Category: Ingles Bulk Products

QUICK LOAD (2) (Note #13 on “Ingles Upgrades”)

The Rouse Quick Load funnel with the adaptor makes it convenient to load a whole case of products at once. Dear Ingles Markets, The white adaptor above allows staff to use the Rouse Quick Load Funnel to conveniently load whole cases of bulk products into the Scoop Bins. I made it from corrugated panels. It …

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QUICK LOAD (1) (Note #12 on “Ingles Upgrades”)

The Rouse Quick Load Funnel (shown here in two views) enables loading a whole case of products at once. Dear Ingles Markets, I made this custom-designed and fitted funnel from sheets of corrugated plastic. It is light, durable, and efficient when loading cases of products into gravity dispensers. Only one or two products come in …

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AT A GLANCE (B) — (Note #8 on “Ingles Upgrades”)

Rouse Scoop Bin markings make it easier to determine product inventory and needs. Dear Ingles Markets, The cover of this note shows a second example of a marking system I created to make it easier and faster to assess bulk product needs. (1) Each Scoop Bin Dispenser has a horizontal strip of black tape on …

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AT A GLANCE (A) — (Note #7 on “Ingles Upgrades”)

Picture of Gravity Dispenser Markings used to assess product needs.

Rouse Gravity Dispenser markings make it easier to determine product inventory and needs. Dear Ingles Markets, I created valuable marking systems at Ingles #53. They make it easier and faster to assess product needs. One example is on the cover of this note. (1) Each Gravity Dispenser has a horizontal strip of black tape on …

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MOBILE WORK STATION — (Note #6 on “Ingles Upgrades”)

This Rouse Custom Mobile Work Station makes managing bulk products easier and faster. Dear Ingles Markets, My Rouse Mobile Work Station has made managing bulk products easier and faster for me for years. I made this version from an old BiLo cart, a corrugated plastic sheet, cardboard box scraps, and tape. It works well, but …

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ONLINE SPREADSHEET — (Note #5 on “Ingles Upgrades”)

This sample output from a Rouse Spreadsheet lists Bulk Products to be ordered. Dear Ingles Markets, It can be time-consuming and confusing to check inventory and order bulk products several times a week. There are 90 bulk products in 88 self-service dispensers, 79 display columns of cups, and 90 plus Back-Up Drawers. I devised a …

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FALSE BOTTOMS — (Note #4 on “Ingles Upgrades”)

The Rouse System of False Bottoms for Tub Dispensers can achieve this Bulk Products Wall Display’s Ease of Access and Full Appearance. Dear Ingles Markets, Ingles Markets uses many displays that both(1) Maximize ease of access for customers and(2) Maintain the appearance of fullness even when inventory is low. There are 40 bulk product dispensers …

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BACK UP DRAWERS — (Note #3 on “Ingles Upgrades”)

Rouse Back-Up Drawers dramatically improve organization, ease of access, and management of Bulk Products. Dear Ingles Markets, The “Rouse Back Up Drawers” (BUDs) on the cover comprise one of my innovations designed to enhance the prosperity of Ingles Markets by helping save tens of thousands of work hours per year. Rouse “BUDs” currently organize, hold, …

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THANK YOU! — (Note #1 on “Ingles Upgrades”)

November 24, 2023 Dear Ingles Markets Executive, Thank You! for chatting with me on November 22, 2023, about our upgraded system for managing bulk products in the Produce Department of Ingles Markets #53. Our system allows us to maintain a higher standard for our bulk product display while saving about four hours of labor per …

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