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Does hour guys DCs still have the little switch that flips between red/green lights?? We have almost zero problems with lights but we also switched to an electronic key sytem that locks if the yard driver goes to pull and vice versa.
 
Luck said:
Does hour guys DCs still have the little switch that flips between red/green lights?? We have almost zero problems with lights but we also switched to an electronic key sytem that locks if the yard driver goes to pull and vice versa.
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At door 16 * I think. It’s a turn knob. The other ones are bolt and chain. Are you referring to the dock light? Goes green when the outside pin is in…
 
Luck said:
Does hour guys DCs still have the little switch that flips between red/green lights?? We have almost zero problems with lights but we also switched to an electronic key sytem that locks if the yard driver goes to pull and vice versa.
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My DC has had the keys for about over a year now. It's more of a safety issue since we've had a few times where the drivers had hooked up to the wrong trailers and ripped extendos out but yea if the key outside is out you can't open the trailer unless you are E&F and bypass it. It's a real safe comfort knowing the driver can't take you when you hear them hook up to a trailer next you.
 
Gabrigawr said:
My DC has had the keys for about over a year now. It's more of a safety issue since we've had a few times where the drivers had hooked up to the wrong trailers and ripped extendos out but yea if the key outside is out you can't open the trailer unless you are E&F and bypass it. It's a real safe comfort knowing the driver can't take you when you hear them hook up to a trailer next you.
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Safety first always but close calls happen all the time. I’ve survived some scary stuff not intentional. All our doors in OB at my RDC are using the key and chain tho. Yard saftey + dock saftey is a huge priority at my RDC. Casualties can happen if not being safe. I tell all the TM’s when I’m QC I’ll open and close your door in a timely manner. I don’t want a TM to have a saftey incident or cause another TM to have one or get a corrective action for a non-negotiable.
 
Luck said:
Does hour guys DCs still have the little switch that flips between red/green lights?? We have almost zero problems with lights but we also switched to an electronic key sytem that locks if the yard driver goes to pull and vice versa.
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Do you guys have problems with the yellow lights coming on for longer than 7 minutes when lines are full? This light would be located above the start of the belt or at the and of the lane dangling?
 
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Ya I bust different QC’s “forgetting” all the time. It’s BS because it screws up the board. That actually makes me really mad when I bust someone doing this. Someone I thought I trusted. When you contact dispatch I ussually with contact the Yard Coordinator but if no reply I contact the Truck Gate. Let me tell you what, if AP or TSS comes over the radio and asks for a cut you better stop what you’re doing break that lane down back that extendo out and close that door. That’s the QC’s responsibility. They become the QC’s new chain of command till they get it closed.
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I wish our closers actually kept themselves busy. We can’t budget for QCs but I’m usually out of staffing usually for auditing but with my downtime I’m actively doing something to better the team. We had a very low plan last night so I was on an RC going through every quad stacking pipo to clear aisles, assisting closets with cuts, helping TMs bring in team lift, helping them bring in their pallets. While the closers just sit at the desk at startup with the LWW. I could not do that. Standing in one spot drives me nuts.
 
WarehouseGoblin said:
I wish our closers actually kept themselves busy. We can’t budget for QCs but I’m usually out of staffing usually for auditing but with my downtime I’m actively doing something to better the team. We had a very low plan last night so I was on an RC going through every quad stacking pipo to clear aisles, assisting closets with cuts, helping TMs bring in team lift, helping them bring in their pallets. While the closers just sit at the desk at startup with the LWW. I could not do that. Standing in one spot drives me nuts.
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Me too
 
WarehouseGoblin said:
I wish our closers actually kept themselves busy. We can’t budget for QCs but I’m usually out of staffing usually for auditing but with my downtime I’m actively doing something to better the team. We had a very low plan last night so I was on an RC going through every quad stacking pipo to clear aisles, assisting closets with cuts, helping TMs bring in team lift, helping them bring in their pallets. While the closers just sit at the desk at startup with the LWW. I could not do that. Standing in one spot drives me nuts.
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I can’t stand in one spot either. What pipo is allowed to be double stacked? Aisles are in the WH. Do you mean lanes?
 
RWTM said:
I can’t stand in one spot either. What pipo is allowed to be double stacked? Aisles are in the WH. Do you mean lanes?
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He’s talking about out of area PIPO located in bulk aisles in the wing. We do the same thing in our DC. Auto rebin wiped out a bunch of our bulk locations so we make do with whatever we can
 
WHS said:
He’s talking about out of area PIPO located in bulk aisles in the wing. We do the same thing in our DC. Auto rebin wiped out a bunch of our bulk locations so we make do with whatever we can
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We took out the aisles in the wing thank god. They are back on the 100 dock. There’s still signs hanging up if you pay attention.
 
