tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62940928696106040122024-03-08T08:09:07.239-05:00Stock Clerk / Glossary : « B »Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-4503521620671780552008-03-30T12:00:00.003-04:002008-10-20T09:19:43.193-04:00B<!-- ********** --><div class="entry unchanged"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/04/b.html">B</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">See <span class="x">B-ITEM</span>, below.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-60080340835120325942008-03-29T12:00:00.059-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.513-05:00B-Item<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg landscape" style="background-image: url(http://lh5.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SE10rX2a-4I/AAAAAAAABfA/9wLBf8Q7yOc/B-ITEM.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="B-ITEMS are soon to be discontinued. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5209948757675200082"> <img class="rollover landscape" alt="B-ITEMS are soon to be discontinued." src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SE2CaUc_3CI/AAAAAAAABgA/ZODj4ggKq70/B-ITEM.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionLandscape"> B-Item<br />Shelf Tag </div><!-- photocaptionLandscape --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/b-item.html">B-Item</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">An <span class="x">ITEM</span> that's slated to soon be <span class="x">DISCONTINUED</span>. You can easily recognize them because <span class="x">PRICE CONTROL</span> overwrites their <span class="x">SHELF TAGS</span> with a bold letter <!-- open quote --><span class="eg">“B”</span><!-- close quote -->. See also <span class="x">SHELF TAG NOTATIONS</span>.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>Notice the <!-- open quote --><span class="q">“B”</span><!-- close quote --> gets written over the <span class="x">SHELF TAG'S</span> <span class="x">BAR CODE</span>. That reminds the person holding the <span class="x">GUN</span>, <!-- open quote --><span class="eg">“Don't re-order any B-Items!”</span><!-- close quote --> After all, it wouldn't make sense to <span class="x">ORDER</span> <i>more</i> of something you're about to get rid of. <br /><br /><div class="howto"><div class="howtotitle">HOW TO: <em>Handle B-ITEMS</em></div><!-- howtotitle --><br /><ol><li><span class="doit">Fill the <span class="x">SHELF</span></span>, same as always, anytime you encounter a B-<span class="x">ITEM</span>. The only difference is what you do with the leftovers...</li><li><span class="doit"><i>Any left?</i></span><ol style="list-style: lower-latin;"><li><span class="doit">Put a large <!-- open quote --><span class="q">“B”</span><!-- close quote --> on the <span class="x">CASE</span></span> with your <span class="x">MARKER</span>, and circle it to draw attention to the <span class="x">CASE NOTATION</span>.</li><li><span class="doit">Drop it off in <span class="x">RECEIVING</span></span> on the designated <span class="x">SHELF</span> in the <span class="x">RACK</span> back by the <span class="x">GATE</span>. If there's not enough space, leave it on the floor nearby.</li></ol><br /></ol></div><!-- howto --><br />The ultimate fate of a B-Item is typically either the <span class="x">DISCONTINUED ITEMS RACK</span>, where <span class="x">CUSTOMERS</span> may pick up a bargain, or the <span class="x">RECOVERY PALLET</span>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-79910930493267602672008-03-28T12:00:00.005-04:002008-10-22T17:52:40.074-04:00B1G1<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/b1g1.html">B1G1</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">adj.</span> <span class="d">See <span class="x">BOGO</span>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-43893896417761185572008-03-27T12:00:00.005-04:002008-10-22T17:52:40.077-04:00Back<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/back.html">Back</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">adj.</span> <span class="d">See <span class="x">BE</span>, <span class="x">BOTTOM</span>.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-64182951494932509332008-03-26T12:00:00.012-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.516-05:00Backdrop<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg landscape" style="background-image: url(http://lh4.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEbEUM31QtI/AAAAAAAAAz0/8BQzhTEd4Ig/BACKDROP.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BACKDROP on an AISLE END-CAP. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5208065982101537506"> <img class="rollover landscape" alt="BACKDROP on an AISLE END-CAP." src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEbEKM31QsI/AAAAAAAAAzs/1Z3449YwS10/BACKDROP.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionLandscape">Backdrop,<br />on Aisle End-Cap …</div><!