Chapter 4

Am I losing before the goods even reach the shelf?

Nhận hàng sắp hết hạn, tôi đã thua từ cửa sau?

The chapter's question

Do I check expiry dates when receiving goods?

Big idea

Goods received close to expiry mean the shop has lost before they reach the shelf.

In this chapter

  1. Part 4.1

    Minimum Shelf Life on Arrival

    With fewer than how many days left do I refuse goods?

  2. Part 4.2

    Old Stock Pushed Down

    Does any distributor often deliver batches close to expiry?

  3. Part 4.3

    Refusing Part of a Delivery

    How do I neatly refuse part of a delivery?

  4. Part 4.4

    Logging the Dates

    Where is the expiry date of a new batch recorded?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Deliveries at Six is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Deliveries at Six

  1. 1.Am I signing for the goods, or just the paper?
  2. 2.Is a rush-hour delivery bad luck, or my own schedule?
  3. 3.Who checks the supplier's price, if not me?
  4. 4.Am I losing before the goods even reach the shelf?
  5. 5.Does one unrecorded mismatch really matter?