Forecasts

The forecasts were sent out to our manufacturers today via priority mail. I anticipate them being received next week by everyone. A copy of the Easy Braid forecast was sent to each manager - this will give you an idea of what was sent to everyone.
You may get some phone calls in reference to the forecasts before the New Years Holiday.

At this point Shawna and I are more than ready for a Holiday weekend.

FYI - New carpeting will be installed in the Corp. office next Wednesday. Because of this the server may be down in addition to the phone lines.

December Month-end and 2006 year end will occur on the 28th of December (Thursday). I hope to make the transfers by the closee of that day.

Have a Merry Christmas

MONTH END

Month end will be completed by 3:00PM today and transfers made by 5:00PM.
Remember to get your forecast cover letter to Shawna by Monday

Forecasting Meeting

Welcome to the blog requested by some of you at the meeting. You should know that the blog can be accessed by search engines. If you refer to any manufacturer or customer try to abbreviate in order to deflect a search under that name.

The best meeting yet. Shawna and I are back in MN where we arrived at work today in -18 windchill. Ah, so refreshing.
We're working to get the month end done by 3:00PM tomorrow so transfers can be made by days end.
We are also breaking down the expenses for the meeting. The following offices should expect an invoice for their portion of the meeting by the end of next week: Restronics Northeast, Restronics Group West, Restronics Southern California, Restronics Northwest.
A couple of quick points from the meeting:

• It was mentioned that we could shorten the meeting and have more prodcutive conversations if we avoided the "numbers crunching". This has been the goal for 18 years. Unfortunately, every year we have offices that change their numbers based on conversations and recommendations that happen in the room from other managers i.e. "I didn't know that line was 7%" "Oh, they're expecting a forecast in the new ___ line?" The real solution is to extend the meeting - the Midwest has always done this but it seems the other locations are much more anxious to "get in and get out".
• I found it interesting that my credit card for the Team Building Adventure was billed thru MB Jones Imports (I went to the site and it's a picture of Michelle and some Polish pottery)
• I plan to finish my forecast letter by next Friday. The following week we'll send out the forecasts and each of you will get a copy of the Easy Braid forecast.
• I felt the atmosphere this year was more positive than ever - thank you!!

A couple of other notes:

• The legal for Group West and Marla will be done by X-mas
• I'm in the middle of legal for SE and hope to get that out on the 19th
• Japan trader has still not responded to the "sell" request. Tomorrow I will send a hard copy request via Fed Ex.
• Year end is scheduled for Dec. 28th
• Talking with Fluke about Meterman and Amprobe + Fluke at DigiKey
• Haven't had time to do the Pomona breakout on DigiKey but will get to it - thanks for the reminder!
• Restronics Co., Inc. Board meeting scheduled for the Thursday before the FBR Open
• Technitool Restronics lunch at the house on the same day (BBQ lunch)
• Haven't gotten the info to Scott at Chad for the Barrett Jackson but he's been invited and excited
• Meacham committed to take Phil from Luxo.
• Still an issue with CA tax board and LLC tax paid by out of state "Members".

I look forward to your blogs.
REStronics