-- photocaptionLandscape --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/backdrop.html">Backdrop</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A raised, shallow, and slightly tilted shelving area behind and above a <span class="x">FAST-WALL</span>, <span class="x">EVZ</span> or <span class="x">END-CAP DISPLAY</span> were additional amounts of the <span class="x">ON-SALE PRODUCT</span> are <span class="x">STACKED</span> as a curtain to create an eye-catching background for a <span class="x">SIGN</span>. Also, <span class="x">SHADOW BOX</span>.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>Lightweight <span class="x">ITEMS</span>, like cereal <span class="x">BOXES</span> may be <span class="x">STACKED</span> for the full height of the Backdrop. Heavy <span class="x">ITEMS</span> like the cans in the photo at right, are often <span class="x">STACKED</span> on a series of special, narrow metal <span class="x">SHELVES</span> that may be inserted into the slots between the slats of the Backdrop surface.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-40391509149805443652008-03-25T18:00:00.003-04:002008-10-20T09:21:45.217-04:00Back End<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/05/back-end-adj.html">Back End</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">adj.</span> <span class="d">See <span class="x">BE</span>. Contrast <span class="x">FE</span>, <span class="x">FRONT END</span>.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-45182746888436801442008-03-25T12:00:00.051-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.519-05:00Back Room<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg landscape" style="background-image: url(http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEYaU831QoI/AAAAAAAAAyc/Ft0Co3S5WvQ/BACKROOM.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BACK ROOM, PALLETS under the Mezzanine. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5207879129549324962"> <img class="rollover landscape" alt="BACK ROOM, PALLETS under the Mezzanine." src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEYaOM31QmI/AAAAAAAAAyM/uhuPSowEpb0/BACKROOM.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionLandscape">Back Room,<br />Under the Mezz </div><!-- photocaptionLandscape --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/back-room.html">Back Room</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A <span class="x">DEPARTMENT'S</span> storage, preparation and staging area that is off-limits to the public. However, by agreement with the <span class="x">RECEIVER</span> or <span class="x">DEPARTMENT MANAGER</span> certain <span class="x">VENDORS</span> may also be granted relatively free access.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-82492475460475187322008-03-24T18:00:00.017-04:002008-11-05T01:04:38.767-05:00Back-set Offset Row<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg landscape" style="background-image: url(http://lh6.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SE7AOLarosI/AAAAAAAABh0/-JdJF-P2BkI/BacksetOffset.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BACK-SET OFFSET ROWS may neatly fit more on the SHELF. (Diagram)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5210311050495692434"> <img class="rollover landscape" alt="BACK-SET OFFSET ROWS may neatly fit more on the SHELF." src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SE7AST-0qWI/AAAAAAAABh8/5fTBiFM54-Q/BacksetOffset.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionLandscape"> Back-Set Offset Row<br />(right) More, Neater </div><!-- photocaptionLandscape --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/06/back-set-offset-row.html">Back-set Offset Row</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">An arrangement for like cans, bottles or other round <span class="x">ITEMS</span> in a <span class="x">HOLE</span> that allows a greater than usual number <span class="x">GO</span> while still maintaining a straight <span class="x">FACE</span> and good <span class="x">BLOCK</span>. See also <span class="x">JAM</span>, <span class="x">MAKE IT GO</span>, <span class="x">PACKING THEORY</span>.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>Whenever jars or cans slightly overhang the lip, or there's a gap between the <span class="x">BLOCK</span> at the <span class="x">FACE</span> and the rest of the <span class="x">STOCK</span> on the <span class="x">SHELF</span>, or if there's a significant fractional can or jar's worth of wasted space right up at the front, you may have an opportunity to get slightly—sometimes significantly—more <span class="x">PRODUCT</span> up. Just shift a row of <span class="x">PRODUCT</span> three or more rows back from the <span class="x">FRONT</span> sideways, left or right, so that it's <!-- open quote --><span class="q">“hills”</span><!-- close quote --> fit into the <!-- open quote --><span class="q">“valleys”</span><!-- close quote --> of the row behind it, similar to the way the teeth of two gears mesh. Repeat the offset process as often as necessary to make the first three rows sit flush with the front edge of the <span class="x">SHELF</span>, alternating left and right, and moving backwards towards the back of the <span class="x">HOLE</span>. This compresses the distance between the centers of jars or cans in the offset rows, making a tighter <!