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eNewsA monthly news update for the Wilbert Licensee Network july.14
We encourage you to print this issue of eNews and circulate to others in your organization.
August 5-6 NFD&MA Convention & Expo Dallas, TX
September 21-24 WMA 69th Annual MeetingLas Vegas, NV
October 7-9 QC School Broadview, IL
October 12-15 NFDA Convention & Expo Nashville, TN
For additional information, you can contact Wilbert at 708-865-1600 and connect to Barb at ext. 122.
upcoming 2014 events
Swing into Summer Promotion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Bulletin from WFSI Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Quality Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Please Note Urn Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Directory Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Wilbert’s Facebook® Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
NFDA—2014 Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4
WMA Meeting September 21-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
QC School in Broadview, October 7-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Safety News: Personal Protective Equipment . . . . . . . . . . page 6
Inside Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 7-8
GPO Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 9-10
GPO Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 11-12
what’s news
Open House in Broadview, August 26See more on page 5
NFDA—2014 ConventionSee more on page 4
Michigan First Responders Participate in Wilbert-Sponsored Training ProgramSee more on page 12
Open Your Online Print Account Today
Click here: http://wilbert.iprint.visionps.com/ and then “Create New Account”
Did You Know? A new feature has been added to the login page on the iPrint website that will allow you to reset your password if you have forgotten it.
Spread the Word
Much of what is included in eNews is pertinent information that is important for your employees to know. Field Services, Inside Sales and Purchasing, to name a few departments, are providing regular updates that concern many of the people in your building.
Employers can share the eNews with their employees by either making sure employees are on our eBlast list or that they circulate a copy of the eNews to each of their staff. Don’t forget, the eNews is also available for everyone to see on Wilbert.com. Email Barb with employee email addresses and make sure they are in the loop.
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BulleTiN from WFSi engineering
A bulletin by WFSI Engineering regarding changes in liner material and adhesive use has been distributed via email and is available for viewing and printing at: http://www.wilbert.com/Licensee/operations/advisories/.
Please take time to review this bulletin as it addresses the conversion from ABS to SHIPS material and includes information on the discontinuation of the E58R product and the use of Unidex®Plus.
Quality Control
In an effort to maintain quality control in our cremation products we are asking Licensees to pre-inspect any of the following urns in their inventory before they are shipped to customers. If there are any quality issues please notify WFSI by contacting Mike Signor at [email protected].
• P3002 Argus® Memory Chest • P3002-1 Argus Insert • P363 Victorian™ Urn • P2019 Adria White Urn • P3006 Opus™ Rosewood Urn • P3007 Opus Burlwood Urn
Please Note urn Color
Due to color variations represented when printing color swatches to the catalog, there is an adjustment needed for the MKZ011650 Neptune (and the MKZ011680 Neptune Companion).
Please make note of the color variation for this urn compared to the swatch shown in the Cremation Choices™ catalog. The actual color is a more green hue than shown. The photo shows a closer representation.
Swing into Summer Promotion
WFSI is kicking off the summer season with a special promotion—“Swing into Summer!”
In recognition of Funeral Directors who deliver a Wilbert Venetian® Burial Vault in the month of July – or Preneed Counselors who complete a funded contract for one – each will receive an attractive limited edition golf shirt from the Licensee.
These silver shirts are one-of-a-kind and feature the classic Wilbert logo on the front. To make the shirt extra-special you have the option of adding your own company logo to the sleeve! Licensee’s cost for each standard shirt (Wilbert logo only on front of shirt): $21. If you want to customize with your name/logo on the sleeve: $25.75/each. There is a one-time set-up fee of $50 for the customized option.
To qualify, vaults must be delivered and interred between July 1st and July 31st, or written on a funded Preneed contract between those
dates. Only one award per licensed Funeral Director or Preneed Sales Counselor will be given. Funeral Directors need to make sure their name is on the vault order. Preneed Counselors need to provide a copy of the Goods and Services Statement for documentation.
