If there are persistent intentional actions in the back room, be alert to the following:
- Disorganized placement of goods
- Lack of records for goods stored
- Unopened boxes not logged in the back room
- Some items obstructed from view by others
- Frequent entry errors or setting quantities to zero during audits
- Goods being placed in the back room from the sales floor without reason
- Prolonged presence of items on 3-tier or u-boat without apparent cause, possibly taken from end caps or brought out from the back room
- Some items left neglected and unattended for extended periods
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Sales floor indicators:
- Prolonged vacancy of a specific type of merchandise
- Frequent appearance of defects in a certain type of merchandise, seemingly intentional
- Overstock, including the removal of divisors
- Frequently inaccurate quantity counts or incorrect modifications to quantities
- Damage to divisors
- Disarray inside the shelves, possibly with items that shouldn't be there
- Deliberate disorganization of neatly arranged merchandise
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These groups may clandestinely move company merchandise through vendors, donations, or QMC processes.
These groups may have a planned infiltration into the company, possibly recruiting accomplices within the organization.
If encountering any of the aforementioned situations, do not hesitate to immediately investigate for other undiscovered signs.