1. RELEVANTRESPONSIVERECOGNIZED Ms. Andrea Coyle Commissary Management Specialist (804) 734-8094

2. First Annual Meat Market Merchandising ContestFirst Annual Meat Market Merchandising Contest -FY 08 -Theme: “Meat Your Healthy Choices” -Watch for notification from the MBU and Meat Specialist -Mandatory participation for all DeCA East Stores Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

3. Identify Manager’s Specials withIdentify Manager’s Specials with authorized signs authorized signs Order guaranteed sale items from newOrder guaranteed sale items from new contracts contracts Work with vendor to promote products with coupons and demonstrations.Work with vendor to promote products with coupons and demonstrations. Cross merchandise products from grocery and produce departments.Cross merchandise products from grocery and produce departments. Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

4. FY08 Checklist Meat Operations - -Changes from FY07 Checklist can be found in Public Folders/all public folders/DeCA East/Operations Business Area/IG Checklists with directives - -Print documents and become familiar with changes - -Ensure all personnel are informed of changes - -Stay IG compliant - -Cross management preparedness Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

5. Most Missed Questions:Most Missed Questions: -#6 40-92 Self Inspections Deli/Bakery/Seafood/Sushi/Hot Food Operation -# 8 Salads/puddings/luncheon meat sticks/cheese dated immediately after opening and sold within proper time period. -#5 40-89 Self Inspections Meat Operations -#9 All chilled and applicable water food products have correct sell-by date -#7 Are unsold meat and waterfood products handled properly after they reach their sell-by date Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

6. Extremely important in meat operationsExtremely important in meat operations Utilize equipment everyday!Utilize equipment everyday! Ensure that it is programmed to meet the stores production needsEnsure that it is programmed to meet the stores production needs Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

7. Advantages - -Cuts meat quicker, safer and more consistent than a person cutting on a conventional saw - -Helps reduce possible injuries - -Can process 400 cuts per minute which will increase productivity - -Can be preset for 20 programs - -Production line capabilities Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

8. Discrepancy noted on meat department personnel performance plansDiscrepancy noted on meat department personnel performance plans New Plans must be distributed and include:New Plans must be distributed and include: -Critical Elements that pertain to their daily job performance -One non critical element -One element that focuses on the strategic goals of the agency -Found in Public Folders/all Public Folders/ DeCA East/ Business Operations area/Meat/Performance plans NEVER use time and attendance as an element. It is behavior based, not performance based NEVER use time and attendance as an element. It is behavior based, not performance based Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

9. 40-3 Meat Department Operations40-3 Meat Department Operations 40-28 Specialty Department Operations40-28 Specialty Department Operations -Will be released in FY08 -Changes will be imminent -Ensure management and personnel become familiar with required changes -Make changes and stay IG compliant Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

10. Standardized Ground Beef PricingStandardized Ground Beef Pricing -Fixed price on 93% lean ground beef -$1.89 lb. until changed or rescinded -Never out item -Effective December, 2007 -Proper signage must accompany product in the meat case display area. Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

11. Natural BeefNatural Beef -Contract will be awarded within the next month -Mandatory participation for all DeCA East Stores -Display as first item in traffic flow for meat case -Proper signage must accompany product in the meat case display area. -Work with vendor to schedule demonstrations -Educate employees and customers Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

12. Ensure that your store is sending in 10-21 when dealing with non-compliance with a contractEnsure that your store is sending in 10-21 when dealing with non-compliance with a contract -Quality -Non-conformance of product -Late trucks -Shorted product or substituted products -Out of date products Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”

13. Panel discussion this afternoonPanel discussion this afternoon Phone: 804-734-8094Phone: 804-734-8094 Email: andrea.coyle@deca.milEmail: andrea.coyle@deca.milandrea.coyle@deca.mil Blackberry: 804-332-4587Blackberry: 804-332-4587 Thank you for your support!! Thank you for your support!! Andrea Coyle Andrea Coyle CMS/MEAT CMS/MEAT Patrons, Workforce, and Stakeholders working together to create “Raving Fans”