Discontinued

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Discontinued

n. An ITEM that will no longer be sold once on-hand supplies are depleted.

NOTE: Discontinued ITEMS are easy to identify. Their SHELF TAG clearly says “Discontinued.” OK. So, now what?

HOW TO: Handle Discontinued ITEMS

1. Fill the SHELF, same as always, anytime you encounter a Discontinued ITEM. The only difference is what you do with the leftovers...
2. Any left?
   1. Put a large “DISC.” (for Discontinued”) on the CASE with your MARKER, and circle it to draw attention to the CASE NOTATION.
   2. Drop it off in RECEIVING on the designated SHELF in the RACK back by the GATE. If there's not enough space, leave it on the floor nearby.
   
   

Occasionally, you'll be standing in the AISLE holding a CASE of something for which you can't find a HOLE on the SHELF. You've looked hard, but it's really not there. So, you may wonder: is it NEW, or is it Discontinued?

Don't guess. Always ask the GROCERY MANAGER, if present. At his instruction (only), you may receive permission to “DISC.” it, as above. However, you can't ever Discontinue an ITEM yourself, just because you can't find it! The alternatives are to MARK the CASE either “New” or “N.O.S.”—but which?

The answer is, only write “New” on the un-found ITEM'S CASE if you know for sure it's a NEW ITEM. Otherwise, if there's even the slightest doubt, you should write “N.O.S.” for NOT-ON-SHELF.

No more thinking required! Both N.O.S. and NEW designations go into exactly the same place: the NEW ITEMS RACK in the BACK ROOM. Down the road, someone else (e.g., the GROCERY MANAGER) will eventually sort out what should be done with them.