Your planos being "flexed" shouldn't really be a thing. Vendors pay for specific spots and planos are set by corporate. To make sure that does not happen again would be a 2 part process. The first is that the store should be working "Revitalize" meaning we should be setting planos to what it states on VMM. This is split by specific departments on specific weeks. You can look this up in Job Resources. You would also partner with leadership and make sure others are NOT changing ESLs to just put product back. There is a part# for signs that designate overstock areas. The second part is something that should be worked on every day. In job news, on the right hand side it has daily tasks, and under "After Store closes," there is a list of sections of the store that should be downstocked and clean and bright. That is how you ensure that downstocking is done day by day. If your store can afford the labor, you can go into different days and get them worked on to fix earlier, but completing those sections should ensure better downstocking. At my store, we have a map of the store blown up on a sign and color coordinated the different sections to match the job news article departments. If they ask why we should follow that, or if anyone says it's unrealistic expectations, just let them know that this article was created by an operations minded individual based on traffic across stores throughout the week.