-- open quote --><span class="q">“lattice”</span><!-- close quote --> and thus more will <span class="x">GO</span> to the <span class="x">SHELF</span>. Candidates? Premium canned soups or tomato <span class="x">PRODUCTS</span>, jars of spaghetti sauce, those little jars of baby food, etc. <br /><br /><div class="tip"><span class="nb">TIP:</span> <span class="set">Best Face Forward.</span> Any time you place Back-set Offset Rows, the foremost Offset Row should ideally be at least three or more rows behind the <span class="x">SHELF FACE</span>, so that it's less obtrusive (see where the arrow's pointing to the three highlighted circles in middle of the rightmost illustration pane, above).</div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-86954784253559732792008-03-24T12:00:00.006-04:002008-10-29T18:53:38.528-04:00Back-Stock<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/back-stock.html">Back-Stock</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span>, <span class="k">v.</span> <span class="d">See <span class="x">OVERSTOCK</span>.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-37026633300919660092008-03-23T18:00:00.004-04:002008-10-17T08:51:28.229-04:00Back-Topple<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/05/back-topple.html">Back-Topple</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A nuisance or annoying condition akin to the domino effect, necessitating the removal of one or more <span class="x">ITEMS</span> or <span class="x">CASES</span> in order to set upright something that has been inadvertently pushed or toppled over towards the rear of a <span class="x">DISPLAY</span>. Specifically, an unfortunate tendency of 2-liter soda bottles being slid into <span class="x">BOTTLE-RACES</span>, and of <span class="x">TRAY-CUT</span> <span class="x">CASES</span> of cans that are being slid onto a <span class="x">STACK</span>, where underlying cans in the back of the lower layer can be inadvertently displaced.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-84841996821062380442008-03-23T15:00:00.005-04:002008-10-20T09:32:20.182-04:00Badge<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/05/badge.html">Badge</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">Your official <span class="x">NAME TAG</span>, issued by the <span class="x">STORE</span> upon hiring.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>If you're a <span class="x">MANAGER</span> or <span class="x">FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE</span>, your Badge is gold metalized plastic and your name is engraved. <span class="x">MANAGERS</span> get pocket-protector-style Badges, <span class="x">FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES'</span> have pin-backs. If you're <span class="x">PART-TIME</span>, like me, it's white <span class="x">PLASTIC</span> and your name is applied as a piece of printed labeling <span class="x">TAPE</span>.<br /><br />Besides the individual <span class="x">EMPLOYEE'S</span> name, Badges show the <span class="x">STORE'S</span> logo and motto. At least for <span class="x">PART-TIME EMPLOYEES</span>, it's customary for your <span class="x">EMPLOYEE NUMBER</span> to be written on the back, so you don't forget it.<br /><br />Whenever you're working, you have to wear your Badge. It's part of your <span class="x">UNIFORM</span>. If you lose it or forget it, see the <span class="x">FRONT-END MANAGER</span> for a replacement or temporary substitute. Expect a scolding (I speak from experience) if it happens more than once.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-45162128922379308142008-03-23T12:00:00.003-04:002008-10-20T09:33:55.988-04:00Badge Number<!-- ********** --><div class="entry unchanged"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/badge-number.html">Badge Number</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A 6-digit number on the back side of the badge or name tag you're given upon being hired. The first 3 digits are the <span class="x">STORE NUMBER</span>, and the last 3 are your <span class="x">EMPLOYEE NUMBER</span>.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>At the <span class="x">TIME CLOCK</span> you <span class="x">CLOCK IN/OUT</span> and <span class="x">PUNCH</span> for all breaks and meals, etc. using the entire 6-digit Badge Number.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-72731071458589704202008-03-22T12:00:00.039-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.528-05:00Bale<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg landscape" style="background-image: url(http://lh6.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFSbUQdsvlI/AAAAAAAABls/37ht8-zB50Q/Bale.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BALE resting on a PLASTIC PALLET on a HAND JACK. