Millennium bug plan
1999Information about how Sainsbury's plan to beat the millennium bug.
SA/CO/8/9
Facilities management millennium event support plan
1999Overview of facilities management support arrangements including procedures for checking, reporting and communicating any problems.
SA/BL/3/10
Sainsbury's Millennium Plan
1999Plan developed to ensure business continuity following the millennium. Produced by Business Continuity Planning Group.
SA/BL/3/9
"What we're doing to beat the millennium bug" leaflet
[c. 1998]Leaflet for customers of Sainsbury's Supermarkets, Sainsbury's Savacentre, Homebase, and Sainsbury's Bank giving answers to questions about the Millennium Bug and advise them on what the Sainsbury's...
SA/MARK/ADV/3/5/3/52
'Jigsaw' information systems magazine
1998-1999Magazine for Information Systems in Sainsbury. Issues 21 and 25
SA/BRA/4/3/3/11
Knowledge pool leaflet
[1998-2000]Leaflet introducing Knowledge Pool the service management team leading the support side of IT.
SA/BRA/4/3/1/16/7/11
Staff induction handbook
[1997-1998]Gives information about the history of the company, conditions of employment, benefits, health and safety, Information Systems Division (ISD), opportunities for personal development and a copy of a...
SA/EMP/1/20
BOS 2 manual
6 Nov 1997Instructions 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
Leaflet on Facilities Management service desk
[1997-1998]Leaflet launching Facilities Management Services. Following a review of facilities management it was decided that all queries and problems should be reported to a single service desk. Also a sticker...
SA/BL/3/196
"Workflow Technology Speeds Up New Product Development at Sainsbury's" press release
7 Nov 1996Press release regarding the introduction of workflow technology to speed up product development.
SA/PR/2/1/31/28
SABRE system structure leaflet
Aug 1996SABRE Fastpaths: explains abbreviations and codes for differing elements of the stock forecasting and ordering system. Consists of one piece of white glossy paper folded twice. SABRE (SAles Based...
SA/BRA/4/2/9
SABRE introductory pamphlet
c. 1996Outlines the roll-out plan, scheme overview and benefits of the stock forecasting and ordering system: ''hands of SABRE: the bigger picture''. A double sided piece of coloured glossy card folded into...
SA/BRA/4/2/7
Material relating to Innovations '96 exhibition
5-7 Jun 1996Programme for "Innovations '96" exhibition held at Rennie House Conference Centre. Themes involved include consumer relationship marketing, powershopping, loss prevention, the demand driven supply...
SA/BR/17/26
Information technology security leaflet
[c. 1996-1999]Leaflet for staff relating to computer use. Also IT newsletter 'Getting it together'.
SA/BL/3/218
"Help 7000" computer help desk leaflet for staff
1996SA/BL/3/28/9
System 25 milestones
16 Jan 1995Plots the progression of System 25 from 1981 to 1994. ICL System 25 was a mini-computer system installed at each Sainsbury's branch in the 1980s which were linked to the mainframe computers at...
SA/BRA/4/2/27
'Scanning Developments' report
[c. 1994]Document produced by a member of Sainsbury's staff detailing developments in scanning and other computer systems.
SA/BL/3/28/14
"Sainsbury's New Data Network Meets Customer Demand" press release, 29 Jan 1992
29 Jan 1992Press release announcing Sainsbury's new managed data network from BT's Global Network Services to connect Sainsbury's stores electronically with the distribution depots and central administration.
SA/PR/2/1/27/11/2
"Sainsbury's New Data Network Meets Customer Demand" press release, 29 Jan 1992
29 Jan 1992Press release announcing Sainsbury's new managed data network from BT's Global Network Services to connect Sainsbury's stores electronically with the distribution depots and central administration.
SA/PR/2/1/27/11/1
SABRE project report
1992-1993'IBS SAINSBURY'S PROJECT DESCRIPTION'. Report on the SABRE system as a new method of reducing, and identifying, goods about to reach or have past their sell by dates. SABRE (SAles Based...
SA/BRA/4/2/30