Please see the attached fillable PDF flyer and PDF order form or visit www.wilbert.com/Licensee/marketing/promotions for the forms.
Directory Changes
Kindly report any changes in your Licensee information to Barb Malone at [email protected] or call Barb at 708-781-7062 at your first opportunity when changes occur. Thank you.
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While Wilbert Funeral Services’ Facebook page continues to grow, we need your help to let everyone know about the good work you’re doing with the Commemorating First Responders Program.
Your participation on this page will make it successful for all of us, and show the professionalism and care that is our collective Wilbert brand.
The page is focused on the Commemorating First Responders program. Our goal is to make this a page that honors fallen first responders while respectfully illustrating the professional graveside set-ups and services that you provide.
This is a tremendous opportunity for you to show the public – and remind your customers – of what you do and how that truly helps bring dignity and commemoration to the committal service. When someone does a search for the name of a first responder who has died, our Facebook page will appear in the results. This leads to people who have no previous knowledge of our program, or even Wilbert, finding out about your good efforts.
Here is an example of our most recent Facebook posting from Crews, Farrell & Mead Wilbert, Wayne, NJ:
“Crews, Farrell & Mead Wilbert, Wayne, NJ provided the SST Triune with Custom Legacy and graveside service for Firefighter Robert “Hawk” Meyer of the Union Beach, NJ Fire Department.
Firefighter Meyer suffered a fatal heart attack while battling a four-alarm fire on June 8, 2014.”
Crews, Farrell & Mead Wilbert provided us with the photos of the carapace and the service. So far, more than 250 people have viewed this posting.
Here’s what you can do:
1. Have your CSRs take photos of the completed graveside setup, personalized carapace, distinctive look of the tent and chairs. Also, respectful photos of the service would be good, being mindful of the family’s privacy – these can be from a distance showing the tent and the crowd. You might also photograph honor guards, memorials, etc.
2. Post your photos along with tributes or comments regarding the first responder whose service you handled. Or, you can email your photos to: [email protected] and we will post them to Facebook for you.
Here’s our Facebook page address: www.facebook.com/WilbertFuneralServices
Wilbert’s Facebook® Page Dedicated to First Responders
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NFDA—2014 Convention Housing information
The Annual NFDA Conference & Expo is October 12-15 at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN. Once again this year, NFDA is using Experient Housing Bureau to book rooms for conference attendees.
WFSI has booked a limited amount of rooms at the Hilton Nashville Downtown Hotel, an all-suites hotel located two blocks from the convention center. Rooms at the Hilton are $215 per night, plus tax. The rooms will be allocated on a first come-first served basis.
Here is how to make reservations under the WFSI room block:
Go to: http://registration3.experientevent.com/ShowNFD141/Default.aspx and click on “Exhibitor and Affiliate Block Housing.”
Type Wilbert in the “Your Company” box and click Next. Click on the “Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.” link. Type Mark in the password box and click Next. There will be two options: to view our inventory of rooms and to make reservations.
All hotel rooms must have names connected and individual dates by August 29, 2014. Each reservation must be secured with a credit card to be confirmed. The last day to make changes and cancellations with Experient is Sept 5, 2014, after this date you will have to contact the hotel directly at (615) 620-1000.
If the room block at the Hilton sells out, go to the NFDA website, email: [email protected] or call 800-974-3084. NFDA has rooms available in other hotels as well. If you have any questions, please email Phil Allen at [email protected] or call 708-865-8696.
Free NFDA expo-only Pass for Your Customers
The National Funeral Directors Association has issued the FREE Expo-only One-Day Pass for the 2014 NFDA International Convention & Expo in Nashville, TN this October. You can now start to send the expo pass to all of your customers encouraging them to come see Wilbert Funeral Services and you for FREE at the world’s largest annual funeral service expo, October 12-15. NFDA has personalized the pass with Wilbert’s name and booth number, making it the perfect marketing opportunity.
