New Rollouts for 2025?

[Black Sheep 214]

Anyone heard of something called "Backroom 365"? SD wants the backrooms to be audited, wacos replaced, etc. in preparation for it but didn't explain what it actually is.

Haven’t heard of Backroom 365, but the prep sounds like what used to be called snapback when we still had backroom teams. It was followed by an inspection visit from the district manager and his entourage and, if memory serves, the backroom deemed the best by the DM and his minions received some type of an award. It was like a post-holiday Reindeer Run to check that the backroom was restored to brand.

 

[allnew2]

Anyone heard of something called "Backroom 365"? SD wants the backrooms to be audited, wacos replaced, etc. in preparation for it but didn't explain what it actually is.

Sounds like bounce back or backroom relay

 

[BKop16]

I've heard that the group level teams will be hyper focusing on backroom details during Q1 so you SD is probably feeling the pressure.

 

[YugTegrat]

Our district is moving away from caseless. It hasn't been as strict as it once was, but the last communication we got was that we're no longer to have WACOs from floor to ceiling, with space above 6' being reallocated for casestock like the old days.

That said, there's no payroll to reprofile our backroom aisles to make those changes. Even with bounceback, we're still just zoning and bringing down the excess casefreight left over from Q4.

 

[Puckpsyd]

Our district is moving away from caseless. It hasn't been as strict as it once was, but the last communication we got was that we're no longer to have WACOs from floor to ceiling, with space above 6' being reallocated for casestock like the old days.

That said, there's no payroll to reprofile our backroom aisles to make those changes. Even with bounceback, we're still just zoning and bringing down the excess casefreight left over from Q4.

I've been able to push us back to using casepack locations. There are two good cases to be made for this beyond space utilization and ease of backstock. Cases backstocked to locations grouped as upper casepack are de-prioritized by Fulfillment orders. TMs are only pathed there if SF and backroom openstock and lower casestock are empty. The other reason is that reporting around Fulfillment backstock discrepancies, when properly followed up on, negates the possibility of partial casepacks ever being a thing.

 

[rd123]

Our store has market aisles almost caseless for sometime and it’s working great except for Q4 , which is understandable. We were able to fix the aisles post holiday season too but really struggle with excess candy . Only the candy aisle looks like a total mess and nobody cares. So that’s that! We didn’t get any hours to cleanup the backroom aisles . But luckily we got a week of small trucks and had time leftover .

 

[BKop16]

I've been able to push us back to using casepack locations. There are two good cases to be made for this beyond space utilization and ease of backstock. Cases backstocked to locations grouped as upper casepack are de-prioritized by Fulfillment orders. TMs are only pathed there if SF and backroom openstock and lower casestock are empty. The other reason is that reporting around Fulfillment backstock discrepancies, when properly followed up on, negates the possibility of partial casepacks ever being a thing.

Thankfully our DSD and OD have common sense and allow stores to use casepack locations. But if they're not used properly we will get called out. I'm with you where I try to prioritize upper case pack for fulfillment reasons. When the profile gives the option of "Openstock or Lower Casepack" I try to argue for openstock.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

If we go back to having Lower Casepack, our TMs that pull afternoon and evening batches better get some better training AND followup to make sure they do things right. It's a constant source of irritation at my store. As it is, I rarely back stock whole cases. I've even converted some Lower Casepack space to Open Stock because it's been such a problem. Which means the Lower Casepack space is almost always empty, but oh well. Hardly ever put stuff in Upper Casepack space.

 

[Sisyphus]

So since we are close to march now has anyone heard anything more about the roll outs for 2025?

 

[Puckpsyd]

So since we are close to march now has anyone heard anything more about the roll outs for 2025?

Sales Floor Accuracy. i.e. ensuring the SFQ matches the actual sales floor quantity, and that sales floor quantity + backroom quantity = on-hands, and that capacities are correct as well. Of course, the many operational challenges that stores experience will make it difficult to perfect this, but the goal will be to move the needle forward on this.

 

[FlowTeamChick]

Sales Floor Accuracy. i.e. ensuring the SFQ matches the actual sales floor quantity, and that sales floor quantity + backroom quantity = on-hands, and that capacities are correct as well. Of course, the many operational challenges that stores experience will make it difficult to perfect this, but the goal will be to move the needle forward on this.

I already try to do this and my area is one of the few where the numbers line up pretty well when inventory is done. It's not hard, although I do have to do a lot of counting some days. But only when I have overstock, not on every single thing.

 

[jenna]

Sales Floor Accuracy. i.e. ensuring the SFQ matches the actual sales floor quantity, and that sales floor quantity + backroom quantity = on-hands, and that capacities are correct as well. Of course, the many operational challenges that stores experience will make it difficult to perfect this, but the goal will be to move the needle forward on this.

So, does that mean Capacities will be correctly set by Corp on day-one on newly set POGs/REV?

ha, ha. Couldn't even ask that question with a straight face. 🙄

 

[Puckpsyd]

So, does that mean Capacities will be correctly set by Corp on day-one on newly set POGs/REV?

ha, ha. Couldn't even ask that question with a straight face. 🙄

No, the goal would be to put more onus on us to ensure we are verifying that they are accurate.

 

[jenna]

No, the goal would be to put more onus on us to ensure we are verifying that they are accurate.

good luck with that.

 

[flow4areasonuno]

No, the goal would be to put more onus on us to ensure we are verifying that they are accurate.

oh and we didn't make plan so hours are cut by 20%

 

[allnew2]

Sales Floor Accuracy. i.e. ensuring the SFQ matches the actual sales floor quantity, and that sales floor quantity + backroom quantity = on-hands, and that capacities are correct as well. Of course, the many operational challenges that stores experience will make it difficult to perfect this, but the goal will be to move the needle forward on this.

That’s something new? Isn’t that beat practice?

 

[allnew2]

So, does that mean Capacities will be correctly set by Corp on day-one on newly set POGs/REV?

ha, ha. Couldn't even ask that question with a straight face. 🙄

😂

 

[Puckpsyd]

That’s something new? Isn’t that beat practice?

There will be reporting to help drive improvements

 

[Puckpsyd]

The accuracy driving would largely be built into the inventory audit process, so as to not add additional burden to the store. No new processes would be expected per se.

 

[RunForACallBox]

I already try to do this and my area is one of the few where the numbers line up pretty well when inventory is done. It's not hard, although I do have to do a lot of counting some days. But only when I have overstock, not on every single thing.

This. When I had stationery my area was perfect almost to a T. They act like counting and a little math is difficult.

 

[gsa4lyfe]

So since we are close to march now has anyone heard anything more about the roll outs for 2025?

Spring meeting is next week. DSD and above will be at the motherland learning of all these new changes.