MORE ABOUT JACK'S PLASTIC WELDING INC
This document is designed to give potential
customers an idea of what kind of a company we are, what we do and who does the
work.
The Business Structure:
Jack's Plastic Welding Inc. is a corporation
operating in
The work that we do:
We have a standard product line that includes
inflatable boats, dry bags, and waterproof self-inflating mattresses. We
maintain a customer base of whitewater river outfitters, and specialty paddle
sports retail dealers. We also sell our products over the Internet.
Other activities include prototype
development, and manufacture of components for other products. In this way, we
have built components for amusement rides, scuba divers, sail boat racing,
Water exercise equipment, climbing gear, medical gear, and products for the oil
and gas industry as well as other items. We were also the first to come up with
a way to effectively repair cross-link polyethylene kayaks and canoes.
Why we do this work
We often hear people comment, "isn’t it
sort of odd that you build boats in the desert?' While it is true that we live
on the edge of the desert, it is also true that we live near the tallest
mountains in the lower 48 states. We live on the Colorado Plateau. We live next
to the Salt,
Who does what part?
Jack started it. However it would be impossible
and unbearable if it were not for the people who work there and keep it running
smoothly today. It is a happy creative and productive place to work. We take
special pride in having created a work place where individuals, their families,
and a quality work experience are the top priorities.
Jack's main function is marketing, management
and design. Jack does road trips, trade shows, and advertising. Jack is in
charge of the information that goes into the web site, and to oversee the
maintenance of the Internet information. He watches business trends to steer
the business in an appropriate direction. Jack does most of the computer design
and some of the R & D for the shop. He works closely with Errol on
Management issues, but is not in charge of production, or job costing. Jack's
email address is info@jpwinc.com
Errol is the Production Manager. His job
covers all aspects of production. He orders materials. He is the personnel
manager. He maintains a shop budget for materials and labor. Errol schedules
production, and does job costing. He keeps time studies. He supervises the
order inventory and shipping process, and he even manages to put in a lot of
production time too. Errol's email address is errol@jpwinc.com.
Rod is our chief welder. There is no one in
the shop that knows more about welding, and using the various machines. He is
in charge of training in the welding area. He keeps welding area operations
organized, making sure that production schedules are met on a timely basis.
Rod's knowledge base is priceless when it comes to determining the limitations
of the equipment. Especially when new products are being prototyped.
Tom is in charge of material cutting and
small parts inventory. Tom makes sure that there are enough D ring patches,
bias tape, grommet strips, T tape, pad valves, and all the other sub assemblies
necessary to keep our production rolling on a timely basis. Tom and Errol work
closely together on maintenance of raw material inventory levels, and just in
time cutting of the right parts so cut parts do not sit around too long. Tom’s
job got a little easier with the arrive of our new
Cutting Table in 2004. Tom and Jack work closely together in pattern design.
Perri is skilled on the RF Welder. She has been with us for
3 yrs. She is the RF person to go to! She is also experienced on the 101 &
107 Machine. She is getting her hand welding techniques down pat! One of her many
jobs includes finishing the endless
Laurette is our office and shipping person. Laurette will be the
one most likely to answer the phone. She takes orders, and does sales work. She
keeps the shipping area organized, and she keeps the information in the sales
order / inventory / invoice / shipping data bases up to date so we can have
accurate forecasting and product information. One of Laurette's main jobs is to
keep all of our information organized. She makes sure that product information
sheets, custom job order forms, time studies, and other business information is
organized. Laurette even manages to get some production time in every now and
then. Her email address is shop@jpwinc.com
Lauri is the Financial Manager. Lauri keeps
the main budget on schedule. She manages accounts receivable, and payable. She
writes payroll checks and pays bills. Lauri also created our database we call
"order and Inventory" and she maintains and improves it constantly.
This database is the heart of our business entity. Without this database, we
would certainly be lost. Therefore Lauri is also our computer expert. Her email
address is lauri@jpwinc.com
The team is at its best when confronted with
a really difficult and new production problem. Jack gets a concept from a
customer, and does the initial correspondence. Jack, Errol, Tom, and Rod meet
to discuss preliminary production scenarios. Jack draws up patterns and
material usage. Errol will give the customer an estimate of prototype cost. All
four review the plans once again and a step by step production scenario is
developed. This prototype production scenario is documented on the plans or in
supporting documents. The prototype is built, and then the production scenario
is revised to fit the new realities that were discovered in the process. New
production scenarios are implemented, and this may lead to revisions in the
drawing. In this way even our standard products are under a constant process of
review and refinement. Review and refinement continues into the financial
aspect of the business with the constant review of the database, and the
budget. There is nothing stagnant about Jack's Plastic Welding Inc.