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Well the idea behind the edit book is to make the labels match the book, which in turn matches the case and the case matches the line of travel. The match is used to eliminate the slicing and dicing on future sets of labels! My labels are in sequence, just tear them apart compare them to the set that's already in the track, slide the old ones out and the new ones into the track. After you get it cleaned up its easy to maintain. When I'm aware of future growth (new construction) I set it up well in advance of the actual delivery start date. Another words, I reserve space (with blank labels) on the case and add them to the edit book & assign numbers as they are built!
you read this and agree, and then reality hits... i don't know if district does it on purpose/morons/spitefull/aholes or all of the above... then you put them in anyways and your sub cries themselves to sleep for a month of saturdays
 
When getting labels correct one of the most important and often overlooked parts is the Route Summary Report. That’s the first page, or cover sheet for the edit book.

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Make sure the information there matches what you have for casing equipment.

A somewhat standard 144-124-144 six row case has 720 cells. 40 cells per wing shelf. 3 wings. 6 rows.

If only 5 rows 600 cells.

The Route Summary Report shows cells that are allocated for 3982/CFS and where it goes. The case with 6 rows would have 14 cells allocated to 3982 (6) CFS (8) leaving 706 one inch cells. To eliminate twisting while casing unassigned cells are divided equally amongst the 6 rows. If you have 40 extra cells they will deduct 6-7 cells from the end of each row. You will not have 40 empty cells at the end.

Assigned cells are anything indicated in the cell width that does not have a # in the L/F column.
1/2” x 2, 1”, 2”, 3”, etc.

Look at the route listing report. That’s the actual line by line list of every possible delivery on the route. On the left hand side of the first column it will say **R1. **R2 starts the next row, and so on.

If this is making some sense I can explain where the label issues tend to come from and how to avoid or repair them.
 
Strike out #. Note your need for cell size location. If you select 1 it will be printed as such. If you need to have 1/2 cell for this location note 1/2. The 1/2 option requires you to also note location prior or next location for label print depending on lay and volume for these locations.
This is very useful information. Works for 2, 3 or 4 for businesses that need adjusting I assume.
 
Well the idea behind the edit book is to make the labels match the book, which in turn matches the case and the case matches the line of travel. The match is used to eliminate the slicing and dicing on future sets of labels! My labels are in sequence, just tear them apart compare them to the set that's already in the track, slide the old ones out and the new ones into the track. After you get it cleaned up its easy to maintain. When I'm aware of future growth (new construction) I set it up well in advance of the actual delivery start date. Another words, I reserve space (with blank labels) on the case and add them to the edit book & assign numbers as they are built!
I spent 3 hours correcting edit book last spring. And I'm not sure one correction got into the computer
 
When getting labels correct one of the most important and often overlooked parts is the Route Summary Report. That’s the first page, or cover sheet for the edit book.

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Make sure the information there matches what you have for casing equipment.

A somewhat standard 144-124-144 six row case has 720 cells. 40 cells per wing shelf. 3 wings. 6 rows.

If only 5 rows 600 cells.

The Route Summary Report shows cells that are allocated for 3982/CFS and where it goes. The case with 6 rows would have 14 cells allocated to 3982 (6) CFS (8) leaving 706 one inch cells. To eliminate twisting while casing unassigned cells are divided equally amongst the 6 rows. If you have 40 extra cells they will deduct 6-7 cells from the end of each row. You will not have 40 empty cells at the end.

Assigned cells are anything indicated in the cell width that does not have a # in the L/F column.
1/2” x 2, 1”, 2”, 3”, etc.

Look at the route listing report. That’s the actual line by line list of every possible delivery on the route. On the left hand side of the first column it will say **R1. **R2 starts the next row, and so on.

If this is making some sense I can explain where the label issues tend to come from and how to avoid or repair them.
"If you have 40 extra cells they will deduct 6-7 cells from the end of each row. You will not have 40 empty cells at the end."

Our labels always fill each row. Lots of blanks on bottom row. To fix, a lot of cutting.
 
"If you have 40 extra cells they will deduct 6-7 cells from the end of each row. You will not have 40 empty cells at the end."

Our labels always fill each row. Lots of blanks on bottom row. To fix, a lot of cutting.
Maybe I should have said should.

Your route listing report would tell a lot. How are the unassigned cells listed per row?
 
I spent 3 hours correcting edit book last spring. And I'm not sure one correction got into the computer
When I get my edit book back all the pages are new (with no red ink on them), also the copy of the old edit pages are stapled together and enclosed within the folder.

When I get those back I review for completeness and retain them in a binder. In that binder I also maintain a separate section just for the Route Summary Report. I have used that binder and the Route Summary Reports in particular as evidence in grievances to get route adjustments backdated to a point in time that enough growth was present to warrant an interim adjustment. Another words when PS 4003's are not updated timely after being requested, I have used them to obtain retro pay to the date proven by the Route Summary report that shows current delivery totals.
 
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