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Water Plant Team Receives Outstanding Audit Results T


By Lisa Moak


he Exchange water plant team received outstanding results


(99.2 percent, Gruenstadt; 99.4 percent, Italy) on a recent National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) audit. This hardworking team of 25


Exchange associates sets the bar high, ensuring overseas Soldiers, Airmen and their families have quality drinking water. Don Henson, food plant opera-


tions manager, explained, “Having a water plant in Europe represents consistently good quality water


2015 Water Plant 2.2 Million 5 gallon bottles sold By Rhonda Real


he Retail Management Academy and Restaurant Operations


tal skills needed to supervise and lead others.


produced under U.S. law. This guar- antees the water we provide to mil- itary members and their families is safe and secure at any time whenev- er and wherever water is needed.” The Exchange water plant in


Gruenstadt, Germany has produced Culligan water since 1996. In 2015, the plant sold about 4 million gal- lons of water, which was delivered by Exchange logistics and other con- tracted carriers to 156 retail out- lets, food facilities, home delivery depots, filling stations and commis-


saries in Europe. The plant produces 5-gallon bottles, plus smaller bottle packs, and ice cubes. In 2014, the water plant imple-


mented a private label, “Nature’s Recipe,” in 0.5 and 1 liter sizes. The plant is International Bottled


Water Association certified, in- spected yearly by NSF and Army veterinarians. The on-site lab and certification is used daily to verify wholesomeness.


By the Numbers Total gallons of water sold 4 Million


Further Your Career with Exchange Management Academies T


Management Academy offer ambi- tious associates skills to become managers in the Exchange’s stores and restaurants. The Merchandising Directorate has added an academy for its entry-level managers at HQ. The academies run for four


months, with panels of managers deciding at the conclusion whether candidates achieved the course ob- jectives and should be considered for more responsibilities. All acad- emy candidates must complete the Management Development Program, designed to develop the fundamen-


Merchandising Management Academy The Merchandising Management


Retail and restaurant academies The retail and restaurant oper-


ation academies, which run from March to June and July to October, provide instruction on: • store or front-line operations • performance standards and evaluations


• back-office procedures • financials Information for RMA and ROMA can be found on LEX.


Academy begins in August, runs for 12 weeks and will focus on: • Exchange and Merchandising Directorate operations


• Professional and personal devel- opment, including critical-think- ing skills and shadowing experts as they perform their jobs.


Associates who want to partic-


ipate in the academy should talk with their supervisors and fill out an application. Read more on these academies.


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