If the team's labor costs are below this percentage, they get the difference as a bonus. This program is designed to be flexible in order to focus team members' attention on a particular area of business. TIP will change with the company's needs in the future. It also serves as forum for team members to express views and opinions about the company as well as other issues. The newsletter is distributed to all team members the first week of every month.
Electronic vehicles facilitate information sharing throughout the decentralized organization.
Most team members in the regional offices and store management teams have computers and access to company email. These team members also have access to the company intranet, called the Team Member Network. Through the intranet, team members have access to information about products, company history, store locations, and archives of the company newsletters. Whole Foods takes the views and attitudes of employees about the company and their experience working there very seriously. In fact, it sees these views and perspectives as essential to maintaining its competitive edge and to gauge how well it is sticking to its core values.