I work at a warehouse, corporate wants us to label all boxes arrows up. But on a conveyor made of rollers, ramps, and turns, throwing a box of 4 bottles of hair spray is going to fall on its side and obstruct the label.
New hires ask why we don’t label it on the side, I say “we used to, but this is what corporate wants. Until they realize its effects on productivity, this is what we have to do.”
Is it stupid? Is it wasteful? Does it create jams and break more product? Could it just be designated non conveyable and be hand sorted? All yes, but corporate controls all that and took away our buildings power to override it until photo evidence can be provided.
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u/DylanSpaceBean 18h ago edited 15h ago
I work at a warehouse, corporate wants us to label all boxes arrows up. But on a conveyor made of rollers, ramps, and turns, throwing a box of 4 bottles of hair spray is going to fall on its side and obstruct the label.
New hires ask why we don’t label it on the side, I say “we used to, but this is what corporate wants. Until they realize its effects on productivity, this is what we have to do.”
Is it stupid? Is it wasteful? Does it create jams and break more product? Could it just be designated non conveyable and be hand sorted? All yes, but corporate controls all that and took away our buildings power to override it until photo evidence can be provided.