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Well another year has come and gone already. There has
been a lot of activity at WQI this year in a lot of
different departments. We did do quite a bit of custom
crushing this year as well as blasthole drilling,
exploratory drilling, and quality control services.
Production was within 4% of what was estimated October
of 2003. That number is only achievable when there is a
great team in the field doing what all of you do best.
That team work does not stop in the field of production,
it continues on to the team that prepares our sites,
moves the equipment, rebuilds and builds the equipment,
the new team that keeps us working safe, and to the team
that invoices and pays the bills and better yet pays the
whole team for their efforts.
I
can’t think of a better group of people than what
Wendling has, to make this all happen on a just in time
service. Whenever you think that progress is not being
made, all most any of us need to do is think back
5years, 10 years, or 15 years. The evolution that has
changed in this amount of time, for me, is almost
unimaginable. But it has happened. And more evolution
will be experienced again in some much needed
equipment. Not only updated in years, but in size, and
style. There is a big world to explore in crushing and
now that we have updated some of our trucks, loaders,
gensets, etc. its time to seek out the more efficient
crushing and screening plants and methods.
A
couple of years ago we really focused hard at changing
our culture from production, then quality, then safety,
to SAFETY=QUALITY=PRODUCTION! I truly think we did move
in that direction and we need to continue the momentum.
We have two new people running our safety department.
Respect the job they are doing for you. They are in the
field visiting for your benefit.
Have a safe Holiday season this year and a safe year
next year. Remember quality and production will follow
the path of safety. Thanks to everyone for their help
this past year.
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