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Derek’s outBOX – January 7, 2021
We received an amazing annual report card from XYZ Customer. Check it out and THANK YOU! Highlights from 2021: – All the boxes you produce for us are very high quality and we have never had any reported “defects.” – Communication with your customer service team and our sales rep is always consistently excellent.... Read more »
Derek’s outBOX – January 3, 2022
Apparently, due to the massive amount of “dusting up to an inch” that we will be getting in the Northeast today, our flights were canceled. The airlines all have policies that exempt them from paying for hotels and food for stranded passengers if it is “weather related,” so of course they use weather as an... Read more »
Derek’s outBOX – December 13, 2021
The Cross Arena will be hosting the Maine Ice Racing Championships We attended a few years ago and everyone who went had a great time. We have 4 tickets to each Associate and there will be sign -up sheets in all the break rooms. First pictures of... Read more »
Supply Chain Woes Lead to Longer Lead Times-Box Talk Video #84
These are unprecedented times. I think it is safe to say that none of us have ever lived through anything like what we have experienced in 2020 and 2021. As we weathered an historic pandemic, our government forced businesses to shut down, placing millions on unemployment and delaying the manufacturing and delivery of critical products.... Read more »
Derek’s outBOX – November 30, 2021
We need to run more hours but no matter how much we try, we cannot get more than 24 hours in a day. Therefore, we have to “think outside the box.” We have handed out surveys and are requesting information about the hours that would be ideal for you: Please get a survey and return... Read more »
Derek’s outBOX – November 15, 2021
As I am guessing you may have already heard; the Biden vaccine mandate has been stayed twice now by the courts. We will take no further action implementing their mandate until we see how it plays out. There is a veteran in Bangor who is 102 and celebrating his birthday this week. The Bangor... Read more »
Derek’s outBOX – October 29, 2021
Congratulations to Final Olympic Champions and thanks to all who participated. Glorijane Winslow remains the most decorated Corrugated Olympian with 24 total medals. Dan Brochu comes in second with 22 and Mel Sheridan has 21 Olympic Medals with retired Olympian Cindy Jackson at 20.. Dan Brochu is still the all-time leader in Gold Medals with... Read more »
Derek’s outBOX – October 6, 2021
I will start with some exciting news. XXX has extended our repackaging contract until the end of the year. I am already discussing the next extension, but it is great to pick up at least 3 more months. We have now counted just under 55 million test kit components! Sterling Rope here in... Read more »
Derek’s outBOX – October 1, 2021
Our PTO (Paid Time Off) policy will be the same as last year. Any unused PTO will be paid to you sometime in January after we have all the data tabulated. As of January 1, everyone will have their time front-loaded with 40 hours of PTO to be used in 2022. We are... Read more »