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North Quay example: slotting change effective 14 October 2026

Fictional example for North Quay Distribution Centre. Fast-moving cartons are moving from Zone C, bays 01–04, to Zone A, bays 11–14. The marked picking sequence changes at the first shift starting on 14 October 2026. This brief covers physical flow, not WMS screen instructions.

What changes

Affected zones and the new picking order

Before: affected fast-moving cartons are in Zone C, bays 01–04, and the example route visits Zone C before Zone A.

After: those cartons are in Zone A, bays 11–14, and the marked route visits Zone A before Zone C.

The example applies only to the fictional North Quay layout described here. Where a released local brief shows a different layout or route, use that brief and raise any mismatch with the shift planner.

What this means by role

Use the role guidance that matches your work; this page does not target readers automatically.

Pickers
Check the affected zone markers
For the North Quay example, look for the released markers for Zone A, bays 11–14 and the updated sequence. If a marker conflicts with the local brief, pause the assumption that it is part of this change and ask the shift planner for direction.
Follow the released physical sequence
From the stated effective point, use the new marked route for the affected flow. This brief does not describe WMS screens or replace an approved local procedure.
Replenishment operators
Use the published destination
The fictional brief places the affected fast-moving cartons in Zone A, bays 11–14. If the location shown at the work area or in an approved local instruction does not match, refer the discrepancy to the shift planner rather than assuming a destination.
Keep the handoff clear
Share the specific zone and bay that do not match so the planner can compare the physical location with the released brief.
Shift planners
Coordinate the effective point
The example change begins with the first shift starting on 14 October 2026. Make the released brief available to affected roles before that handoff through the site's established communication process.
Resolve conflicting information
Compare the reported zone or bay with the released local brief and provide direction through the established local route. Refer safety-critical questions to the trained local role and approved procedure.

Worked sequence example

The fictional order contains fast-moving carton NK-18 and slower-moving carton BX-44.

Before: NK-18 is stored at C-02; BX-44 is stored at C-08. The order visits both Zone C locations.

After: NK-18 moves to A-12, while BX-44 remains at C-08. The released sequence now visits A-12 for NK-18, then C-08 for BX-44.

The item identities show what moved and what stayed in place. This example does not establish a route for a different site, order, or layout; follow the released local brief where details differ.

Immediate coordination checks

These are communication checks, not a substitute for local operating or safety procedures.

Check the affected markers

Compare the zone and bay markers with the released local brief.

Use the new sequence at the stated point

For this example, the change starts with the first shift beginning on 14 October 2026.

Raise a mismatch before assuming

Tell the shift planner which location or instruction conflicts with the brief.

Timing, exceptions, and ownership

Effective point: the fictional change begins at the first shift starting on 14 October 2026.

Owner: Transport and Distribution Operations owns the change brief in this example. The shift planner is the operational handoff for unresolved location mismatches or conflicting instructions.

Safety-critical questions: refer them to the trained local role and approved procedure. This page does not establish or replace safety instructions.

Terms: “slotting change” means a change to the assigned physical storage location; “effective point” means when the released change begins to apply; “mismatch” means the observed location or instruction conflicts with the released local brief.