Rotate Food Bank Stock Before Expiry — Feed People, Not Dumpsters
Food banks lose donated stock to quiet expiry in deep shelves. Track incoming donations by date and surface what must move into this week's distributions.
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Log Donations With Dates
Record incoming stock with quantity and expiry at intake.
- 2
Scan Weekly
Add a
Schedule Triggerfinding items expiring within the window. - 3
Prioritize the Distributions
Add a
Slacknode telling packers which items lead this week's boxes. - 4
Track Waste Honestly
Log any expired losses to spot intake or shelving problems.
- 5
Activate and Test
Activate the workflow with test stock. Confirm short-dated items surface.
Frequently asked questions
How big is this problem?
Food banks discard meaningful percentages of donations to date-expiry — rotation discipline recovers most of it.
Volunteer-friendly?
One intake row per donation crate is all it asks — volunteers manage it easily.
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