Episode Details

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Episode Title: Shrink is the Enemy: The Assistant Manager’s Loss Prevention Protocol (Episode 111) 

Episode Description: "You are a leader who is surrendering profit to laziness by treating loss prevention as an administrative task." In this episode of Survive, Mike Hernandez explains why Assistant Managers must stop blaming the environment and start mastering the procedural audits that stop inventory loss at the source.

What You Will Learn:

• Vendor Integrity: Why rigorous check-in processes are the first line of defense against inventory shrinkage.
• Weekly Reconciliation: Moving from quarterly inventory checks to weekly high-risk item auditing to shorten the feedback loop.
• Loss-Prevention Culture: Turning your team into asset guardians by connecting shrink to store-level performance and resources.
• Systematic Auditing: How to identify root causes of procedural failure rather than blaming "the neighborhood."

Resources & Links:

• Download the Loss Prevention Protocol: Text the code word SURVIVE111 to 9 5 6 - 8 9 7 - 9 1 9 2.
• Get the Digital Interactive Version: Email the code word SURVIVE111 to admin@cstorecenter.com for a mobile-friendly worksheet.
• Recommended Listen: Thrive: Episode 120.