I'll try and get a schedule, but assume it's not going to be too structured. We'll fly down first thing in the morning, grab a hire car and make our way there. We have the Regional Executives to meet there, then will spend most of the day in the warehouse, understanding their processes, how our systems are integrated, and try make suggestions for them to be efficient. We want the stock out ASAP and into the stores.
We may take a drive to one or two stores in the area, grab a bite for lunch, find our hotel in the evening and grab supper somewhere, before going off to bed. I've only gone away on one business trip like that, and seeing as I was with much more senior staff members, I just tagged along. Now we have 2 "Juniors" marching out there on their own.
Oh well, at least I have 2 weeks to get my head around it. Also meeting my p-doc next week or so - definitely before I go.
I usually travel with my iPod - at work it keeps me "controlled" during the day. And I really listen to a variety of music, from Christian, to 80s (Abba, queen...), classical vocal..
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