How Can You Simplify Receiving?

Hosted by BOHA! by TransAct.

Receiving inventory is one of the most time-sensitive and labor-intensive tasks in a c-store. However, operators can transform this process with digital labeling and simplified receiving workflows to reduce manual effort while improving accuracy. Using real-world techniques like rapid label-based reconciliation—where staff can quickly validate deliveries by matching pre-printed vendor labels instead of checking individual items —stores can dramatically speed up intake without sacrificing control.

Leveraging modern labeling systems can support fresh food programs, ensuring compliance with expiration tracking, traceability and food safety standards.

“Health Departments want to see allergens posted. We are able to show our product labels to the Health Department and it shows expiration time and allergens. By having the allergens listed on the label, we have been able to circumvent having to add another piece. It has led to more standardization,” said Brad Handler, culinary category manager at Family Express during part one of the Store Ops Virtual Summer Series titled “From Delivery to Display: Faster Ways to Receive and Label Fresh Food.”

Rapid label-based reconciliation is a receiving process that allows store employees to verify deliveries by matching preprinted vendor labels to shipment records rather than manually checking and counting individual items.

“One of the most innovative ways we have seen people use the BOHA! labeling is in receiving. Starting with how product is introduced. Labels can show the provider dropping off the product if there is too much or too little product being dropped off onto the dock,” said Rich Lopez, director of customer success at BOHA! by TransAct. “And adding more information, such as dates to those labels, can really help with first-in and first-out recognition.”

Tune in to part two of the Summer Store Ops Series, Smart Refrigeration: New Temperature Monitoring for Less Spoilage, on August 19.