June 2015 Newsletter - Pierce Distribution

June 2015
Pierce Distribution Services Company
Kevin Hogan Writes...
I can’t believe how fast
June has gone by. We are
approaching July and that
means we are a couple
weeks from the Rockford
Pro Am. This year we have
two golfers each from Komatsu and Metso. Our caddies are Jay Hogan (GM
Ripley), Larry Hickey (GM
Rockford), Andy Oltremari
(Executive Business Mgr.)
and Tim Charles (Midwest
Business Mgr.). The beneficiaries of the 2015 Rockford Pro Am are GiGis
Playhouse, Winnebago
County C.A.S.A. and the
Junior Golf Course of
Greater Rockford. All are
very good causes. Let’s
hope for good weather
which has been scarce in
the Rockford area.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, July 14th & 15th, we will
have a second quarter
Managers Meeting for two
days. All General Managers
will be there as well as all
Business Mgrs. John Bednar and Belvidere will host
this meeting.
Dino McNabb, John Bednar
and Andy Oltremari have
been going down to Columbia to meet with the customer. Brandon Dunn and
his Houston Team prepares
for the move next door and
the implementation of
Phase II of our system
(Jason Smith). Rock-
ford, (Larry Hickey, John
Mullin, David Frye) continues its ramping up with the
new customer. Jay Hogan
and his Ripley Team continue to process work and
support Komatsu Peoria in
setting up their new PDC.
Randy Cantonwine’s ICP
Team (Portland, OR) is
still preparing for the huge
job in Texas next year
when a new huge opportunity presented itself in
Massachusetts. Jeff
Knapp (retired) has been
working with General Manager, Randy Cantonwine,
on the details for both projects. There is a new prospect who might be moving into our Las Vegas operation. Belvidere has a
new contract and John
Bednar’s Team is working
with some customer system changes. Caterpillar
has shown a great deal of
interest in our Peoria location and have actually sent
some work there. Tony
Chiodini (CFO) and Tim
Charles came to Seattle to
meet with one of our customers. They had a very
successful full day of
meetings. I had a chance
to get together with them
while they were here.
There are many exciting
things happening and we
must continue striving to
give our customers the
excellent service they
pay for and deserve. We will ‘Do
Whatever It Takes”.
Finally, I would like to
wish everyone who is
celebrating a birthday
in July a Happy Birthday. In addition to
this, congratulations
to all celebrating service anniversaries including two milestones: Mark Tavarez
(Las Vegas) 5 years
on July 12th and Steven Chipman (ICP) 15
years on July 5th. Other notables anniversaries: Daniel Yates
(Belvidere) 11 years
on July 12th, Eav Tan
(ICP) 12 years on July
30th and Bertha Gonzalez (Rockford) 14
years on July
19th. Thank you for
your service and commitment to Pierce.
Kevin Hogan
Jack’s Words
Of Wisdom...
“Waste of
time is the
most
extravagant
of all
expense.”
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Corporate Safety Writes ...
With school out, many
young adults have begun
their journey into the
workforce. Some will
begin their journey with
Pierce. Young workers,
which OSHA considers
to be those up to age 24,
are often at a larger risk
of work related injuries
than the more experienced associates. Contact
with objects or equipment was the most common
source of nonfatal injury; injuries that include
being struck by or against, rubbed or abraded, caught in or
crushed by tools, equipment, machinery, parts, or materials.
Being new to this type of work, most young adults may be
unfamiliar with safety protocols; also with their inexperience many young workers may be unaware of their right
to a safe and healthy workplace causing them to be less
likely to speak up if something seems unsafe. Thus, making it more essential for us as employers to ensure these
associates receive all the safety training, personal protective equipment, and supervision they need to safely perform their daily tasks.
When training young workers we need to make certain our
training is completely understood. Train by using interactive methods, visuals, quizzes, and hands on demonstrations. We should pair our younger associates with more
experienced associates in a mentoring fashion. This
method will provide the new associate a “go-to” person
who may answer questions, provide assistance, and supervise the new associate more thoroughly than a manager who isn’t as “hands on” involved in day to day operations. Provide the new associate with PPE that fits properly and be sure to show them how to use it correctly. Make
sure our training includes the following vital information:
 What job tasks new associates are permitted to perform or prohibited from performing.
 The correct way to respond in an emergency situation
if one occurs
 What to do in case of injury or illness on the job; and

Where to find safety information if they have questions
after training is complete
Let’s never assume our new associates will understand
what could go wrong while performing their job tasks.
Make sure we recognize that not all new associates, including the younger associates, follow the rules at all
times, but we can do everything in our power to demonstrate job procedures, safety precautions, and lead by example to do our part in providing a safe and healthy work
environment for these new younger associates as well as
our existing associates.
