Container Receiving Process
1. When anyone at ProPack is notified that a container is coming;
a. Notify the client that we need to get a packing slip ahead of time
b. Notify all downstairs managers and receipting people of the upcoming container
2. When the packing slip is received make sure it, or a copy of it, gets to the Warehouse Manager.
3. The Warehouse Manager needs to look at the packing slip and determine it is an acceptable document to receive by. If not, it may need to be retyped into a usable format; consult with the pick and pack team if need be.
4. When the container arrives;
a. Make sure there is someone supervising the process of offloading
b. Make sure there are enough empty pallets handy
c. Make sure that all people involved with the offload understand how the
de-stuff process works
5. As boxes are taken off the truck, palletize them by SKU; i.e. Only one SKU per pallet
6. The supervisor needs to have the packing slip handy and watch the pallets of SKU’s growing. If a pallet is complete it needs to be pulled away from the work area and replaced with an empty pallet.
7. Remember;
a. The driver can wait
b. By taking a bit more time to do this right we save lots of time downstream in the process
c. It may be important to have a person involved with this process that is very familiar with the product, like the receipting person or a person from pick and pack.
d. Ideally this process above is combined with a direct put away of the product; in which case there would need to be a double check system in place for counting the product; one at the dock and one at put away.
a. Notify the client that we need to get a packing slip ahead of time
b. Notify all downstairs managers and receipting people of the upcoming container
2. When the packing slip is received make sure it, or a copy of it, gets to the Warehouse Manager.
3. The Warehouse Manager needs to look at the packing slip and determine it is an acceptable document to receive by. If not, it may need to be retyped into a usable format; consult with the pick and pack team if need be.
4. When the container arrives;
a. Make sure there is someone supervising the process of offloading
b. Make sure there are enough empty pallets handy
c. Make sure that all people involved with the offload understand how the
de-stuff process works
5. As boxes are taken off the truck, palletize them by SKU; i.e. Only one SKU per pallet
6. The supervisor needs to have the packing slip handy and watch the pallets of SKU’s growing. If a pallet is complete it needs to be pulled away from the work area and replaced with an empty pallet.
7. Remember;
a. The driver can wait
b. By taking a bit more time to do this right we save lots of time downstream in the process
c. It may be important to have a person involved with this process that is very familiar with the product, like the receipting person or a person from pick and pack.
d. Ideally this process above is combined with a direct put away of the product; in which case there would need to be a double check system in place for counting the product; one at the dock and one at put away.