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Keeping Faith : Guiding Principles |
August 29, 2005 |
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Posted by Joe Lewis at 01:57 PM | Comments (0) |
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An example of "guiding principles" relating to work 1. Take leadership from those in authority over you. This means that, while being required to provide "counterpoint" opinions at times, we should follow the lead of the final decision maker so long as it is not contrary to law. My "faith" So, where did the above points come from? These points are my beliefs or "guiding principles" based upon my "faith". I am a believing Christian. While I am still a sinner, I have repented from my sins. I still sin, making tons of mistakes every day. I am corrected by circumstances, friends, loved-ones, co-workers and my boss. I ask forgiveness from God and those I have treated harshly or have wronged. God always forgives me because Jesus paid the price for my sins past, present and future when I accepted Him and gave my life over to Him. I work by the above principles everyday. Relating "guiding principles" of people to company performance You may not agree with all that I have said above, but you’ll probably agree that the principles we carry within us effect all aspects of our lives. They can even effect and impact how our company is perceived in the marketplace. Take customer service. Think about a company that you have dealt with in the performance of your job that you really like to work with. Have you got one in mind? What is it about THAT Company that you really like? When you think of that Company do you think things like: - They’re easy to work with. Now compare these attributes with the points on "principles" made earlier. Can you detect a link? People make up a company. The "guiding principles" and "faith" determine how the people behave, including how they behave with their company’s customers. A challenge Evaluate your suppliers by considering your experience with them and by examining the "guiding principles" of the people. If you are NOT satisfied, may I suggest a change? Tell me what you think I enjoy hearing from people with similar or different views. I hope this blog has been thought provoking. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Joseph Lewis - Joe Lewis is the Vice President - Marketing & Sales for Monitor Technologies, a company specializing in level measurement and inventory management solutions for a wide variety of bulk solids industries. He has more than 30 years of experience in process measurement and control instrumentation in a variety of marketing, sales, engineering and management roles. He is a published author in a variety of measurement areas and has led the marketing and sales team at Monitor for the past eleven years. He was born in Rhode Island and holds a BS in electrical engineering from Roger Williams University and an MBA from Bryant University. He is a born-again Christian, married with four children and has resided in the Dixon, IL area for the past thirteen years.
Keeping your "faith" in the workplace impacts how we perform as an employee, supervisor, manager, and owner or boss by any other name. It also impacts how the company we work for performs in the markets it serves. What do I mean by "faith"? Another word for it might be the "religion" you prescribe to, or your "guiding principles". So, how does THAT relate to your job?
2. Work sincerely. As we perform the work that is asked and expected of us we should do this to the best of our ability, not just performing "eye service". This means that we should work diligently and for the good of our employer at all times, not just when the boss is around or "looking over our shoulder". We should work to the service of our employer, not just to promote our own self.
3. Supervisors, managers, owners and bosses of all types should show mutual honor and respect to all employees without partiality. Impartial bosses will not treat employees different from each other. That doesn't mean that everyone is always treated the same. We are all unique employees with different roles, having different authority and compensation. In addition, some employees may not choose to take advantage of an opportunity presented to them, while others might. Some employees may perform well, justifying rewards, while others may require discipline as a result of their performance. Impartial means "fair", but not necessarily "the same".
4. Supervisors, managers, owners and bosses of all types should not threaten (actively or passively), be abusive or be inconsiderate. The authority given to the boss should be executed with justice and grace. People work best (providing no "eye service") when they are treated "fairly", without threats, without abuse and with consideration.
- Their people really seem to care.
- They're honest and treat me fairly.
- I get someone to take care of my problem quickly.
- They stand behind their products.
- I wish all the suppliers I worked with were just like them.
Finding What You Want .... |
August 24, 2005 |
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Posted by Joe Lewis at 01:49 PM | Comments (0) |
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How many of you remember when the Internet was just beginning to have mass appeal in the mid-late 1990's?
Whether you remember when the Internet hadn't been named yet (I believe back in the 1960's when it truly began at the U.S. DOD) or whether you just came to the Internet yesterday (where the heck have you been?), it is and has been one of the fastest growing and useful research tools ever imagined!
I don't profess to be an expert by any stretch of my imagination, however, in every bit of market research I have seen that deals with this subject, as well as in all the market studies I have conducted here at Monitor Technologies, one thing is for sure .... most everyone will tell you that the Internet has become their number 1 tool for finding information on a wide variety of subjects.
Do you agree? Probably. But, do you know how to find what you are searching for on the Internet? If you said "yes" and you think you just simply go to your favorite search engine and enter a few keywords, think again!
As I was pondering the question of how to find information that I was searching for one day, I thought it would be worthwhile to have a business acquaintance of mine (a consulting engineer) document his thoughts, ideas and methods of "Researching The Internet". It turned out to be so valuable that I wanted to share it with everyone I knew. You'd be surprised how much you may not know, or how much I did not know.