 Their right to a safe and healthy workplace
Tracy Schmitt
 Recognize hazards and follow safe work practices
ICP (Portland) Writes ...
As these photos show, Industrial
Craters & Packers has been
busy with ocean container loading. In spite of the busy schedule, technician Jody Edwards
has been able to use his breaks
to care for some nice looking tomato plants.
Randy Cantonwine
Yard
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ICP (Portland) Continues...
Hydraulic
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Spotting
Fifteen Year Service Anniversary
Steve Chipman
Twelve Year Service Anniversary
Eav Tan
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Our C.F.O. Writes...
Wellness & Prevention Newsletter June 2015
Each month Williams-Manny provides The Wellness &
Prevention Newsletter to you as a service for distribution to your employees. Please find the newsletter attached. The newsletter includes information on health,
wellness, nutrition and disease.
This month's topics include:
A Distraction-Free Dose of Nature Can Do You Some
Good
OUTER AISLE FRESH – Making Sense of Seaweed
EATING WELL RECIPE – Clean Eating Power-Up Toast
GET MOVING – School Is Out, Now What?
FISCAL FITNESS – Putting Graduation Money to Good Use
THE WHOLE YOU – Physical Health: Don’t Drive Off Without Checking
For Children
THE WHOLE YOU – Emotional Health: Conversation Courtesies
HEAD ONLINE FOR MORE RESOURCES: June.hopehealth.com
YOUR HEALTH MATTERS – Focus On Fruits and Veggies
ISSUE INSIGHT—Ahhh….What’s For Dinner
The Employee Resource Center brings together a collection of carefully selected, comprehensive health, wellness and financial websites that
encourages employees to be more proactive about their health and lifestyle decisions.
Employee Resource Center Key Features:
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fitness and nutrition, senior health, kids’ health, prescription drugs,
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debt, retirement planning, insurance, investing, leasing vs. buying a car,
purchasing a home and getting a mortgage, and making a will.
The Other Resources section offers tips about local volunteer
opportunities, charitable giving, motor vehicle safety, vital records, and
weather warnings.
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groups, and content is appropriate for children and adults.
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Tony Chiodini
JULY
ANNIVERSARIES
Name
Day
Plant
Tabitha Lee
7/02/07
7
Phillip Webster, Jr.
7/05/11
7
Anne Jarnigan
7/05/11
7
Priscilla Longoria
7/05/11
7
Tommy Holcomb
7/06/14
7
Dean Sandersen
7/08/13
C
Kevin Hogan
7/09/79
C
Mark Tavarez
7/12/10
10
Daniel Yates
7/12/04
8
Bertha Gonzalez
7/19/01
2
Donnell Mann
7/20/14
7
Michelle Theus
7/21/14
7
Joella Cook
7/21/14
7
Jeremy Linder
7/25/11
8
Derek Messink
7/28/08
7
Steve Chipman
7/05/00
ICP
Eav Tan
7/30/03
ICP
JULY
BIRTHDAYS
Name
Felicia Bonds
Warren Bouknight
Robert Howell
Jessica Millner
Eav Tan
Tommy Holcomb
Sondra Knight
Wesley Hryszczuk
Lamont Black
Reginald Thomas
Derek Messink
Judy Spitson
Stephen McGuire
Maksim Kulishov
Randy Cantonwine
Issac Thompson
John Muellauer
Terrance Dowell
James Moore
Kelvin Cole
Cloudette Toomes
Jackie Freeman
Heather Byrd
Kira Mahendran
Eric Jackson
Day
Plant
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02
06
07
07
08
09
12
13
14
17
20
21
21
22
24
25
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26
27
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4
7
7
ICP
7
7
8
8
5
7
C
5
ICP
ICP
ICP
C
7
7
7
7
7
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Columbia SC Writes...
Pierce and
Metso are
celebrating
over two
years working without
a lost time
accident.
Wow, what
a milestone
of some 526,000 hours worked. All
Pierce employees, Pierce associates,
and Metso employees should be extremely proud of this achievement. It
definitely shows the focus on Health,
Safety and Environmental here at
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Plant 4, Columbia, SC. On June 12
2015, we all enjoyed a fun filled day
with a catered lunched, door prize of
mini MagLites for everyone, drawings
consisted of four Picnic Plus Cooladio
coolers with built-in speakers, two
Intex Mega Chill inflatable floating
coolers, six AAA 85 piece Commuter
First Aid Kits, four AAA 42 piece
Emergency Road Assistance Kits,
four seatbelt cutter/window breaker
escape tools, and a grand prize trip
for four to the US National Whitewater
Center in North Carolina. Pierce’s
winners are: Darien Davis with the
Picnis Plus Cooladio cooler with built-
in speakers; Tim Owens with Intex
Mega Chill inflatable floating cooler;
Tommie Givens with the AAA 85 piece
Commuter First Aid Kits; Andre Cruel
and Chris Leneau each with the seatbelt cutter window breaker escape;
Howard Jones and Alex Default each
with the seatbelt cutter window breaker
escape. Edgar Chasmar of Metso won
the grand prize. Great Job, everyone
at Plant 4!
