'Buntingford the news' newsletter, May 1992

Newsletter for staff at Sainsbury's Buntingford depot.

Contents:
‘Depot Staff Help To Launch Cancer Research Centre’- report on the ‘Trading Places’ campaign, covered by the media, in which staff members posed as celebrities etc for the day and raised money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
‘Depot Has Them Queuing Up’- report on visiting parties being given guided tours of warehouses and facilities, many are companies so it’s very much a PR exercise.
‘Depot judges school’s winning ways’- report and photo regarding pupils from Edwinstree School, Buntingford who carried out a project to design packaging and a display unit for a new product.
‘The sweet smell of Aromatherapy’- article on aromatherapy as a complimentary therapy, history, cures and healing.
‘Positive thinking tackles the problems’- DPA [Department Purpose Analysis] Groups Progress Report, explains the thinking behind three Department Purpose Analysis groups being set up to improve the Depot Improvement Process.
‘Beat the rush for a language course!’- report in letter form from personnel regarding language packages for staff from the Open Learning Centre.
‘Blast from the past’- report documenting the depots first deliveries of non-perishable goods and an appeal for any photos , press cuttings or souvenirs that any members of staff may have to be included in a display for a special gala day.
‘DIP Is Well On Course’- report from the Depot Manager on the Depot Improvement Process, includes diagram of the five key elements involved in the plan.
‘Shrink wrap initiative boosts improvements’- report with photo in connection with the Depot Improvement Plan regarding hygiene and safety.
‘Monitoring system helps Perishables keep its cool’- report on the new temperature monitoring system being used in the Perishables Warehouse, includes a photo of the new system.
‘Drivers’ Centre breaks new ground’- report on the new extension work to the Drivers Report Centre and news on the Transport Operations Planning System, Vehicle Loading System and Traffic Monitoring Systems.
‘The hills are alive…’- report and photo regarding the new trees that have been planted as part of the landscaping scheme laid down by East Herts District Council.
‘Unravelling the packaging problem’- report notifying staff of the appointment of David Anderson who will carry out analysis regarding problems with bad packaging.
‘Are we throwing money away?- Net Stock Losses – report showing diagrams of branch claims and net stock losses and a photo of the Net Stock Loss Opportunity Group.
‘Introducing the new Traffic Manager’- statement by the new Traffic Manager Richard Penniall introducing himself, includes a photo.
‘Points From Personnel’- notices from the Depot Personnel Manager to staff regarding first aid, the new depot doctor, AVCs (additional voluntary contributions) and the Financial Awareness Course.
‘Can you save a life?’- report from the Occupational Health Nurse regarding the training of extra first-aiders.
‘The changing face of Perishables’- report from the Perishables Warehouse Manager regarding new flow racking from Dexion.
‘Depot Volumes’- report on post-Christmas Sales of Perishables, Non Perishables and 'Hardtex'.
’29 years of progress and development’- statement by the Warehouse Operations Manager Lionel Hickman regarding his career at the Depot.
‘Gearing up for the DAF’- report on the new Daf 80 tractor units operating from the Depot by the Motor Engineers Manager.
‘Depot staff on the piste’- report with photo of the depot staff outing to Albertville, France to boost Great Britain’s medal winning chances in the Winter Olympics.
‘Retirements’- list with photos of staff retiring, leavers and names of members of staff who have achieved 25 years service.