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Re: Working and Traveling Australia, Our Journey.
« Reply #400 on: September 12, 2016, 07:42:22 PM »
A daunting task Mark. Wouldn't want to get it too wrong.
I suppose help from the GM, and orders from previous years, will give you a good guide.

I'm sure you'll get it right  :cup: :cup:

I'd have no clue.... ::)

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« Reply #401 on: September 12, 2016, 08:34:14 PM »
Good Luck McGirr, you can only go by previous operators.
Maybe with a little bit of help from the locals.
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« Reply #402 on: September 12, 2016, 09:21:07 PM »
Trouble is we have no idea what they ran short on last year as the previous managers never kept any notes.

So we will work on the last 3 months since we have been here factoring in it will be summer and other out stations will be buying from us.

Lucky we are allowed to drink here  :cheers:

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« Reply #403 on: September 12, 2016, 09:55:59 PM »
As the Purchasing Manager on Dunk Island for 9 months (yeah tough job but somebody had to do it  ;D) my biggest issue was expiry dates, particularly on the diet soft drink cans.  Gees they make a mess when they go off!!!

Good luck mate, you will work it out just fine.

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« Reply #404 on: September 12, 2016, 09:59:23 PM »
Send out a request for info to each of the Station operators, see if they can help.
Get a rough estimate from them of their needs maybe.
You can't pull stuff out of thin air, or somewhere else for that matter.
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« Reply #405 on: September 12, 2016, 10:25:19 PM »
Quote from: KingBilly on September 12, 2016, 09:55:59 PM
As the Purchasing Manager on Dunk Island for 9 months (yeah tough job but somebody had to do it  ;D) my biggest issue was expiry dates, particularly on the diet soft drink cans.  Gees they make a mess when they go off!!!

Good luck mate, you will work it out just fine.

KB

Yes we have to factor in the expiry dates and room to stock everything. We have 2 x 20 ft freezers (shipping containers) and one of them will be stocking 400 ctns of frozen bread. The other one will be for the meat etc.

Regarding coke etc we will carry at least 9 pallets just of 1.25 ltr coke let alone the other coke products. We have just on  500 lines we need to cover for the wet season.

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« Reply #406 on: September 12, 2016, 11:13:02 PM »
I'll send you another bottle of ski mate. you'll be able to do it on your head, or side, or back, or.................you won't care  ;D
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« Reply #407 on: September 13, 2016, 01:54:46 PM »
Quote from: McGirr on September 12, 2016, 09:21:07 PM
Trouble is we have no idea what they ran short on last year as the previous managers never kept any notes.

So we will work on the last 3 months since we have been here factoring in it will be summer and other out stations will be buying from us.

Lucky we are allowed to drink here  :cheers:

Mark

Hey Mark, shouldn't the locals be able to help you with what they wanted but the store had run out of? Maybe stick a big sign up in the store asking everyone for input?

At least you'll have grog to fall back on - I'll assume you'll have enough of that!  ;D
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« Reply #408 on: September 13, 2016, 05:21:34 PM »
Wow, what a thread. Thanks mate, I just spent the last few hours of work getting nothing done and absolutely loving every post of yours. Living the dream mate. Definitely planted a seat but with a 4 month old I'm going to have to water it for a while.
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« Reply #409 on: September 13, 2016, 09:58:45 PM »
Quote from: Fizzie on September 13, 2016, 01:54:46 PM
Hey Mark, shouldn't the locals be able to help you with what they wanted but the store had run out of? Maybe stick a big sign up in the store asking everyone for input?

At least you'll have grog to fall back on - I'll assume you'll have enough of that!  ;D

Thanks for the reminder. Will have to do a trip to Darwin to stock up for 5 months. I may need a pallet load  :cheers:

Mark
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« Reply #410 on: September 13, 2016, 10:04:57 PM »
That sounds ok for you, but what about the customers? >:D
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« Reply #411 on: September 13, 2016, 10:19:12 PM »
Simply amazing Mark thank you for sharing, you've also made me reconsider my thoughts on drones as i didn't want to invade anyone's privacy but now see they can be used differently.  :cheers:
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« Reply #412 on: September 13, 2016, 10:38:01 PM »
A great read mate and love your adventures. I hope to get up there one day to say g’day mate.

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« Reply #413 on: September 16, 2016, 10:22:12 PM »
We made the NT Govt Stores Newsletter



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« Reply #414 on: September 16, 2016, 10:40:49 PM »
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« Reply #415 on: September 16, 2016, 11:55:59 PM »
Nice work Mark and Penny... :cup:

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« Reply #416 on: September 17, 2016, 12:05:41 AM »
Who's that old bloke?

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« Reply #417 on: September 17, 2016, 04:30:47 PM »
Forgot to mention the other company vehicle :



Its needs some loving which I am happy to do.

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« Reply #418 on: September 17, 2016, 04:57:30 PM »
Well done guys.... Making the press !!! You'll need an agent soon... Geoff and i would be happy to act on your behalf ..... For a small %.... ;D
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« Reply #419 on: September 17, 2016, 05:46:10 PM »
Quote from: MarkVS on September 17, 2016, 04:57:30 PM
Well done guys.... Making the press !!! You'll need an agent soon... Geoff and i would be happy to act on your behalf ..... For a small %.... ;D

No problems Mark, I have some loose change that will assist in your fees plus 1% commission. Yes, I know its very generous, but I am a generous guy  ;D

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« Reply #420 on: September 17, 2016, 07:32:28 PM »
Forget the $$ grabbers l will work for Vb cans on demand & cold       :cup:            :cheers:
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« Reply #421 on: September 20, 2016, 07:44:07 PM »
The learning curve just gets better. Apart from planning what stock we need for 5 months, we have a store compliance being done tomorrow plus we have just found out that there is a ceramony being done monday week which will go for a week and is a circumcision for about 10 young boys. The poulation will triple and everyone will be camping out in a park next to the store.

We have to now work out stock we will need for that week as well have our 5 month order prediction done by friday week.

My crystal ball is working overtime so is the consumption of my alcohol medication.

This ceremony only happens evety 3 years apparently. To add more pressure our cook is on holidays the week of the ceremony.

No pressure. All part of the learning curve. Someone pass me another drink.

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« Reply #422 on: September 20, 2016, 10:50:39 PM »
Boiled spuds and  corn on the cobb in cut down 44's over the fire and a basic BBQ range of meats, a couple of dozen stacks of bread trays,  enlist a couple of local helpers and away you go ..   Sounds too easy doesn't it ..
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« Reply #423 on: September 21, 2016, 12:15:45 AM »
A few hundred cartons of Stag Chilli should do it.

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« Reply #424 on: September 21, 2016, 04:37:21 AM »
Stag Chilli                           that could get messy        :o
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