CTDIJulyNewsletter

Communications Test Design Inc. In this Issue:

July-2016 Message From Branch
Manager.............................1
Columbus Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 1 Adecco/Letter From HR....2
Branch Deparments..........3
Safety Rules/
Event Calendar..................4

Message From Our Branch Manager

Keith Powell store for everyone.We still have some For more information visit our
major improvements to make but blog page at CTDIGroveport.com
Hello everyone, I hope you had a with everyone’s support and hard
wonderful July 4th! In the last three work I know we can get there. Let us ADDRESS:
months the Columbus branch has make our goal this summer to C.T.D.I. - COLUMBUS
come along way. From facility layout improve our areas and the team 6100 OPUS DRIVE
changes to staffing additions, I am around us. GROVEPORT, OH 43125
excited to see what the summer has in I want to thank you all for the hard TEL: 614- 883- 1243
work and dedication to keeping us
the number one supplier for our
customer.

Running late? Won’t be at work? Text of call and let us
know.

Text 614.916.8313 with...
1. Last four digits of your SSN and Zip code
2. Through a simple text conversation you will let us know the following:

If you will be late or absent You 678912345
When you will return to work
Reason for your absence Please reply with your Adecco
first and last name.
(i.e John Smith)

Letter From HR

Associates;

This area of the newsletter will be dedicated to keeping you aware of CTDI’s Employment Policies and Work
Rules. If you have any questions, please see your supervisor. Policies and Work Rules covered this month are
Littering and Breaks and Meal Periods.

Littering: Littering on CTDI premises, including parking lots, building facilities, and outdoor areas, is strictly
prohibited, and cigarette butts must be disposed of in the receptacles provide.

Break and Meal Periods: Each employee who works an eight (8) hour shift receives two (2) fifteen-minute
break periods, which are paid, and one (1) meal period, which is unpaid. Specific break times are determined
by location and department. When an employee works a shift of twelve hours (12) hours or more, he or she will
receive one (1) fifteen minute break during each four (4) hour period in excess of eight (8) hours. Meal periods
are generally either 30 or 45 minutes and are determined by location and department. Break and meal periods
may be adjusted at management’s discretion.

Local Requirements: In this branch, break periods are 15 minutes and the meal period is 30 minutes. If per-
sonal business needs to be conducted, it is to be done during your meal or break period. Please do not conduct
personal business on the production floor. With permission of management, schedules can be adjusted to
accommodate specific needs. Please check with a supervisor or manager first.

We’re all in this together!

Thanks;

Cidra L. Poellnitz

Cidra L. Poellnitz
HR Manager

Chris Dickson Melvin Brown

Inventory & Logistics Programming

Ever wonder what is the most important aspect Have you ever wondered how does a company
of an organizations supply chain in regards to assure they are meeting the customers’
logistics, distribution and Inventory? Quite expectations? Most customers are not watching
simply it’s RELIABILITY! the operations every move or monitoring activity
By far and away the success of a company is daily to assure work is being done according to
heavily reliant on its supply chain to perform. agreements, right? Well, you are correct. Most
Failures and disruptions in the flow of goods and customers are not informed or have no clue. That’s
inventory within a company will impact where I come in.
revenues, costs and ultimately customers.
Program Management involves implementing and
Ultimately supply chain performance has strategically executing new products and value
tradeoffs between cost and performance, and added services into the supply chain/logistics
finding the ideal balance is the key to success: service center. In all practicality, the Program
Here are few opportunities we as a big part manager takes an idea, a service, or product and
of the TWC/Charter supply chain can look to builds a charter that instructs the operations to
improve on: perform based on the customers’ request and/or
•Maintaining a balance between too much and need. The charter permeates through the supply
too little inventory. chain network assuring customer satisfaction is
•Tracking inventory correctly (both physically achieved and at the same time, being profitable
and systematically) as it is transported between to the company’s bottom line in order to perform
locations and within our facility. those services successfully.
•Keeping track of parts, shipments, and transfer
and inventory levels.

Dave Mincks - Quality

The Quality group continues to be busy with DCI units and the normal flow of set top boxes and Non
Video product. Quality has had some recent personnel changes with Tyler Evan assuming the first shift
lead role and Dharmindra Jarkami on second.

Columbus Quality trains frequently and has been involved with a corporate pilot project on training
documentation. Mandy Cremeans will mentor others in the TWC/Charter vertical with this undertaking.
This initiative should save numerous trees as well as making the monitoring of training much more
efficient.

As per usual Columbus Quality will be emphasizing the “one box at a time; make it right “mantra. With
Charter taking over soon it is important that our quality is excellent to get off on the right foot for those
not familiar our work! Remember what Henry Ford said “Quality means doing it right when no one is
looking”

Safety Tips

Heat Stress, Heat Illness, Heat Exhaustion

Now that the warmer months are upon us it is important to keep yourself hydrated while
working as temperatures start to rise. Heat stress, illness and exhaustion can happen at any time
at any place and if you are not careful it can result in loss of consciousness or death. Here are a
few tips to avoid these issues:

Illness Recognizing Heat Illness
Symptoms First Aid
****Call 911*****
Heat Stroke • Confusion While waiting for help
The body is unable to • Panting or seizures • Place person in shady, cool
regulate it’s core temp. • Excessive sweating or red, area
Heat Stroke is a medical hot, dry skin
emergency that may • Very high body temp • Provide water soon as possible
result in death • Stay with person until help

arrives
• Have person sit or lie down in
Heat Exaustion • Col, moist skin a cool, shady area
The body’s response to • Heavy Sweating • Give person plenty of water to
loss of water and salt • Headache or dizziness drink
from heavy sweating • Nausea or vomiting • Have person seek medical
Light Headedness attention if conditions don’t
• Fast heart beat approve
•

• Have person rest in a shady,
cool area
Heat Cramps
Low salt levels in muscles • Muscle Spasms • Have person seek medical at-
from loss of body salts • Pain in abdomen, arms, tention if conditions if cramps
and fluid during sweating, and legs don’t go away
cause painful cramps

July Events

July 1 July 2 July 4 July 8-10th
Independence Day North Market Food & Wine Festival
Red, White, & Boom Farmers Market
Location: Arena District & Location: Grove City Town Center Location: North Market 59 Spruce Street
Riverfront Time: 8 AM All Day Time: Fri. 7 PM-11 PM, Sat. Noon-9 PM, Sun. Noon-5
Time: 11 AM PM

July 13th July 15th July 16th July 20- 23rd
A Taste of Franklin County Fair
Sounds of the Town Fitness Yoga Hungary Festival Location Franklin County Fairgrounds, Hilliard OH
Location: Easton Town Location: Easton Town Center Location: Time: 9 AM
Center Time: 8:30 AM Hungarian July 22-24th
Time: 6:30 PM Reformed Church Jazz and Rib Festival
Salsa Fever Fridays Time: Noon - 6 Location: Arena District- 228 Marconi Boulevard
Location: Park Street Saloon PM Time: Fri.-Sat. 11 AM- 11 PM, Sun. 11 AM- 8:30 PM
Madison County Fair
Location: Madison County Time: 8 PM
Fairgrounds
Time: All Day

July 27-31st July 28
Ohio State Fair Coldplay Concert
Location Ohio State Fair- Location: Nationwide
grounds Arena
Time: All Day Time: 7 PM