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    Sainsbury's 'Making Life Taste Better' model truck

    [2000-2002]

    Diecast scale model of a Leyland-DAF 85 Series box trailer decorated in Sainsbury's 'making life taste better' livery. The truck is held in a display case. However, according to the description on...

    SA/DEP/TRAN/2

    Sainsbury's 'Making Life Taste Better' model truck

    "Tape & Turn" video about roll pallets

    [c. 1998]

    Video showing staff how to use roll pallets safely and effectively. It focuses in particular on using tape to ensure that damaged roll pallets are not used and then turning them out of the...

    SA/BRA/3/1/2/29/5

    "Tape & Turn" video about roll pallets

    BOS 2 manual

    6 Nov 1997

    Instructions relating to the branch stock ordering and control, and data capture system. There isn't a front and back covers/folder.The manual is divided into sections and annotated. BOS 2 (Branch...

    SA/BRA/4/2/12/1

    BOS 2 manual

    Suppliers manual

    1996

    'Delivering the Product' is aimed at the logistics and distribution elements of supplying. The manual is divided into sections giving guidance on product safety, supplier service standards, packaging...

    SA/BRA/4/2/14

    Suppliers manual

    Business proposal

    8 May 1992

    Based on an analysis of the supply chain and issues relating to the SABRE stock management and ordering system. The front cover is marked 'Personal and Confidential' and 'SABRE Project Library (Please...

    SA/BRA/4/2/15

    Business proposal

    Supplementary orders

    19 Jun 1991

    Paper to define what supplementary orders are and what the current business rules are for placing 'SUPPLEMENTARY ORDERS'. From the SABRE Project Library. SABRE (SAles Based REplenishment) was a...

    SA/BRA/4/2/20/5

    Supplementary orders

    Goods not for resale report

    May 1991

    'BRANCH ORDERING GOODS NOT FOR RESALE' version two. Paper to discuss the feasibility of ordering goods not for resale through the SABRE system. From the SABRE Project Library. SABRE (SAles Based...

    SA/BRA/4/2/20/4

    Goods not for resale report

    Orders in transit report

    7 Jun 1991

    'BRANCH ORDERING ORDERS IN TRANSIT', aimed at highlighting the weaknesses of the system of tracking orders in transit and thereby matching receipts and orders within SABRE. From the SABRE Project...

    SA/BRA/4/2/20/3

    Orders in transit report

    Exception orders report

    23 Jun 1991

    'BRANCH ORDERING EXCEPTION ORDERS, Amendments to Version Two'. Paper to highlight the key business issues that were not considered in version two and to make the necessary amendments to the business...

    SA/BRA/4/2/20/2

    Exception orders report

    Exception orders report

    Jun 1991

    'BRANCH ORDERING EXCEPTION ORDERS' (version three), aimed at highlighting the business requirements for emergency ordering of perishable and non-perishable commodities and their implications for the...

    SA/BRA/4/2/20/1

    Exception orders report

    POM manual

    c. 1991

    'EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT POM'; includes an overview of the Purchase Order Management system including it's relation to SCASS [Stock Control and Supply Scheduling System] and diagrams...

    SA/BRA/4/2/19

    POM manual

    Supply chain migration strategy

    Oct 1991

    'J. SAINSBURY SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS, Version 4.' .The front cover is annotated in red ink 'Pete, the grand plan. FW'. The proposal consists of 27 pages starting at October 1991 and forecasting to July...

    SA/BRA/4/2/16

    Supply chain migration strategy

    Basingstoke depot aerial photograph

    c. 1990

    SA/DEP/2/4/1/20

    SA/DEP/2/4/1/20 - Basingstoke depot aerial photograph
    Basingstoke depot aerial photograph

    Colour photograph of a Savacentre delivery lorry

    1989

    SA/SUB/SBHS/GEN/IMA/4

    Colour photograph of a Savacentre delivery lorry

    Functional specification of BOS 2

    Apr 1989

    55 page typed guide to the Branch Ordering System 2. BOS 2 (Branch Ordering System) was a computer system for ordering of stock to Sainsbury's branches.

    SA/BRA/4/2/12/5

    Functional specification of BOS 2

    Maidstone Depot deeds and letters

    Mar 1989-Oct 1991

    Photocopies of a deed, an agreement and two letters about the storage, handling and distribution services provided at Maidstone Depot by Geest Distribution Limited and Geest Properties Limited to J...

    SA/BL/3/22/6

    Maidstone Depot deeds and letters

    Institute of Grocery Distribution publications

    1988-1996

    Contains reports on 'Distribution services', 1993 and 1996, 'Retail distribution', 1998 and 'Retail Distribution Profiles', 1993. Also contains reports on 'Cash & Carry', 1987; 'Food expenditure',...

    SA/RET/3/3/1

    Institute of Grocery Distribution publications

    BOS 2 Buyers' Guide

    Jul 1988

    'BOS 2 BUYERS GUIDE'. Gives recommendations to buyer's on ordering using the BOS 2 system. BOS 2 (Branch Ordering System) was a computer system for the ordering of stock by Sainsbury's branches.

    SA/BRA/4/2/12/17

    BOS 2 Buyers' Guide

    "BOS 2: Think about it!" training video

    20 Dec 1988

    Training video for the computerised branch ordering system Branch Ordering System 2. It was intended for use in conjunction with the workbook "BOS 2 - Learn About It!". The video was intended for...

    SA/BRA/4/2/12/4

    "BOS 2: Think about it!" training video

    Purchase order management report

    Jan 1987

    Outlines the Purchase Order Management (POM) system. Introduced to replace the non-perishable (BOS 1) ordering function of SCASS [Stock Control and Supply Scheduling System] with a facility that...

    SA/BRA/4/2/17

    Purchase order management report