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news 5 minutes with… Ronnie Simpson, Fitter Motor Transport Reinforcing Fleet and Unite Convenor, Stirling. Ronnie completed an apprenticeship with 26 Command Workshop REME before spending some time working in industry. He returned to the Civil Service in 2000 to work on the gun line in Stirling and is now supporting the Reinforcing Fleet. He is also a Convenor for Unite Union. If I weren’t talking to you… I would be on the shop floor or in the union office reading endless e-mails. Even though I know I shouldn’t, I can’t help… Occasionally telling people what I think about them, as George Bernard Shaw said, “The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.” My perfect day would be… With family, just relaxing. I won… The Individual Pistol trophy at Corpsam in 1992 for the Army with a 9 mm Browning HP, although I think someone else was shooting at my target! Those closest to me describe me as… On a good day; thorough, insightful, and inquisitive, but on a bad day, grumpy and procrastinating. Personally I feel that I bring confidence, resourcefulness and rigour to everything I do, cross the t’s and dot the I’s I say. If I could go back in time, I would tell my ten year old self … Never forget who you are and definitely don’t believe anyone unless you verify it first. In a nutshell, my philosophy is… Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. My secret talent is… Cooking; hence the reason I’m a tad chunky. If I could change anything about myself I’d… Try to avoid the habit of procrastinating when something important needs to be done. The last film I saw was… Whisky Galore! by Compton MacKenzie. One of the classic Ealing Studio comedies… poor Captain Waggett! If I had to appear in a reality TV show, I would appear in... None. I’d rather watch paint dry or grass grow. Watching reality TV, or even soaps, is just a time thief – don’t do it. “ I bring confidence, resourcefulness and rigour to everything I do. ” At Christmas… It shouldn’t be just about food, television and new toys; there is wine, brandy and port too! Really, I’ll be sharing the spirit of Christmas with family and friends and as a traditionalist, it will be turkey and the works, roast tatties, parsnips and of course brussel sprouts… bring on the holiday. Chris’s fire fighting duty comes to an end After 27 years of fire fighting in the Warminster area, DSG Warminster employee, Chris Reaney recently retired from his position as a retained fireman with Wiltshire Fire and Rescue service. Known locally as Rambo, Chris’s involvement with the fire service started when joining the onsite fire fighting team. In August 1985 he joined the Wiltshire fire brigade as a retained fireman and in 1989 was promoted to Leading Fire Fighter before moving to Sub Officer in 2000 after a two year period standing in for a sick colleague. As Sub Officer, Chris was responsible and in charge of major incidents involving two or more appliances. Amongst the incidents he took part in were fires in Heytesbury House, Marlborough High Street and a fire in Warminster Market Place. Other notable rescues and accidents involved troops and vehicles on Salisbury Plain Training Area. His noteworthy commendations during his career include receiving the Fire Service Long Service and Good Conduct medal, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee medal and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal. Chris, who works on the Mastiff variants for Warminster’s Heavy B Vehicle Repair team, spoke of his thoughts on retirement, “I would like to thank Nick Morgan, Head of Warminster Operating Unit for supporting my role as a retained fireman. Without employers like DSG, the retained fire service would never operate. Whilst I enjoyed my time with the fire service, I’m now enjoying not being woken up in the Chris in uniform with his certificate of service middle of the night with the callouts and also spending more time with my family.” 14 <strong>DIGEST</strong> December/January 2013 www.dsg.mod.uk
news Four new links in the chain Four graduate apprentices beat off strong competition to take part in a three-year development programme to optimise the supply chain and grow capability in DSG Donnington. John Price, Adam Woodhall, Emma Bailey and Scott Boulton will undergo a structured programme with the aim of achieving chartered status within three years. As well as job experience, they will also work towards a professional qualification in Logistics Operations and Institute of Operations Management delivered by Telford College of Arts and Technology and Dudley College. Emma said, “I am very excited being given this opportunity. The people here at DSG are very welcoming and friendly.” The scheme requires the apprentices to become active participants and aims to develop their curiosity, competency and creativity whilst becoming analysts for the supply chain. Such learning helps the apprentices become critical thinkers, able to engage in in-depth investigations with people, objects, materials and ideas by drawing meaning and understanding from those experiences. The importance of investigation of supply chain principles cannot be overstated. The apprentices have the unique opportunity to directly observe and understand supply chain processes and bring new vision and ideas as they develop effective techniques for observing and testing everything around them. These experiences are vital if the DSG supply chain of the future is to remain effective and fit for purpose. The four apprentices started in September and are already working on projects linked with the procurement of line side goods and improving inventory record accuracy, incorporating a bar-coding solution line side on the SUSAT’s and segmenting the local inventory to evaluate new methods of procurement and delivery. Commenting on the scheme, Tim Stubbs, Donnington’s Supply Chain manager said, “It is an exciting opportunity to develop key skills within the organisation and ensure we have a skilled team with the capabilities to take the supply chain forward and become best in class in the future.” Meet the new team members to the supply chain. Name: John Price Name: Adam Woodhall Name: Emma Bailey Name: Scott Boulton Age: 37 Age: 22 Age: 21 Age: 22 From: Telford From: Wolverhampton From: Preston From: Sandwell Interesting Fact: Football Association Level 2 qualified football coach and referee. Fav Curry: Pork Jalfrezi Interesting Fact: Became a dad in his first week at DSG. Fav Curry: Chicken Tikka Massalla Interesting Fact: Lived in Stuttgart and speaks German. Fav Curry: Chicken Korma Interesting Fact: Rugby Football Union qualified rugby coach. Fav Curry: Chicken Tikka Massalla News in Brief Congratulations to Ian Hoy MBE, general engineer from DSG Colchester on completion of 40 years service. One of the highlights of Ian's career was receiving the MBE in 1999 from HM The Queen in recognition of his service to the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery for the 13 Pounder Guns, all of which are still in use for royal ceremonial duties. L-R, Ian Hoy with Dave Edmunds, Head of Business Stream 2 www.dsg.mod.uk December/January 2013 <strong>DIGEST</strong> 15
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