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Offline swivell

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Re: Running out of stock
« Reply #15 on: Jul 15 - 2011 »
Ok sorry, it just seems that the drays tend to get the blame for quite a lot of things that happen both by the brewery and by the managers.

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« Reply #16 on: Jul 15 - 2011 »
Ok sorry, it just seems that the drays tend to get the blame for quite a lot of things that happen both by the brewery and by the managers.

Usually, a sales/order/picking/distribution system has the weight of every item stored so the vehicles can't be overloaded, but it seems that Sams don't have such a streamlined system so although the stock is picked for loading, putting all of it on the wagon would overload it, so something has to be left off. Not the draymen's fault as the driver risks a hefty fine and points for overloading. That's not to say that stock is sometimes simply missed off or the wrong product loaded by mistake but that can happen anywhere.

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Re: Running out of stock
« Reply #17 on: Jul 15 - 2011 »
Ok sorry, it just seems that the drays tend to get the blame for quite a lot of things that happen both by the brewery and by the managers.

Usually, a sales/order/picking/distribution system has the weight of every item stored so the vehicles can't be overloaded, but it seems that Sams don't have such a streamlined system so although the stock is picked for loading, putting all of it on the wagon would overload it, so something has to be left off. Not the draymen's fault as the driver risks a hefty fine and points for overloading. That's not to say that stock is sometimes simply missed off or the wrong product loaded by mistake but that can happen anywhere.

Such a system would need some investment into IT and we all know that this is unlikely to happen.  SS has only recently got some sort of a website up so anything .  I think the only reason stocktakers have a mobile dongle and laptop is so that he can progress the disciplinaries quicker.

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Re: Running out of stock
« Reply #18 on: Jul 16 - 2011 »
Cue .... Eddie stobart Nah humph wouldnt be that forward minded!

Bet theres still an Abacus in his office!
Gimme a pint of OB and im happy!

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Re: Running out of stock
« Reply #19 on: Jul 16 - 2011 »
Cue .... Eddie stobart Nah humph wouldn't be that forward minded!

Bet theres still an Abacus in his office!


Shame about Eddie, it was only after he passed away,that they found out  he was HGV positive. ;)