⚠ Important Disclaimer
Please read before using Pathapalooza

Pathapalooza is a slotting optimization tool designed to assist distribution center operations. It is not a substitute for professional food safety guidance, regulatory compliance programs, or certified HACCP plans.

The food safety and HACCP suggestions in this tool are based on general best practices and are provided for reference only. All food handling, storage, and slotting decisions must comply with applicable federal, state, provincial, and local food safety regulations in your jurisdiction.

Always consult a qualified food safety professional, your company's HACCP coordinator, and relevant regulatory authorities before implementing any changes to your DC operations.

Pathapalooza makes no warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or fitness for purpose of any slotting recommendations. Use of this tool is at your own risk.

Computing slots…
Pick slot intelligence for distribution centers
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Analyze Changes
Build your DC layout.
Start by selecting your DC type, then create your rooms and zones.

See Pathapalooza in action — loads a full food DC — 10 temperature zones, 40+ SKUs, HACCP enabled, twin slots and multi-location items included.

Pick slots only — forward pick faces only. Reserve and bulk storage are out of scope.
DC Type
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Food / Grocery
HACCP protein ordering, temperature zones, allergen flagging, CV/OG wet room rules, open top and inner case handling
HACCP Temp Zones FIFO Allergens CV / OG
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General Merchandise
Any non-food DC — apparel, hardware, auto parts, housewares. Same core slotting engine, no food safety rules.
Weight Sort Ti Stacking Velocity Twin Slots
Food Safety / HACCP Module
Enable to activate protein ordering rules, allergen flags, and category-based slotting compliance

Rooms & Zones

Double-click any bay to override its rack height

Your Rooms

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Upload your data.
Upload your item attributes. If you have an existing location master from your WMS, include it as Sheet 2 — or download our template which has both sheets ready to fill in.
About your DC
Upload your WMS location master as Sheet 2. Location IDs stay exactly as they are in your system — any format works.

📋 Item Attributes — or upload full template (both sheets)

One row per SKU. Room/Zone must match the room names you created in your layout.

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Drop Excel, CSV, or Google Sheets export here

Required ✱: SKU · Cases/Week · Room · Weight · Case H · Ti · Hi
Optional: Description · Case W · Case D
Flags: Fragile · Organic · Open Top · Inner Case (Y/N each)
'Food Safety': Category · Allergen (if HACCP module is on)

Map your columns.
Pathapalooza auto-matches your column headers. If you used our template, just hit Run.
Your slotting plan.
Heat map Cases/week traffic by bay
Grouped by room. Color = weekly case volume. A and B positions shown side by side per bay. Red = bottleneck risk.
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Bottleneck
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Slotting plan
Click column headers to sort
SKU Current Location Description Location Room Aisle Bay Pos Slot Cases/Wk Weight Pallet Zone Ti×Hi Pallet H AUTO Rack H Fit Fragile Open Top Inner Case Twin Slot Locations Food Safety Allergen Notes
Analyze changes.
Already have a slotting plan? Upload your current plan + a change file to get a targeted move list — no full reslot needed.
How it works: Upload your existing Pathapalooza Excel export as the baseline. Then upload a change file with new items, discontinued SKUs, or velocity updates. The engine compares the two and tells you exactly what to act on — nothing more.

📋 Current Slotting Plan

Your most recent Pathapalooza Excel export — the "Slotting Plan" sheet is what we read.

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Drop your exported slotting plan Excel here

Required columns: SKU · Location · Room · Cases/Wk
Use the Pathapalooza Excel export — it has everything needed

📝 Change File

New items, discontinued SKUs, or velocity changes. One row per change.

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Drop your change file here

Required: SKU · Change Type (NEW / DISC / VELOCITY)
For NEW: include same attributes as main template
For VELOCITY: include new Cases/Week value

⚠ Disclaimer: Pathapalooza is a slotting optimization tool for reference purposes only. Food safety and HACCP suggestions are based on general best practices and do not constitute regulatory advice. Always follow applicable federal, state, and local food safety regulations and consult a qualified food safety professional before implementing operational changes. Use at your own risk.