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5211961369597645138"> <img class="rollover landscape" alt="BALE resting on a PLASTIC PALLET on a HAND JACK." src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFSbb24DJNI/AAAAAAAABl0/2OwHpnCEXRE/Bale.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionLandscape">Bale …</div><!-- photocaptionLandscape --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/bale.html">Bale</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A great quantity of <span class="x">CARDBOARD</span> that has been compressed into a large and heavy brick about the size of a side-by-side washer dryer set, and which is held together by multiple stands of iron <span class="x">BALE WIRE</span>: <!-- open quote --><span class="eg">“It's time to tie a bale.”</span><!-- close quote --> See also, <span class="x">MAKE A BALE</span>.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>When the <span class="x">GATE</span> is open, <span class="x">BALES</span> go onto<span> the <span class="x">TRUCK</span>. Otherwise, they're <!-- open quote --><span class="q">“parked”</span><!-- close quote --> short-end forward in front of the <span class="x">GATE</span>, to await arrival of the <span class="x">KEY</span>.<br /><br />Remember: successive <span class="x">BALES</span> should always go onto the <span class="x">TRUCK</span> on alternate sides, to help balance the trailer. And likewise don't forget: along with their supporting <span class="x">PALLETS</span>, Bales should always be recorded on the <span class="x">SHEET</span> kept at the <span class="x">RECEIVER'S</span> desk.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-79113799372497790262008-03-21T12:00:00.014-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.532-05:00Baler<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg portrait" style="background-image: url(http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZgrUT_FSI/AAAAAAAABvE/lw181Ug7Q8k/Baler.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BALER, ready for more CARDBOARD. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5212460029843207378"> <img class="rollover portrait" alt="BALER, ready for more CARDBOARD." src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZgmEWL1NI/AAAAAAAABu8/267imtg7ZCc/Baler.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionPortrait"> Baler </div><!-- photocaptionPortrait --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/baler.html">Baler</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A large power-driven compactor into which waste <span class="x">CARDBOARD</span> is put and periodically compressed to <span class="x">MAKE A BALE</span>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-46658339309660570962008-03-20T12:00:00.060-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.536-05:00Bale Wire<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg landscape" style="background-image: url(http://lh5.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFXZluXlTmI/AAAAAAAABt4/iYmqB57QBZs/BaleWire.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BALE WIRE is kept in a long tray. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5212311559036092962"> <img class="rollover landscape" alt="BALE WIRE is kept in a long tray." src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFXZemBqpyI/AAAAAAAABtw/gRNiCnCYh_o/BaleWire.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionLandscape"> Bale Wire<br />in Tray …</div><!-- photocaptionLandscape --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/bale-wire.html">Bale Wire</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">Long, thin, yet strong iron wire strands with a loop on one end, used to help <span class="x">MAKE A BALE</span>.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-80227824201010349942008-03-19T12:00:00.005-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.539-05:00Banana Box<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg landscape" style="background-image: url(http://lh5.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SE1rnNUTRtI/AAAAAAAABd4/3f69eljq7uk/BananaBox.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BANANA BOXES have many uses. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5209939078010298962"> <img class="rollover landscape" alt="BANANA BOXES have many uses." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SE1uR410neI/AAAAAAAABek/HNb9lgyK2ss/BananaBox.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionLandscape">Banana Box</div><!-- photocaptionLandscape --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/banana-box.html">Banana Box</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A heavy-duty, standard-sized <span class="x">BOX</span> or carton with air holes and a tight-fitting lid that's used for shipping bananas.