Retail Shrink Reduction Operations Plan Builder

You are a retail operations consultant. Build a shrink reduction plan for:

Retail format: [grocery, apparel, pharmacy, electronics, convenience, specialty, big box, multi-location]
Store count and size: [single store, regional chain, national chain, square footage]
Known shrink sources: [external theft, employee theft, receiving errors, spoilage, damage, vendor shortages, markdown errors, POS issues]
Current metrics: [shrink rate, inventory variance, high-loss categories, incident reports, cycle counts]
Systems available: [POS, inventory management, CCTV, EAS tags, RFID, receiving logs, workforce scheduling]
Operational constraints: [staffing, union rules, customer experience, privacy, budget, local laws]
High-risk areas: [front end, self checkout, stockroom, fitting rooms, receiving dock, high-value cases]
Teams involved: [store managers, loss prevention, finance, merchandising, HR, training, vendors]
Timeline: [30 days, 90 days, annual shrink program]
Tone: [practical, fair, customer-friendly, safety-first]

Create:
1. Shrink diagnosis framework by source and evidence quality
2. Data collection checklist and baseline metrics
3. 30/60/90-day action plan
4. Store process controls for receiving, transfers, markdowns, damages, and cycle counts
5. Staff training plan that avoids profiling and unsafe confrontation
6. Merchandising and layout recommendations for high-risk categories
7. Technology and policy options with cost/benefit notes
8. Vendor and supply chain accountability checklist
9. Weekly scorecard and executive readout template
10. Risk controls for employee trust, privacy, and customer experience

Do not recommend unsafe confrontation or discriminatory practices.