Free White Paper
The result is a "white paper" that is available to you at no charge from Monitor Technologies LLC. You can download it at http://www.monitortech.com/webseminar/WebSeminar_Mar05.pdf
In addition, if you want to get the most out of this "white paper" I also suggest you take some time and view the web seminar on the same subject produced by Monitor Technologies LLC in the Spring of 2005. It can be viewed at http://www.monitortech.com/wseminars.shtml.
Give me your comments
Take a look at these tools (the "white paper" and the "web seminar") then comment on this blog. What do you think? Do you have any tips for researching the Internet that you'd like to share?
Joe Lewis, Vice President - Marketing & Sales
Monitor Technologies LLC
Phone: 800-766-6486 or +1 630-365-9403
Email: jlewis@monitortech.com
Powder Show 2006 : Tell Us What You Think |
August 23, 2005 |
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Posted by Scott Temple at 10:02 AM | Comments (0) |
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Looking forward from Atlanta to Rosemont.... as it seems the summer is flying by, I wanted to take an opportunity to update the industry on the business we call "Trade Shows". We launched our first regional SouthEast Powder event this past May at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
Returning to the Southeast, after a five year absence, the SouthEast Powder Show used a "grass-roots" marketing effort and a "community" theme to deliver over 1,100 attendees to the two-day event. We will be implementing a similar "grass-roots" marketing plan to help assure a successful event in Rosemont at the International Powder & Bulk Solids Exhibition next May 9-11.
As some of you know, Reed Exhibitions has formed an "Exhibitor Advisory" for the Powder & Bulk Solid Events. This Advisory Board is intended to serve as a forum for building partnerships with Reed, strenghening the event for exhibitors and attendees, conducting market research, brainstorming and addressing broad based concerns regarding the direction of the Powder Events.
I'd like to assure all the readers of the Powder and Bulk Weblog.... that the Powder Events serve YOUR Industry. We need your feedback and input to provide a successful vehicle for you to do business. To that end, I have a few requests:
1. I am in the midst of selecting a keynote speaker for the International Powder Event. Please email me directly with suggestions.
2. I need to hear from our exhibitors and attendees on improvements you'd like to see at the International Powder & Bulk Solids Event next May, to stay on top of the industry changes and deliver value....I need your help.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly at stemple@reedexpo.com or 203-840-5396.
Thanks for your assistance,
Scott C. Temple
Vice President
International Powder & Bulk Solid Event
40 Principles for Process Engineers |
August 05, 2005 |
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Posted by Don Dunnington at 05:20 PM | Comments (0) |
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If you haven’t yet setup an RSS reader so you can subscribe to newsfeeds, I’ll try to provide some practical and fun reasons for you to get started now. For both practical and fun news in one feed, consider subscribing to Cool Tools. Their recent review of the book 40 Principles, Lateral Strategies for Innovation, introduced me to TRIZ.
TRIZ was developed by Genrich Altshuller and others in the former Soviet Union beginning in 1946. TRIZ is based on the hypothesis that there are universal principles of invention that advance technology. Over the last 50 years, more than 2 million patents have been examined, leading to these 40 principles of innovation, which you can interact with on the TRIZ40 website. Go to their home page to try their “interactive contradiction matrix.”
Also checkout the TRIZ Journal where you can find news, resources and learn more about what TRIZ is.
Click here for more about Cool Tools and other personal favorites in RSS feeds. You’ll also find more here on RSS basics and other peoples’ favorite feeds.
For another example of a cool tools for process engineers, you can download the free FeedSmart recipe optimizer on K-Tron’s website (requires registration to download). This has been an exceptionally popular free tool that lets you compute the lowest possible recipe cost for every blend, formulation or compound you process, and calculate additional savings with improved feeder accuracy.
Don Dunnington
PEBCO Opens New Manufacturing Plant |
August 02, 2005 |
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Posted by at 04:11 PM | Comments (0) |
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Paducah, KY -- PEBCO Inc. announces the recent opening of their new manufacturing plant in Kentucky - AAA Fabricators, LLC.
The new 40,000 square foot factory is strategically located near PEBCO® Corporate Headquarters in Paducah, Kentucky and complements the existing 25,000 square foot facility.
The plant manufactures all of the company's products which include: Mass Flow Feeders - Rolling Slide Gates - Rolling Blade® Gates - Diverters - Telescopic Chutes - Dustless Loading Spouts - Cleveland Cascade® Chutes - Uni-Load® Chutes - truck, train, barge and ship loading systems - and other fabricated equipment.
For additional information, contact:
W. Edward Barker, President & CEO
Phone: (270) 442-1996
Email: barker@pebco.com