Sarah Hinchee
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Proud Winners
Photo 1—Andre Cruel and Chris Leneau
Each won a seatbelt cutter with window breaker escape
Photo 2—Howard Jones and Alex Default
Each won a seatbelt cutter with window breaker escape
Photo 3—Darien Davis won a Picnics Plus Cooladio with
built in speakers
(winners continued on Page 6)
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Columbia SC Continues...
Tim Owens won an Intex Mega Chill
Inflatable Floating Cooler
Tommie Givens won AAA 85 piece
Commuter First Aid Kit
Columbia Honors Safety
Associate of the Month
Darrell Peoples
We am proud to announce the June Safety
Associate of the Month is Darrell Peoples.
This is for outstanding effort to help others
prevent a potential accident and helped correct the situation. The safety committee requests that Darrell receives a lunch on Pierce.
The Safety parking spot will be available to
Darrell starting June 15th, for a month.
Houston Writes...
I, Curtis Robertson, started working at Pierce Distribution on March 28, 2014
through a temporary agency. Six months later I was hired on. It has been a
journey for me and my family.
I want to thank Brandon Dunn for giving me this opportunity of employment. I
lead the Receiving Department under the supervision of Triwayne Davison.
Thanks to these two gentlemen, I’m a valuable asset to the company.
I currently take on many different tasks. On a daily basis I find myself picking, packing, re-warehousing, unloading trucks, receiving shipments, identifying parts, auditing orders, etc. I take pride in what I do, and I enjoy helping
others. That’s what I’m here for; to be flexible, and to make sure customers
are happy, so our company can continue to grow.
Curtis Robertson
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Ripley Writes...
Plant 7 welcomed our
Corporate HR Manager,
Dean Sanderson, the
week of June 15th. Dean
facilitated “harassment
training” for all Line Leads
from all three
shifts. Additional sharing
of information regarding
Pierce’s 401K program
through Transamerica was conducted by participation of all Pierce associates through a
webinar. Also, we were happy to host Jason
Smith, Corporate IT Director, during the week
as he visited the Plant to help update/make
changes to our internet system. Both men were
a little shy to our southern eating traditions as
they tried to out eat each other while visiting
some our unique restaurants in the area. Thanks, Guys – come visit us again soon.
It’s Hard to Say Goodbye
On Tuesday, June 23rd, Plant 7 hosted a Goodbye Reception for our IT Manager, Derek Messink. Derek has accepted
a transfer back to the corporate office to work closer with
Jason Smith. Derek is originally from the Loves Park, IL area
and is returning home after four years in TN. Associates
gathered in the conference room to enjoy cake, mixed nuts
(not the associates), ice cream and punch and the opportunity to wish Derek good luck in his new adventure. Stepping in to Derek’s position will be Garvin Ferguson. Also part
of the Tennessee IT Team is George Edley. Just remember,
Derek – Friends are Friends Forever – we will miss you!
Mike Moore
Garvin Ferguson and Derek Messink
Ripley
Says
Goodbye to
Derek Messink
and We Wish
You the Best of
Luck!!
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Ripley Continues ...
Associate of the Month
From One Circus to Another
WOW! I have just conducted one of the most interesting
interviews with Plant 7’s newest Associate of the Month
winner, Gloria McDonald (also, affectionately known/called
“Chop-Chop”). Ms. Gloria, 1st shift Label Maker for Dealer
Return and also for Service Parts and Tokyo (when needed), is a joy to talk with. To say she has lived and experienced a multitude of exciting jobs is definitely an understatement. This month’s winner was nominated by her
Line Lead, Diana Spann of Dealer Return, who appreciates the work ethic and accuracy that makes Ms. Gloria a
great asset to the department. She rarely has errors and is
very quick and efficient at her job. Diana states, “her quick
wit will keep you on your toes as you never know what
she’s going to say! She is quite a character and always
takes great pride in her work. Should we need something
done in a hurry, she’s the lady to get the job done.” Ms.