The attached Expo Pass PDF is a customized Complimentary Expo-only Registration Form for you to pass out, email or mail to your customers or post to your website so they can attend the expo for free! You can also access the pass from Wilbert.com in the Marketing/Calendar of Events section. Here’s the link: www.wilbert.com/events/nfda-international-convention--expo
Please remind your customers they must return the registration form to NFDA on or before Sept . 15, 2014.
Registration forms received after Sept . 15th or brought to the convention will not be accepted . After Sept. 15th, a standard one-day expo-only registration is $125 per day for members and $160 for non-members. Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the convention.
Exhibit hours in Nashville are:
Monday, October 13, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon – 5 pm
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon – 5 pm
Wednesday, October 15, 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 am – Noon
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Open House in Broadview, August 26
Come visit the Broadview location on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. The renovation of the facility has been completed and we invite all of you to join us as we dedicate the facility. We will put out food and drink for all and we will have a special ceremony at 11:15 a.m. to dedicate the facility.
In order to help in our planning, please send a note to Barb Malone as soon as possible but in any event by August 15, 2014 letting us know whether you will be joining us and how many will be in your party. If you have not been to Broadview for a while, now is your opportunity to renew acquaintances with some of the people that you have dealt with for many years as well as meet the new faces that service your account’s needs. You will be able to see first-hand our engraving capabilities, urn and casket distribution operation and the new conference/training center. You can take a tour of the manufacturing operation, enjoy the new landscaping at the facility and see all of the improvements that have been made to the parking lots and other parts of the facility.
We extend this open invitation to all Licensees. We would like you to get some benefit out of the facility by eventually bringing your customers to Broadview to experience the breadth and the depth of what Wilbert has to offer.
The state-of-the-art Training Room at WFSI’s Broadview facility features Apple TV video presentation capabilities. It will be one of the highlights of
the Open House/Dedication planned for August 26th.
QC School in Broadview, October 7-9
Wouldn’t it be great to acquire the skills necessary to be the valued team member who others look to for answers on vault manufacturing and service? Well now you‘ll have the opportunity because we are planning a Manufacturing, CSR, Form Repair, WW & CLD training school October 7-9 at our Corporate Facility in Broadview, IL, where not only will you be able to extensively review all manufacturing procedures in a “Four-Station Manufacturing Demo,” you will also have the opportunity to tour the newly remodeled offices and witness how “Wilbert” operates on a day to day basis.
During this school there will also be sessions on Triune Vault Construction, Basics of Concrete as well as guest vendors showing off their wares.
Look for registration & agenda later this month.
DON’T MISS IT – NEW FORMAT, NEW SCHOOL!
WMA Meeting September 21-24 Marks 70th Anniversary
This year marks the 70th Anniversary of the Wilbert Manufacturers Association! Please join your fellow Wilbert Licensees and Wilbert Funeral Services team in Las Vegas on September 21-24, 2014 as we mark this milestone year in our organization.
This year’s meeting will be held at the Las Vegas Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino. The meeting begins Sunday evening with a cocktail reception. General Sessions will be held Monday and Tuesday after buffet breakfasts. The awards banquet and dance will be held on Tuesday evening.
A variety of optional group activities are also planned. For more information, visit the WMA website, www.wilbertwma.com/, our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/WilbertManufacturersAssociation, or see the attached PDF.
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Safety News
Personal Protective equipmentBy Edgar Murphy, Overland Park, KS
Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is designed to protect workers from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Besides face shields, safety glasses, hard hats and safety shoes, protective equipment includes a variety of devices and garments such as goggles, coveralls, gloves, vests, earplugs, and respirators.
