Page 9 - Peak Period Planning Document-ENGLISH - 2019 - THYME_Neat
P. 9

SHIPMENT                                                                                              TOOLS

                MANAGEMENT

                                                                                                                  •  Visual Guides

                                                                                                                  •  P.O.P. Checklists
                OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO ENSURE A PROPERLY PLANNED                                                     •  Head Office
                AND ORGANIZED BACK ROOM IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE                                                        Communications
                EFFECTIVENESS IN THE FLOW OF MERCHANDISE FROM
                RECEIPT TO THE SALES FLOOR.
                                                                                                                    !  TIPS

                BACKROOM OPTIMIZATION
                                                                                                                  •  REVIEW THE BACKROOM OPTIMIZATION
                Every back room has easy to access areas and harder to access areas.                                DOCUMENT, PAYING PARTICULAR
                Merchandise should be placed based on ease of access from the back                                  ATTENTION TO THE “CRACK AND SORT”
                room door.                                                                                          METHOD.
                                                                                                                  •  Management must set clear expectations / timelines
                                                                                                                    for processing a shipment.
                STOCK PROCESSING
                                                                                                                  •  If storage space is needed, fold items and place
                Every back room must have a prep area designed for the receipt and                                  them in clearly marked boxes.
                processing of merchandise shipments and should not block any employee
                passage/access.                                                                                   •  Ensure to keep your marketing / P.O.P. elements in a
                                                                                                                    well-identified area.


                MERCHANDISE REPLENISHMENT

                There are two different approaches to merchandise replenishment - PUSH
                and PULL.  Do you know when to push and when to pull?



                [CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE DETAILS]


                                                                                                                                                         9
   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14