Random
This city is where the next Burlington DC is going to built
Phoenix, Arizona
Pallet Put Away
When we received (Over 10%) more units than the purchase order lists
Product Overage
Where the backlog of merchandise should be entered into Burlington's system for inventory
Traverse
This department manages WMS
POC
Loss of money in the company due to theft, inaccuracies and/or miscounts
Shrink
This department audits pallets before they are put away in reserve
Inventory Control
Internal order writing system – home of all Burlington POs
ORRS
The process of creating customized cases or pre-packs within the DC to allocate product variety efficiently to our stores.
DC Build
This department places Burlington tickets on merchandise before being routed to our stores
Ticketing
The three states Burlington does not have stores located in
Hawaii, Montana, Vermont
This report lists pallets to pull for processing and allocation
WAVE
When we receive product with a color that differs from the purchase agreement
Color not on order
These units need to be sorted by a single category, such as style, color, or size
Single Sort
This department loads merchandise onto trailers to be distributed to pool points
Shipping
Burlington's virtual recruiting assistant
Allison
The process of selecting one specific case or iLPN from a pallet without moving the entire load.
The process of receiving merchandise that is an overage of less than 10%
Over-Receive
These units need to be sorted by two or more categories. Sorting by a combination of style, color, and/or size.
Multiple Sort
This department supports the DCs payroll, associate relations and hiring.
Human Resources
This software program manages all associate timekeeping and scheduling
The process of combining multiple pallets in order to make room in the racks of reserve
Consolidation
The process when a clerical or liaison needs to look further into a purchase order to confirm how the buyer made the original purchase
Research
Quality control process used when the contents of a carton cannot be confirmed through standard labeling or documentation. Determined during QV that all merchandise must be checked
100% Check
This department holds merchandise to be distributed at a later date for our stores.
Reserve/Staging
The Savannah DC is driven by a strong culture to engage our associates safely and efficiently, while delivering exceptional service to drive profitable results.
Savannah DC Mission Statement
Nobody knows what it means, but its provocative
LPN Disposition
Who makes the final call on a style substitution
Operations Manager
The process of merging smaller vendor cases into larger, consolidated cases.
Combine Case
This department supports the DC by creating SOPs, implementing processes and managing the systems we operate.
Engineering