Employer ResponsibilitiesOSHA’s general personal protective equipment requirements mandate that employers conduct a hazard assessment of their workplaces to determine what hazards are present that require the use of protective equipment, provide workers with appropriate protective equipment, and require them to use and maintain it in sanitary and reliable condition. Using personal protective equipment is often essential, but it is generally the last line of defense after engineering controls, work practices, and administrative controls. Engineering controls involve physically changing a machine or work environment. Administrative controls involve changing how or when workers do their jobs, such as scheduling work and rotating workers to reduce exposures. Work practices involve training workers how to perform tasks in ways that reduce their exposure to workplace hazards. Your employer has selected PPE based upon these assessments. Having received initial training on PPE assigned to you, every employee should know how to do the following:
• Use protective equipment properly, • Be aware of when personal protective equipment is necessary,
• Know what kind of protective equipment is necessary, • Understand the limitations of personal protective equipment in protecting workers from injury,
• Put on, adjust, wear, and take off personal protective equipment, and
• Maintain protective equipment properly.
Protection from Head InjuriesHard hats are not required except in certain locations; however, voluntary use should not be discouraged. Also, all employees are encouraged to cover and protect long hair to prevent it from getting caught in machine parts such as belts and chains.
Protection from Foot and Leg InjuriesSteel toed safety shoes or boots should be worn by manufacturing and delivery employees. Employees who work in ice and snow should consider using strap-on ice cleats when conditions merit.
Protection from Eye and Face InjuriesSafety glasses should be worn by all manufacturing employees. Safety glasses may be supplemented with a face shield where additional protection is desired. And, of course, specific tasks such as welding must be performed only while wearing PPE appropriate to the risk.
Protection from Hearing LossNoise levels can only be determined by professional testing, which likely has been done at your plant. The widespread use of hearing protection is not common in our industry; however, every employee should be encouraged to inform their supervisor if they believe conditions have changed and retesting may be warranted.
Protection from Hand InjuriesGloves are manufactured for specific protection against cuts, scrapes, or chemicals. Do not substitute one type of glove for another without consulting your supervisor.
When to Wear Respiratory ProtectionEmployees who are required to wear a respirator must be in a formal program that complies with all OSHA requirements. Consult your supervisor about requirements in your plant.
Take time to be safe .
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inside Sales Corner
updates
Catalog No. C007 – Cont/Mont Clevis (600) has been replaced with Catalog No. C007A which now contains only 108 pieces per carton and will cover one skid of liners.
Please note that the Form “N” Liner Load Form has been updated; please take a moment and download a copy from http://www.wilbert.com/licensee/inside-sales/order-forms/
Revised: Helpful Tips
Regarding Liner Load and Returning of Material
Please make sure the employee who handles your liner load ordering and receiving gets a copy of these helpful tips.
Xpress Solutions 53 Foot Trailers will accommodate a total of 17 skid spots – one spot for your two U700A Blue Metal Cover Racks/one spot for five 5pks of metal/one spot for one to four drums; that will leave you with 13 spots on the truck to fill.
When your truck arrives, please note that the load bars, straps and plywood to divide material on the truck, are WFSI property and MUST be returned to WFSI when you return your packaging materials. In the future when Licensees DO NOT return the above loading material, they will be billed for this material.
Returning Liner Load Packaging Material
Fill out a Licensee Liner Load Return Goods Report, 2 part form; please retain the pink copy for your records and TAPE the white copy to your returns. If you don’t have a form, Inside Sales can fax a copy over to you. Once filled out, please fax a copy to Inside Sales at 708-865-1640 and we will forward it to the appropriate warehouse.
Contact Melanie at Xpress Solutions, either via phone (815-806-3050), fax (815-806-3300) or email ([email protected]). Melanie will determine which method is required for your returns (LTL, Partial Truckload or Full Round Trip Load with the next delivery) based on the amount of items being returned and how much trailer floor space will be required. If the required floor space of the Return Items is less than 12 feet, efforts will be made to use a Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) carrier. Because of the width of several of our return items, finding a LTL carrier with swing doors is sometimes difficult. In such cases, even when a small amount (less than 12 feet of Returns) is being shipped, Melanie may need to search for a Partial Truckload carrier.
