the shelf and what ever else is floating around Spot knows where else in the store. there is a big bonus if the on hand count is near to being correct but oddly enough no so much with regard to getting the floor stocked, it will jack up getting new product in if it is to far off.
if the triggers could be set to pull one to one then most of the issues with stocking the floor will be taken care of. having Instocks research some thing and it not generate a batch to pull that same day is massively odd. we were told that the item will get pulled through magical gerbils or something at a later time?!?!? really???? this is supposed to help us keep the floor stocked how???
SFQ has some really good things going for it but like most thing Target comes up with we managed to shoot ourselves in the foot whilst coloring the walls with crayons. Plano is supposed to redo/check the capacities when the reset/do revisions but that takes a bit of time which they weren't given any more time to get that important bit of work done. So SFQ is going to tank like most of what corporate comes up with because… well…… Target. Corporate is good with coming up with some pretty good ideas then fails to follow through with effective planing and communication with the TM's that will be doing the work.
as far as I know not one person on Instocks or Plano has ever been informed, received any training on what SFQ is or how our jobs relate to the new and improved way we do things now. Ask an ETL, you say? If I could find them… oh wait that are over at Starbucks…………
is there any info out there about SFQ? we were/have been left to discover this on our own.
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a bit ranty but meh, I feels better.
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