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>And once empty of bananas, also used for many other purposes, such as <span class="x">BOXING UP ITEMS</span> too large for <span class="x">MILK CRATES</span>, or by the <span class="x">RECEIVER</span> during <span class="x">RECOVERY</span>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-5559931109538120472008-03-18T18:00:00.005-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.542-05:00Banana Cart<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg portrait" style="background-image: url(http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZjZ2GZVaI/AAAAAAAABwM/UVDLCwAMnTw/BananaCart.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BANANA CART in the Cereal AISLE. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5212462788705580690"> <img class="rollover portrait" alt="BANANA CART in the Cereal AISLE." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZjc6kDXgI/AAAAAAAABwU/LzcJKrX4TnM/BananaCart.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionPortrait"> Banana Cart </div><!-- photocaptionPortrait --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/05/banana-cart.html">Banana Cart</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A decorative, vertically-oriented, wheeled <span class="x">CART</span> with sling-style canvas shelves that cradle bananas, as well as other <span class="x">ITEMS</span> such as banana-related gadgets or Vanilla Wafer cookies on an ordinary bottom <span class="x">SHELF</span>.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>Despite its location near the <span class="x">TOP</span> of the breakfast cereal aisle, the Banana Cart is kept stocked by the <span class="x">PRODUCE DEPARTMENT</span>. It's a <span class="x">P.O.S.</span>, or Point-Of-Sale strategy: many people like bananas with their cereal, so why not make it convenient and provide what they want where they want it?</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-83939889898150253762008-03-18T12:00:00.034-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.545-05:00Bar Code<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="float:right;border:none;"><tr><td><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg landscape" style="background-image: url(http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEWraM31QiI/AAAAAAAAAxE/r2a97bgmZG4/BARCODE3.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BAR CODE on PRODUCT LABEL is UPC. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5207757182542889538"> <img class="rollover landscape" alt="BAR CODE on PRODUCT LABEL is UPC." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEWrRs31QgI/AAAAAAAAAw0/o_A8efXcoGw/BARCODE3.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionLandscape">Bar Code,<br />Product Label</div><!-- photocaptionLandscape --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --></td></tr><tr><td><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg landscape" style="background-image: url(http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEWraM31QjI/AAAAAAAAAxM/IUR7mqkWhBE/BARCODETAG.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BAR CODE on SHELF TAG is STORE CODE. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5207757182542889554"> <img class="rollover landscape" alt="BAR CODE on SHELF TAG is STORE CODE." src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEWrR831QhI/AAAAAAAAAw8/f5MjkltvsqM/BARCODETAG.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionLandscape">Bar Code,<br />Shelf Tag, same Item</div><!-- photocaptionLandscape --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --></td></tr></table><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/bar-code.html">Bar Code</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A <span class="x">SCANNER</span>-readable numeric code composed of closely-spaced thick and thin vertical bars, as on a <span class="x">PRODUCT LABEL</span> or <span class="x">SHELF TAG</span>.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span><span class="x">PRODUCT LABEL</span> and <span class="x">SHELF TAG</span> Bar Codes are <i>not the same!</i> Compare the two photos at right, which show <span class="x">PRODUCT LABEL</span> and <span class="x">SHELF TAG</span> Bar Codes for the same <span class="x">ITEM</span>—in this case, a 15.5‑ounce can of garbanzo beans. <br /><br />The Bar Code on the <span class="x">PRODUCT LABEL</span> (upper photo) is the <span class="x">UPC</span>, or Universal Product Code. Its human-legible value of 6‑88267‑02799‑4 is the same in both photos. However, on the <span class="x">SHELF TAG</span> (lower photo) the Bar Code is different. That's because it's a <span class="x">STORE CODE</span> that includes a <span class="x">STOCK NUMBER</span> for that particular <span class="x">ITEM</span>—here, 023037—that the <span class="x">GROCERY MANAGER</span> or <span class="x">NIGHT CREW CHIEF</span> may <span class="x">SCAN</span> with the <span class="x">GUN</span> when <span class="x">ORDERING</span>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-57644632711614413972008-03-17T18:00:00.019-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.548-05:00Barricade<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="float:right;border:none;"><tr><td><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg portrait" style="background-image: url(http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZtd-JlJEI/AAAAAAAAB0k/godQbjj3asg/BarricadeWindow.