When a Return Load exceeds the LTL space requirements but does not justify a Full Truckload, Melanie begins the search for a load to share. At times this might be with another Licensee on the route or this might be with an altogether different customer. The ability to find someone to share a partial load is based on the location of the Licensee as well as the equipment a carrier may require to move product. The process to combine a Licensee’s Returns with another shipment could take a couple of weeks.
If a shared load is not a reasonable option when timing is an issue or because of the location of the Licensee, Melanie will search for Full Truckload rates and determine if a Liner Load Roundtrip would be a more economical option then shipping a One-Way Return Load.
Rates charged to the Licensee for these partial or full truckloads, either one-way or part of the roundtrip from a Liner Load, are not fixed; they are based on current market conditions as well as the location of the Licensee, some of whom are out of the way.
When the Return Load is a small amount and can qualify for an LTL shipment (less than 12 feet of floor space), a standard LTL rate is applied based on floor space being used as well as distance of the shipment.
In all cases—Full Truckloads, Partial Truckloads or LTL Shipments—previous shipments are reviewed and shipping costs are kept consistent with the historical data.
Preparing Your Return Goods For Shipment
U600 Wilbert Bronze Crates – Please do not stack anything on top or inside of this crate. You must return base and cover crate to receive credit.
U500 Empty 5-pk Crates – Can be stacked 5 high but DO NOT put any other returns inside of them. Also, please make sure you are returning EMPTY 5-pks; in the past we have received 5-pks which still have metal sets inside of them. NOTE: Belmont Warehouse 5-pk crates used for Stainless metal are NON-RETURNABLE for credit – you must dispose of these. These crates are clearly stenciled on their sides “N/R”.
H7000 Plastic Skids or B1001 Wooden Skids – Can be stacked 15 high in the truck. Also, the plastic skids will fit nicely in the Blue Metal Cover Racks which will reduce the space being used on your truck and save you freight cost on your returns. Usually six to seven skids per rack will fit and racks can be stacked BUT you must secure these on the truck with a load bar or straps.
Please Note: The above wooden products must not be stored outside because weather elements affect this material and they can become useless to WFSI .
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CS1 Corner Pieces – Are to be returned in EMPTY BUTYL boxes only – UNLESS you have wooden skids in which case the corner pieces nest nicely inside of the skid. When returning corner pieces inside of empty butyl boxes, PLEASE make sure these cartons are marked and taped closed. You may stack these boxes six (6) high on a 4x4 skid and then they must be SHRINK WRAPPED together. If you use wooden skids to return material, please keep them separate from your empty skids so warehouse men know corner pieces are inside of them.
T400 Empty Totes – WFSI will only take back the PERKINS form oil tote. DO NOT return totes from SCC Admixtures; you are responsible to dispose of these.
U700A Metal Cover Racks – Make sure not to bend these racks. They can be stacked together as long as they are strapped or load locked in the trailer.
REMEMBER when loading your returns on your truck to please make sure to use load lock bars and straps to secure your load. The truck that picks up your load will usually have a load lock bar on it—please use this bar. DO NOT COUNT ON THE DRIVER TO LOCK YOUR LOAD DOWN .
Thank you for your attention.
