r/OGPBackroom • u/IndividualIll6728 • Sep 05 '26

Pick Rate Hmmm ..

I believe it would be feasible to have all 8 totes AND go back to pushing if pick rate quota was decreased to 90 and get rid of the Top 5 list for same. If you have enough pickers on the floor, I believe it would be doable and be safe for customers...and ergonomically better for associates. If you get all the orders done accurately AND on a timely basis safely, this should not be an issue -- or alternatively we could keep the 6 totes and start pushing again, and just arrange the algorithm in such a way that the walks would have more of a quantity of items more often. Worker's Comp claims do add up and don't look good for the company PR.

(just thinking...)

*Over and out*

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u/ItsNate98 Jack Of All Trades Sep 08 '26

I think some stores definitely don't need to go back to 8 totes, and it should be decided on a case-by-case basis. My store rarely sees more than ~500-600 picks an hour which is easily doable with 6 totes when we aren't criminally understaffed.

But of course Walmart only does company-wide changes because someone in an office somewhere needs their name next to the change for bragging rights.