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BARRICADE of CARTS blocks WINDOW egress overnight. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5212473388367324882"> <img class="rollover portrait" alt="BARRICADE of CARTS blocks WINDOW egress overnight." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZtdQs9cDI/AAAAAAAAB0c/2Qooeo9eQsY/BarricadeWindow.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionPortrait"> Barricade, Window </div><!-- photocaptionPortrait --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --></td></tr><tr><td><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg portrait" style="background-image: url(http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZteJyo2HI/AAAAAAAAB00/aLOZtAhvkdc/BarricadeAisle.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BARRICADE of cosmetics AISLE deters thieves overnight. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5212473384443427794"> <img class="rollover portrait" alt="BARRICADE of cosmetics AISLE deters thieves overnight." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZtdT6VPQI/AAAAAAAAB0M/-yMxZ4ayKtc/BarricadeAisle.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionPortrait"> Barricade, Aisle </div><!-- photocaptionPortrait --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --></td></tr></table><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg portrait" style="background-image: url(http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZteCNU4hI/AAAAAAAAB0s/QBuBZEH0WGA/BarricadeCheckout.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BARRICADE at CHECKOUT deters thieves overnight. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5212473385019532130"> <img class="rollover portrait" alt="BARRICADE at CHECKOUT deters thieves overnight." src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SFZtdSwQUPI/AAAAAAAAB0U/G0Yo2LnxipI/BarricadeCheckout.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionPortrait"> Barricade, Checkout </div><!-- photocaptionPortrait --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/05/barricade.html">Barricade</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A gate or other obstruction generally imposed as a <span class="x">SECURITY</span> measure to control access to a particular area, and specifically intended to deter <span class="x">THEFT</span>.</span> <span class="k">—v.</span> <span class="d">To put such obstructions into place.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>Various Barricades are routinely put into place overnight, when fewer people are in the <span class="x">STORE</span>. For instance, unused <span class="x">CHECKOUT REGISTER</span> lanes have the usual <!-- open quote --><span class="q">“Closed”</span><!-- close quote --> chain augmented by the addition of an empty <span class="x">SHOPPING CART</span>, to discourage any who might consider ducking under and running out. In similar fashion, a number of <span class="x">CARTS</span> nested together guide incoming and outgoing traffic through the area that's staffed. High-risk areas such as the cosmetics <span class="x">AISLE</span> have their own movable, accordion-style gates that are put into position during the overnight hours.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-69908509585842299792008-03-17T12:00:00.006-04:002008-10-20T10:43:00.794-04:00Base-Cut<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/base-cut.html">Base-Cut</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">v.</span> <span class="d">To make a very shallow cut around three sides of a plastic-wrapped <span class="x">CASE</span> containing a <span class="x">CARDBOARD TRAY</span>, in order to allow the outer covering to be peeled back out of the way and eventually removed.</span> <span class="k">—n.</span> <span class="d">Any such cut. See also <span class="x">BOX CUTTER</span>, <span class="x">H-CUT</span>, <span class="x">LIFT-CUT</span>, <span class="x">PEEK-CUT</span>, <span class="x">SHARK-CUT</span>, <span class="x">STACK-CUT</span>, <span class="x">TAPE-CUT</span>, <span class="x">TOP-CUT</span>, <span class="x">TRAY-CUT</span>, <span class="x">WINDOW-CUT</span>, <span class="x">X-CUT.</span></span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>Candidates? Plastic-covered tray <span class="x">CASES</span> containing jars of spaghetti sauce, jars of baby food, cans of cat or dog food, and so on.<br /><br />Ordinarily, you first would make an <span class="x">H-CUT</span>, extract a single can or jar out the top of the still-intact case, and only make a Base-Cut once you're fairly sure the entire <span class="x">CASE</span> will <span class="x">GO</span>.<br /><br />However, when <span class="x">THROWING LOAD</span>, except for <span class="x">SPECIALS</span> (easily identified as multiple <span class="x">CASES</span> of the same <span class="x">ITEM</span>), the presumption is it will all <span class="x">GO</span>, so you'd often employ the Base-Cut's many-at-once variation: a <span class="x">STACK-CUT</span>.