Cat. No# Description Available Selling Price 7/1/14D2046 WWII No/Oval - A Nation Remembers 6 $20.95 9.95D2045 Korean War - No/Oval - Freedom Is Not Free 86 $20.95 9.95D2047 Vietnam No/ Oval - Heroes of Vietnam 52 $20.95 9.95D2044 Iraqi War No/Oval - Operation Iraqi Freedom 77 $20.95 9.95D2006 Firefighter - W/Oval - Heroes 17 $20.95 9.95D2025 Firefighter - No/Oval - Heroes 176 $20.95 9.95D2042 History of Army - W/Oval - Soldiers of Valor 20 $20.95 9.95D2043 History of Army - No/Oval - Soldiers of Valor 205 $20.95 9.95D2040 History of Air Force - W/Oval - Heroes Of The Sky 62 $20.95 9.95D2041 History of Airforce - No/Oval - Heroes Of The Sky 224 $20.95 9.95D2055 Marine Corp - W/Oval - Always Faithful 868 $20.95 9.95D2056 Marine Corp - No/Oval - Always Faithful 472 $20.95 9.95D2029 Going Home - W/Oval - Christianity 11 $20.95 9.95D2030 Going Home - No/Oval - Christianity 123 $20.95 9.95D2031 Going Home African American - W/Oval - Christianity 88 $20.95 9.95D2032 Going Home African American - No/Oval - Christianity 135 $20.95 9.95D2052 Motherhood Cauc - W/Oval - A Mothers Love 439 $20.95 9.95D2051 Motherhood Cauc - No/Oval - A Mothers Love 406 $20.95 9.95D2054 Fatherhood Cauc - W/Oval - A Father Touch 709 $20.95 9.95D2053 Fatherhood Cauc - No/Oval - A Fathers Touch 435 $20.95 9.95D2048 Law Enforcement - No/Oval - Our Finest 26 $20.95 9.95D2050 Law Enforcement African Amreican - W/Oval - Our Finest 250 $20.95 9.95D2049 Law Enforcement African American - No/Oval - Our Finest 167 $20.95 9.95
D3004 BLUE CLOISONNE MEMORY HOLDER 15 $10.25 5.00D3006 CAMEO ROSE CLOISONNE MEMORY HOLDER 84 $10.25 5.00P524M BLUE CLOISONNE MEMENTO 64 $14.10 7.00P528M CAMEO ROSE CLOISONNE MEMENTO 26 $14.10 7.00P9008 HERMLE BRACKET CLOCK MEMENTO 123 $15.00 7.50P9010 HERMLE TAMBOUR CLOCK MEMENTO 45 $15.00 7.50J601 CONTINENTAL NAMEPLATE MOLD - SCROLL/ROUND TOP 36 $27.08 10.00
"THE ETERNAL CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERIES" (Ray Simon Lithos)
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Effective immediately when Inside Sales receives an email order from Licensee network, Inside Sales will reply to your email that order was received. If you DO NOT get a reply, then your email order was not received by WFSI. So please if you don’t receive a reply from Inside Sales either re-submit your order or call Inside Sales.
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GPO Spotlight – July 2014
This month’s GPO Spotlight centers on Advantage Sign & Graphic Solutions. Advantage dedicates themselves to further expanding their relationship with Wilbert Licensees. Please take a few moments and read the following description of what Advantage has to offer. We appreciate any feedback you have in your dealings with these suppliers as well as feedback on any other product you would like to see under a GPO agreement. Please send comments to Mike Signor at [email protected]
Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. is happy to announce a new GPO partnership with Advantage Sign & Graphic Solutions. Advantage Sign sells and services many types of graphic printers and has afforded special pricing to the Wilbert family for the Mimaki CJV30 Series Printer and Cutter.
If you are interested in producing your own custom or standard vinyl prints for vault carapace covers then this GPO is for you! Printing your own vinyl carapace covers allows you to provide instant access for your customers. This equipment can also be used for various banners, signs and decals. There is also exploration into custom casket cap panels being done by Signet Supply.
Advantage Sign offers turn-key solutions for your graphic printing needs. We have secured pricing on equipment, installation & training, vinyl supplies, tools & accessories, and computer systems. The beauty of this program is you can pick and choose only the items or services you require. Advantage offers dedicated sales consultants to partner with in building your business with national coverage, exceptional customer service with knowledgeable staff and trained consultants, expert in house and field technical support with over 60 years of combined experience as well as comprehensive training classes.
Advantage’s 10 regional locations are located in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Richmond, Tampa and St. Paul. There is 1-2 day delivery for supplies to most locations.
