Montels aka Movable Backroom Aisles not continuing

[employee 626]

My ELT HR said that all future remodels will NOT have Montels which is the brand that makes the moveable aisles. ETL HR said that overwhelming feedback is negative so corporate decided not to continue with them

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

My ELT HR said that all future remodels will NOT have Montels which is the brand that makes the moveable aisles. ETL HR said that overwhelming feedback is negative so corporate decided not to continue with them

A safety issue.

Movable Backroom Aisles

I saw this on a Reddit thread showing movable aisles. Where are they ladders? We have a lot of stuff up high because we have too much merchandise. How to two people do pulls? For example have can one TM do "1 for 1" when another needs to pull an OPU in the next aisle?

www.thebreakroom.org

 

[TargetsDaddy]

What's the point of piloting something, getting negative feedback, then saying, "Lets take this nationwide!"

 

[Reshop Ninja]

Because, knowing Target, they took the poor feedback as people just being negative 🙄. I'm not even joking about that.

 

[commiecorvus]

What's the point of piloting something, getting negative feedback, then saying, "Lets take this nationwide!"

How long have you been working for Target?
That's kinda their MO.

 

[Dream Baby]

They just restarted our remodel and they are preparing a second set of movable walls.

 

[animalcrossing]

My store opened with those and considering how absolutely tiny the backroom is (seriously you can easily touch the ceiling) I'm really not sure how they'd have it set up another way

 

[Black Sheep 214]

Target cancelling anything because of negative feedback sounds like a corporate BS excuse. Negative feedback is contained at store level like a radioactive spill. I doubt that negative feedback is ever passed up the line as far as district much less corporate by any leader interested in keeping their job. The bigger the failure of a pilot or process the higher it is praised by store leadership at corporate visits, then corporate is shocked by spectacular failures blowing up in their faces.🙄

 

[Jayunderscore]

Target cancelling anything because of negative feedback sounds like a corporate BS excuse. Negative feedback is contained at store level like a radioactive spill. I doubt that negative feedback is ever passed up the line as far as district much less corporate by any leader interested in keeping their job. The bigger the failure of a pilot or process the higher it is praised by store leadership at corporate visits, then corporate is shocked by spectacular failures blowing up in their faces.🙄

Ehh, I beg to differ. Feedback moves up the chain in lots of different ways outside of just the ETLs/SDs talking with the DSD. Could be feedback from Property Management, Remodel/NSO, AP, etc. HQ partners with lots of different aspects of the company and solicits feedback from all over.

 

[Kitties3]

Wish they wouldn't have just installed these in our store! They are terrible to deal with especially with toys!!! Ugh

 

[Ringwraith917]

We just got these right before Christmas. They seem fine so far. Its the constantly having to coordinate who gets to use the aisle with my fellow TMs that's a problem

 

[REDcardJJ]

idk where you got this but this is entirely fake news

 

[gsa4lyfe]

Definitely fake news. They are trying out different versions of it but they’re definitely staying.

 

[employee 626]

idk where you got this but this is entirely fake news

ETL HR

 

[StaticSun]

etl hr probably knows very little outside of their scope of responsibility

 

[CrosstrainInsane]

FIBP is a close friend of mine. Montels aren’t going anywhere. I am ETL GM and we are getting 4 bays of mobile shelving in my backroom this year.

 

[gracefulfillment]

If the plan of our remodel shows ladders between aisles, is that a good indicator that they're not montel? Would they show up differently or not?

 

[redeye58]

FIBP is a close friend of mine. Montels aren’t going anywhere. I am ETL GM and we are getting 4 bays of mobile shelving in my backroom this year.

You'll live to regret that.

 

[Dream Baby]

Funny thing but some safety training for Montels dropped into Workday yesterday (2/9).

Mine said it was due 2/5 yet it wasn't there earlier in the week.

😛

 

[gsa4lyfe]

If the plan of our remodel shows ladders between aisles, is that a good indicator that they're not montel? Would they show up differently or not?

They’re installing montel with a ladder grid system this year. You might be one of the stores.

 

[gracefulfillment]

They’re installing montel with a ladder grid system this year. You might be one of the stores.

That sounds terrible

 

[kimimpossible]

We are getting the Montels in our remodel this year which has been confirmed.

 

[Dream Baby]

They’re installing montel with a ladder grid system this year. You might be one of the stores.

Picture of a montel with a ladder grid system?

I couldn't find one online.

 

[gracefulfillment]

They’re installing montel with a ladder grid system this year. You might be one of the stores.

What I'm picturing in my head as a ladder grid and what's on the plans aren't the same, unless I'm just misreading it.

 

[gsa4lyfe]

What I'm picturing in my head as a ladder grid and what's on the plans aren't the same, unless I'm just misreading it.

Nah that looks like normal aisle you’re good!