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-38980219634475726852008-03-16T12:00:00.005-04:002008-11-05T01:02:38.551-05:00Basket<!-- ********** --><div class="entry changed"><!-- .......... BEGIN PHOTOS .......... --><div class="photoframe"> <div class="photobg portrait" style="background-image: url(http://lh3.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEYaU831QpI/AAAAAAAAAyk/ciUpFlRnE4w/BASKETS.TN.RGB.jpg);"> <a title="BASKETS are STACKED near the main entrance. (Photo)" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/StockClerk/GlossaryB/photo?authkey=cixwjEmcp2g#5207879133844292274"> <img class="rollover portrait" alt="BASKETS are STACKED near the main entrance." src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/StockClerk/SEYaOc31QnI/AAAAAAAAAyU/A4JO36f0g7M/BASKETS.TN.GS.jpg" /> <div class="photocaptionPortrait"> Baskets <span class="defnsub">1</span> </div><!-- photocaptionPortrait --> </a> </div><!-- photobg landscape--> </div><!-- photoframe --><!-- .......... END PHOTOS .......... --><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/basket.html">Basket</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="n">1.</span> <span class="d">A small, hand-held <span class="x">SHOPPING BASKET</span>. <span class="n">2.</span> <span class="d">Occasionally, may also mean a regular, full-sized <span class="x">SHOPPING CART</span>, with wheels, and/or the cargo space it contains.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-66206437970779569132008-03-15T18:00:00.006-04:002008-10-20T09:37:29.262-04:00Basket Trick<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/05/basket-trick.html">Basket Trick</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A technique for effectively creating a small <span class="x">SHOPPING BASKET</span> on wheels by setting a regular hand-held <span class="x">SHOPPING BASKET</span> down sideways into the front of a large wheeled <span class="x">SHOPPING CART</span> so that it rests on the three rims at the front of the <span class="x">CART</span>. <!-- open quote --><span class="q">“Look, Ma! No arm strain!”</span><!-- close quote --></span> See also <span class="x">BOTTLE TRICK</span>.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-65776219184088912932008-03-15T12:00:00.003-04:002008-10-20T09:23:32.234-04:00Bay<!-- ********** --><div class="entry unchanged"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/bay.html">Bay</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">The area under or within a large floor-to-ceiling storage <span class="x">RACK</span>, between its supporting pillars.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-430436537438562522008-03-15T06:00:00.015-04:002008-10-20T09:21:45.224-04:00BE<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/04/be.html">BE</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">adj.</span> <span class="d"><!-- open quote --><span class="xpa">“Back End.”</span><!-- close quote --> A notation used by the <span class="x">GROCERY MANAGER</span> and others on written instructions to indicate where something <span class="x">GOES</span> or may be found relative to a given <span class="x">AISLE</span>, designated by number. For example, <!-- open quote --><span class="eg">“Kill pasta BE-3,”</span><!-- close quote --> means <!-- open quote --><span class="q">“<span class="x">SHELF OUT</span> and then <span class="x">BACK-STOCK</span> any remainder of the pasta <span class="x">DISPLAYED</span> (e.g., on a <span class="x">END-CAP</span>, <span class="x">3-WAY</span>, <span class="x">WING BASE</span>, or <span class="x">SHIPPER</span>—it should be obvious once you look) at or near the Back End of <span class="x">AISLE</span> 3.”</span><!-- close quote --> Also <span class="x">BACK</span>, <span class="x">BOTTOM</span>. Versus <span class="x">FE</span>, <span class="x">FRONT</span>, <span class="x">TOP</span>.</span><br /><br /><div class="note"><span class="nb">NOTE: </span>May be written with or without dashes or spaces, as, <!-- open quote --><span class="eg">“BE-#”</span><!-- close quote -->, <!-- open quote --><span class="eg">“BE #”</span><!-- close quote --> or <!-- open quote --><span class="eg">“BE#”</span><!-- close quote -->—all are equivalent.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294092869610604012.post-45180806666232290352008-03-14T12:00:00.003-04:002008-10-20T09:32:20.185-04:00Belt Clip<!-- ********** --><div class="entry new"><h3><span class="t"><a class="plink" href="http://stockclerk-glossary-b.blogspot.com/2008/03/belt-clip.html">Belt Clip</a> </span> </h3><span class="k">n.</span> <span class="d">A small device affixed to a belt which is used to hold and keep a <span class="x">BOX CUTTER</span> readily available when not in immediate use<em>.</em> See also <span class="x">HOLSTER</span>. Contrast <span class="x">HUNT</span>.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0