{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Dive: Foundations for C-Store Sales Associates","title":"THE \"GHOST\" IN THE SYSTEM","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d282af15\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":214,"description":"Show Notes (Dive Version)\nEpisode Title: The \"Ghost\" in the System (Episode 72)\nEpisode Description: \"But the App says you have it!\"\nThose are the most annoying words a Sales Associate can hear. But usually, the \"Ghost\" (Phantom Inventory) was created by the clerk standing at the register.\nIn this episode of Dive, Mike Hernandez explains how \"Lazy Scanning\" destroys your store's ability to order product. We discuss why scanning one flavor twice creates two problems, and how \"hiding waste\" ensures you will get yelled at by a customer later.\nWhat You Will Learn:\nPhantom Inventory: What it is and why it makes customers angry.\nThe \"Lazy Scan\" Trap: Why scanning one item for a group of items destroys the automatic ordering system.\nWaste Management: Why you must record every broken bottle (so the computer knows it's gone).\nThe Career Path: Mike explains the C-Store Center ecosystem—inviting you to listen to Survive (Assistant Managers) and Thrive (Store Managers) to understand the jobs above you.\nResources & Links:\n📲 Download the Ghost Hunter Checklist: Text the word GHOST to 956-897-9192.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/zrZxScRcZFmn69MZIrXmmbPFetZsQRVzOB-QfZwX7Nk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNDUy/YTkzYmMxZWViMjRk/ODBlODViZjVjYTBh/MzNlOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}