Thought I should bring you to to date on what all is going on.
I had the pleasure of meeting up with my fellow metalcasters last Friday at the American Foundry Society Texas Chapter meeting at the baseball park in Arlington. It was a good gathering, although the weather was vile and I got a stupid speeding ticket, but we were under the out of the rain under an awning to watch the game.
The food and beverages and the "Texas hospitality" were up to their usual high standards and a great time was had by all. Synchro ERP is a platinum level sponsor of the Texas Chapter and I am also pleased to report that we are now a corporate level member of the national AFS American Foundry Society.
Training and on-going is so vastly important in any endeavor. When I was up in the Dallas-Fort Worth, D/FW, Metroplex,I decided I needed to get gussied up and get a haircut. I was getting ready for lunch and was just driving and passed a beauty college - a place where people get trained to cut and style hair. Hey, I figured I just needed a simple haircut so what harm could a beauty college be, it's not like I need dreadlocks or coloring or anything like that! Well, the good looking girl that cut my hair was supposed to be near graduation so we gave it a whirl. Well, this turned into being the longest haircut of my life. The hair kept flying and she was going from side to side - and I was afraid to look in the mirror! After an hour and a half, she pronounced me finished. Although I didn't want it, I now have a new very short doo! My regular hair dresser that I have gone to since 1981 will not know what to do with me next time I see her.
You know what? Hair grows back! Every barber and beautician had to start from scratch and learn to cut hair. I am pleased that I was able to help a student with her all important training. I am so committed to training that when I had minor surgery a few years ago, the phlebotomist asked me if I minded a trainee poking me. I've got really good veins so I said no problem! Well, it took quite a few sticks, but she finally got it done. Yep, it hurt a bit, but I realize that training is so so important that I'm willing to be a "stuck" guinea pig. I donate blood platelets all the time and have also been a willing subject before. Speaking of which, I will be donating platelets and whole red cells early Saturday morning. I'm up to about at least 25 gallons of donations for my lifetime. That's a lot of blood, but, it grows back!
Obtaining training in Synchro ERP is so vital to getting the most out of the system, whether the facility is just ramping up or has been a long term customer. There just is no substitute for training.
In other news, Simon and Richy have been touring North America the last few weeks and will be heading back across the pond shortly. Jean-Marie is on his way to India for a new customer install. Synchro has added a number of new customers in recent weeks in India, China, Mexico, and North America. More are on their way as global metalcasters realize the need for metalcasting specific software.
Until next time, see you on down the road - very shortly - at the Investment Casting Institute expo in Nashville.
(my buddy Wyatt Earp just celebrated his first birthday - he is still bouncing off the walls - I should have named him Bouncy!)
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