Improved Staging Leads to A Cook Off

Sacramento Inbound Dock set a goal to improve staging performance to 40% or lower determined by Supervisor, Andrea Rodriguez, and Lead, Angel Ramirez. This involves improving cross dock loading percentage. Unlike most goals the lower the number the better. This measurement is instrumental in getting our city drivers on the street sooner which improves everything from city production to overtime and claims. We think this is the secret sauce to our improving team culture at the Sacramento Terminal. 

TM Cody Moore, on his new Traeger grill, and myself decided to cook a couple 18# Briskets.  Combined each Brisket smoked for about 19 hours. Of course, the event turned into somewhat of a cooking competition.  

TM Cody Moore and I couldn’t be more excited about the results this crew generated.

Staging % by Month

• JAN 23   57%
• FEB 23   60%
• MAR 23 55%
• APR 23  45%
• MAY MTD 38%                     
• MAY 22  61%

Shown below is our Team. 

This team is led by Andrea Rodriquez who sets an extremely high standard of communication and excellence.  Lead team of Angel Ramirez and Vicente Salas who provide experience and enthusiasm.  With this team everything is possible. 

From Left to Right

Clifton Pontiflet, Alfredo Aguirre, Jerrad Thompson, Derrick Sprink, Vicente Salas, Andrea Rodriquez, Angel Ramirez, Marvin Watson, Ricki Brazil, Raleigh Davis.  Not in the picture are our two excellent hostlers Armando Vasquez and Marvin Pitts.