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letter prepping

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sjnb6
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letter prepping

Post by sjnb6 »

what is the purpose when prepping to put the small letters at the back of the larger ones. same with the d2d.
Jpro747
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Re: letter prepping

Post by Jpro747 »

This usually happens with double slots as you’re unable to see the numbers on the letters once they’ve been put in the slot. It is annoying on delivery though.
pieoftheday
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Re: letter prepping

Post by pieoftheday »

Yep would only happen with double slots
sjnb6
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Re: letter prepping

Post by sjnb6 »

this is single slots not double
pieoftheday
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Re: letter prepping

Post by pieoftheday »

sjnb6 wrote:
16 May 2023, 20:46
this is single slots not double
If single slots then it's small items to the front to make it easy to see them,common sense
crazyshrew
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Re: letter prepping

Post by crazyshrew »

pieoftheday wrote:
17 May 2023, 09:41

If single slots then it's small items to the front to make it easy to see them,common sense
Sadly common sense ain't that common in RM. Even the fact that the delivery prep SOP states that smaller items should be prepped in front and the larger at the back, doesn't encourage anyone to see sense and make life just that little bit easier
clashcityrocker
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Re: letter prepping

Post by clashcityrocker »

Sometimes a larger item may have a barcode that needs scanned.
If you put it at the back the barcode may be missed.
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Marshamp11
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Re: letter prepping

Post by Marshamp11 »

clashcityrocker wrote:
17 May 2023, 15:34
Sometimes a larger item may have a barcode that needs scanned.
If you put it at the back the barcode may be missed.
Not if you turn the small letter at the front as a reminder.
Splappy_McSplap
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Re: letter prepping

Post by Splappy_McSplap »

Small to large, with barcode items first regardless of size.