1/20/11

My First Nephew!

My sister recently gave birth to my first nephew and naturally, the entire family was so excited. I visit them every weekend and I play with the little one all the time. Even if I wanted to, the kid has lots of nice baby clothes as gifts for my siblings and I can hardly think of anything that she needs. A trust fund? If I win the lotto, I will do it for him!

What we did during New Year!

Just before the New Year, we bought a lot of food, drinks and blunt cigars in the office. A lot of my people were on duty that day and I thought that it would be nice to have some merry moments for those who were on break. A lot of employees, knowing that it will be fun, actually volunteered to go on duty that day. It was very very fun indeed!

Lose it!

Lipo 6 for her! – That’s what I heard a female friend tell me about another friend of ours. I my opinion, one should resort to supplements and surgery only when most needed. I prefer exercise and diet as the first offense/ defense against the bulge. However, if it cannot be implemented well and the fat had become stubborn, supplements may come in and if really needed, surgery can be considered as a viable option.

Burning Fat!

Since a lot of my people are gaining weight and increasing their belly sizes from extended working hours behind their desks, I decided to help them find ways how to burn belly fat. I asked my fitness instructor to come over and give a lecture. After a week, I also asked a dietitian friend to come over and give a talk. I hope that my people appreciate all of this.

Fringe Benefits

Just today, I looked around the net for the cheapest auto insurance quote for my employees. I have a few thousands of them with a lot driving their own cars to work. With such a volume, I was able to get huge discounts and my people are able to save a lot of money. This is one of the non monetary benefits that I give to my people and that matters a lot for them.

1/17/11

Photogs Paradise

I need to look for canon batteries because I will be spending some time in an isolated but very beautiful island. Taking photographs of the virgin territory is an amateur photographer’s delight and it would be such a waste if I will not be able to maximize the experience because of the lack of batteries. I will buy about 3 sets for my camera and hopefully, it will last me for three days of endless clicking.

1/13/11

Quality Medical Device Contract Manufacturing Company

When a company chooses to engage in medical device contract manufacturing, in many cases they are selecting this option to remain competitive in the medical device industry, which can be difficult because of price pressure. That’s why, to help save on cost, a number of corporations turn to Asia to outsource the production of their products.

While there is nothing wrong with medical device contract manufacturing overseas, it is essential that the companies who partake in these services make sure that they are choosing the right partner that will not only manufacture the best product but that will also follow necessary quality standards. For instance, typically a good contract manufacturing business will:

  • Provide services, such as product prototype; plastic injection molding; production mold; compression molding; liquid silicone injection molding; ultrasonic, heat and high frequency welding; assembly, testing and packaging, as well as other auxiliary services, for example, metal machining.
  • Manufacture devices in a controlled cleanroom environment.
  • Have a quality system in place for medical devices, such as ISO and FDA and also have regulatory knowledge.

Each of the above factors is crucial and ensures proper quality, safety and effective results for all involved. In addition, good communication and understanding is integral to the success of any overseas medical device contract manufacturing partnership and project.

1/9/11

ATV Maintenance

Tomorrow, I will start the week looking for ATV Parts. My favorite ride is in need of some maintenance activities and ATV parts are not as accessible as the ordinary sedan piece. In my town, there is a showroom of various ATV’s and underwater vehicles but the dealer did not have any spare part. I therefore have to go around tomorrow and look for things that I will need for my favorite ride.

1/2/11

Happy New Year!

Last Christmas, we spent a lot on food, booze and of course, la flor dominicana cigars. The biggest celebration of the year will never be complete without the fine cigars that people smoke or pretend to while they move from one group to another. Puffing the nice cigars while doing the “Ho Ho Ho” simply makes the event merrier. Have a better party next Christmas!

Outsourcing Merchadisers

Do you know that merchandiser jobs can actually be outsourced? Some manufacturers realize that running a merchandising operation can be too tedious and that they are not actually competent to run it. If they run it themselves, they might end up spending too much attention to it and they get distracted from their core business which may be research, development and manufacturing. The solution is to get a third company to provide merchandising services.