PROCUREMENT, FACILITIES & SAFET Y BY LES CAMPBELL AND PETE HINES As Christians we are asked to remain steadfast in our love for the Lord. That extends to all aspects of our lives and thus we are also led to be steadfast in all that we do including our work. It is no secret that 2020 was a challenging year for the world, our nation, our company and our Shared Services department. I believe that everyone in the Shared Services department has remained constant in their dedication to making sure that the work required in our department(s) still got completed in a quality manner. Procurement and facilities have been identifying our streamlining processes and procedures as well as the tools they use to do their part of the heavy lifting. Safety has been stretched due to reductions, but we remain committed to the belief that our role is to ensure that everyone leaves every day of work and returns to their family in the same health as when they arrived. This year will bring renewed opportunity and growth for Jasper Ventures. We will all be stretched to accomplish everything that will need to be accomplished when that dam breaks. Our teams will remain steadfast so that even though we may feel we are being pulled underwater, we make every effort to accomplish each task with excellence and that we work together to stem that tide when it comes.
WAREHOUSE
BY HECTOR ARCHUNDIA AND JAKE ROGERS
We have all had to get out of our comfort zones. When we were larger, if someone didn’t do their duties, no one would notice. Now that’s not an option. We perform better and are more productive as a result. We no longer specialize in one thing. Now it’s, “Who wants to take lead on this?” We need to be more flexible and cross train, but with a grateful attitude because we know there are 3 people in our department and not 12. With a small team, you get to really know your team. We can grow in trusting each other and having patience with each other more. We become family. Daily we walk through the warehouse and say, “What can we do to do this better?” We don’t want to put it on the back burner and then have to catch up. We need to get our systems established so we can handle a lot before expanding and hiring anyone else. We’re trying to be proactive. When we know something is coming, we are taking the time to plan and get ready for it. We are thinking through how we do things so we are anticipating people’s needs and questions, so we have answers. Last year taught us to temper our expectations, be resourceful and be grateful.
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