Gloria has been with us since January 2013 and became
a full-time Pierce associate in January 2015. And did I say
“Rodeo”? Ms. Gloria has 15 years of “clowning” (traveling
the rodeo circuit) with her famous cousin and world-known
rodeo clown, Tim “Wildthang” Leopord. Ms. Gloria’s claim
to fame includes assisting with the specialty act
(entertaining the crowd between acts/events) with trained
monkeys and dogs with her cousin, “Guitarzan”. She
states traveling the rodeo circuit was sometimes difficult
and challenging, but it was definitely a learning experience. Although Ms. Gloria has left the entertainment
world, her cousin continues performing at rodeos, as well
as NFL half-time shows. Now the plot thickens as the Cincinnati, Ohio, native admits her love for showing horses
since the age of 12, and especially enjoying working as a
groom with Tennessee Walking horses. (Ms. Gloria’s
small stature probably made her a good candidate as a
female jockey). In 1972, her love of animals lead her down
the path to become a professional dog groomer, a job she
still enjoys today. As we move from one circus to another,
we ask why/how she ended up in Ripley, TN. She responds health issues caused her to slow down to be near
her son, Hank Spurr (a brick layer) and her niece, Tracy
Brown (also a Pierce associate). Her other son, Rickey,
resides in Houston, TX. Although she does not get to visit
with them often, she is proud of her three grandchildren,
L-R Diana Spann, Line Lead Dealer Return with Gloria McDonald
Mandie – age 20, Cedie – age 19, and Allyssa – age
17. There appeared to be excitement in her eyes when she
talked about her black/tan 13 year old Molly, a chi-winnie,
(designer dog –Chihuaha/Winnie mix). Ms. Gloria admits
Molly was originally a Rottweiler until she put her in the dryer. In her spare time (really?), Ms. Gloria enjoys going to the
Orpheum in Memphis to see live musicals. In May she and
her friend, Pat Wallington (Tokyo Department), enjoyed
“Kinky Boots”, but states it was not as good as her favorite
Broadway production of “Wicked”. Ms. Gloria states, “I love
working at Pierce, I love my supervisor, Judy Borgmann, my
Line Lead, Diana Spann, and especially all the associates in
our department”. A product of 12 years of Catholic schools
(being brain-washed by the Nuns), Ms. Gloria thinks she
turned out pretty good as she finds her goal in life is still to
make people laugh – just ask Operations Manager, Moe
Jordan. Congratulations, Ms. Gloria – we are excited to
learn of your life experiences – Thanks for sharing them
with us.
Heather, from Plant 7’s Breakdown Department, gave birth to
Arlo Elijah Bishop on June 16th.
The future Alabama football
player weighed in at 8 pounds,
6 ounces and 19 inches
long. Both mom and newborn
are doing well.
Congratulations, Heather!
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Belvidere Writes...
The summer weather is finally here, and
that means one
thing to me…time to
go fishin’!
It’s been exceptionally busy for Quality
Control here at Plant
8 in the recent
months. On top of
common duties like working with customer service, taking care of our customers, and doing my best to assure
quality of our on hand inventory, I have
been helping with an extensive Customs classifications list for UPS with
my good pals Susan Malames in West
Bend and Karin Whyde at UPS. Each
day I am forwarded a list of parts that
need specific information for clearance
through customs. Most of the information requested - (but not limited to) is material composition, application,
function, dimensions, and photos.
Keep em’ coming ladies!
The week of June 8th was CRP 5 for
the new IFS upgrade which is fast approaching, so I did my best helping
with Inventory Control by way of handling Short Ships, Lost Parts, and RTS
sheets. I enjoy the extra work load as
this makes for even faster days/weeks!
I’d like to thank Mr. Tyler Myers, our
June “Associate of the Month” for all of
his hard work and assistance during
these times! He’s a great asset to the
team and all of his hard work is much
appreciated! Congratulations, keep it
up buddy!
On another note, big congratulations to
Brittany James and her newborn
daughter Brooklyn! We’re all extremely happy for you and your new young
family! I look forward to your return to
work, and we will be seeing you soon.
Another HUGE shout-out for Mrs. Ashley Kettner who has done an OUTSTANDING job filling for Brittany during her absence! Keep it up, kiddo!
One more thing to all the hockey fans
out there…. GO HAWKS! We brought
the Cup back to Chicago boys!
Wesley Hryszczuk
Associate of the Month
Ashley Kettner pictured with Associate of the Month, Tyler Myers
Anniversaries
Belvidere celebrates several Service Anniversaries this month. Pictured
are L-R Tom Monson 15 years, and Tyler Myers 1 year. Brandon Spitson
and Brittany Thompson are missing from the picture.
Brandon celebrates 18 years and Brittany 9 years.
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Belvidere Continues ...
Belvidere Celebrates Birthdays
Happy
Birthday to
L-R
Tina Blunt
Don Manns
And
Carol Hebel
We are pleased
to welcome the
baby girl of Brittany ThompsonJames. Her name is Brooklyn
Nicole James and she was
born on June 1st 2015, weighing 7 lbs. and 9 oz.
20 ½ inches long.