Showing posts with label set up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label set up. Show all posts

Friday, 11 November 2011

Recipe for setting up a warehouse

Today is best told in pictures - from an empty shell of a warehouse to a shoebox processing area filled and ready to go. Suffice to say there will be a lot of houses, lofts and garages with a great deal more space in them this evening. Roll on Monday - we are ready!!!!

Start with an empty warehouse and an empty kitchen

Sweep thoroughly
Add tables and chairs
Follow the layout plan
Add a few pictures and posters

Take delivery of 200+ shoeboxes
                                                     
Fill up the "filler" tables
Have a final check on the plan


and we're ready!
 Don't forget the banner outside!!
        See you all on Monday!!

              

Still to come: before and after - see the warehouse transformed
Ted's Day - Ted oversaw the delivery of the 1st shoebox

For all of today's photos click on the link below.


 

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

On your marks....!

The Team and Teddy prepare to set up
There was definitely a sense of "On your marks....!" last night as the team gathered to talk about setting up the warehouse on Friday with the tables, chairs, posters, fillers and of course the already collected boxes.
  
Carolyn shared a proposed layout of the warehouse and explained how the "flow" of unchecked boxes through to filled cartons will work. There's certainly not going to be any lack of space this year - in fact the team may need walkies talkies and roller skates to communicate and get around easily!
The trolleys that have been loaned by Tesco previously would definitely be a benefit and the team are thinking of asking Homebase for the loan of a couple of their flat bed trolleys. The more the merrier!
The Team with the warehouse plan

Debbie then talked about this blog and appealed for stories and pictures as they are available during the campaign. She also talked about the BBC's Britain in a Day event and suggested that the team could be involved and make a film around the set up process.

After all the general notices and information from Carolyn, Celia closed the meeting in prayer.
The team will meet again at the warehouse!!!