WarehouseGoblin said:
I wish our closers actually kept themselves busy. We can’t budget for QCs but I’m usually out of staffing usually for auditing but with my downtime I’m actively doing something to better the team. We had a very low plan last night so I was on an RC going through every quad stacking pipo to clear aisles, assisting closets with cuts, helping TMs bring in team lift, helping them bring in their pallets. While the closers just sit at the desk at startup with the LWW. I could not do that. Standing in one spot drives me nuts.
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How do you guys handle TL and what’s the new standard say?
 
RWTM said:
I can’t stand in one spot either. What pipo is allowed to be double stacked? Aisles are in the WH. Do you mean lanes?
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Yes I mean lanes!

WHS said:
He’s talking about out of area PIPO located in bulk aisles in the wing. We do the same thing in our DC. Auto rebin wiped out a bunch of our bulk locations so we make do with whatever we can
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she* but i actually meant lanes, whoops!
RWTM said:
How do you guys handle TL and what’s the new standard say?
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TL is walked to the trailer door, we encourage them to bring it into the trailer but not everyone is perfect and brings a piece in every time you’re walking into the trailer. Mentors, trainers, LWW, and OMs are to call a stop work authority if there are 5+ pieces of TL outside of a trailer. Team member cannot continue to work in that trailer until it’s all worked into the trailer to adhere to the “keeping your work area clean” part of the standard. It’s not the standard in all DCs but it was our countermeasure to our most recent serious injury.
 
WarehouseGoblin said:
Yes I mean lanes!


she* but i actually meant lanes, whoops!

TL is walked to the trailer door, we encourage them to bring it into the trailer but not everyone is perfect and brings a piece in every time you’re walking into the trailer. Mentors, trainers, LWW, and OMs are to call a stop work authority if there are 5+ pieces of TL outside of a trailer. Team member cannot continue to work in that trailer until it’s all worked into the trailer to adhere to the “keeping your work area clean” part of the standard. It’s not the standard in all DCs but it was our countermeasure to our most recent serious injury.
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Your an LWW OB she?! If so you a boss.
everything you said 💯%

I’m a (He, Him, His) and OB WW
 
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WarehouseGoblin said:
Yes, a she! Hard to come by in the warehouse. Technically back up LWW but I’m on track to become an OM (fingers crossed, I give my SOM my decision tonight)
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Good luck to you

We have a lot of women in our outbound. One girl who throws pallet side of depal is a legit 90lbs but she throws pallets besides dudes 3x her size. We’re all in awe of her / a little in love.
 
Luck said:
Hope it goes well for you!
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WHS said:
Good luck to you

We have a lot of women in our outbound. One girl who throws pallet side of depal is a legit 90lbs but she throws pallets besides dudes 3x her size. We’re all in awe of her / a little in love.
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Thank you guys! We have a girl like that on A2, we haven’t been mandated overtime in a while so I miss her 😭😭 B2 is very slim, and some of the women are actually leaving because it’s just too much. Which, is understandable. But the physical strength comes with the job, just gotta keep working at it
 
WarehouseGoblin said:
Yes, a she! Hard to come by in the warehouse. Technically back up LWW but I’m on track to become an OM (fingers crossed, I give my SOM my decision tonight)
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Congratulations! That’s so cool to hear! You have no idea how jelly I am! Those are goalz. I hope you get a promotion you deserve it!
 
WarehouseGoblin said:
Thank you guys! We have a girl like that on A2, we haven’t been mandated overtime in a while so I miss her 😭😭 B2 is very slim, and some of the women are actually leaving because it’s just too much. Which, is understandable. But the physical strength comes with the job, just gotta keep working at it
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My first OM was a she and I learned everything from her. Thankful I am forever. I have every gift she gave in appreciation. We were ranked nationally. 19’
 
WarehouseGoblin said:
Same, a she 6 years younger than me and a college intern-turned OM. The conversation went well! I have a timeline and it’s approaching pretty quick.
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I’ve been told by great tenured Senior Leaders that it’s all about the interview. It matters the most and how you can provide real experiences. I found out the hard way. Interview every time. They have interview profiles on you for specific roles. A LWW being one.
 
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WHS said:
He’s talking about out of area PIPO located in bulk aisles in the wing. We do the same thing in our DC. Auto rebin wiped out a bunch of our bulk locations so we make do with whatever we can
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🤓
 
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