The Mimaki CJV30 Series Printer & Cutter is the perfect machine for producing vinyl carapace covers. WFSI has purchased 2 printers from Advantage and has been happy with them. This equipment can be used for a wide range of other product as well. Our pricing is for the CJV30-60 which is the 24” printer. Other size printers are available through Advantage as well.
The following is a breakdown of the costs associated with securing this equipment. Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. will
also offer special lease purchase plan to assist you in getting started in this program.
Equipment
Mimaki 24" Print/Cut Unit CJV30-60 with Rasterlink Software: with 1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty $11,745.00
Freight to your destination: $ 300.00
Recommended 2 day Installation and Training: $ 2,500.00
Optional Infinity Premier Computer Workstation with 3 Year Warranty: $ 2,650.00
Optional Infinity Ultra Computer Work Station with 3 Year Warranty: $ 1,800.00
Optional Samsung 23.6" LED Monitor 1920 x 1080: $ 300.00
CJV30-60The Mimaki CJV30 Series brochure, descriptions of the Infinity Premier and Ultra computers and the Onsite Warranty Plan are available for your convenience. You will be responsible for procuring the support software. Advantage Sign recommends Adobe Illustrator. Advantage will provide rudimentary training on your supplied Adobe Illustrator software as well as provide access to an Adobe Illustrator webinar.
LeasingWilbert Funeral Services, Inc. will provide a lease-purchase option at a 3.5% rate over 36 months for this equipment. Your monthly payment will be determined by the total cost of the installation and by the amount of your down payment. Each Licensee may have a different down payment as well as a different equipment need. You should discuss your needs with Mark Holwerda at Advantage (see contact information below). Then please contact our Mike Signor at 708-681-7610 for an actual leasing arrangement based on your need. If you desire to pay the full amount upfront that is also acceptable.
Consumables Advantage Sign will directly provide your printer consumables and vinyl media. After your initial consumable purchase you will be provided a $250.00 credit toward additional future purchases. Here is the cost breakdown for the major consumables used in this vinyl printing process:
ES3 Yellow Ink (MIMSPC04404) 440 cc $129.00
ES3 Magenta Ink (MIMSPC0440M) 440 cc $129.00
ES3 Cyan Ink (MIMSPC0440C) 440 cc $129.00
ES3 Black Ink (MIMSPC0440K) 440 cc $129.00
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Oracal 3164 Soft White Gloss Vinyl Rolls 50” x 150’ (cut into 2-25” rolls) 1-9 Rolls: $133.00 (or $66.50/cut roll)
Oracal 3164 Soft White Gloss Vinyl Rolls 50” x 150’ (cut into 2-25” rolls) 10-34 Rolls: $124.11 (or $62.055/cut roll)
Oracal 3164 Soft White Gloss Vinyl Rolls 50” x 150’ (cut into 2-25” rolls) 35 Rolls or more: $116.49 (or $58.245/cut roll)
Example of consumable cost per full size carapace print:
Vinyl – Oracal 3164 = $0.2128/sf
Ink – ES3 Line = $0.30/sf
Total consumable cost= $.5128/sf
Approximate square footage from 25” x 150’ roll used to yield full size carapace print: 14.202 sf
Consumable cost per print = $.5128 x 14.202 sf or $7.2827 per print.
This cost is an approximation based on average ink and vinyl usages only. The amount of scrap film per print will vary from artist to artist. Actual consumption of ink will vary based on amount of ink coverage required.
ArtworkYour option for art work is to design your own or use the new prints that have been secured and properly licensed and available for your use at no charge from a WFSI supported web folder. There will also be a customizable template available for your use which will allow you the flexibility of designing your own custom carapace covers. Here are samples of what is currently available for you to use for both vaults and urn vaults:
Full Size Vaults Urn Vaults
American Flag
Roses on Silk
Sunrise – Sunset
Red Barn
Foot Prints
Clouds
Custom TemplateThese prints are only allowed to be used on a burial carapace or the advertising of same. Future images can be secured if demand dictates. The Wilbert Marketing Team will have additional information forthcoming regarding this web folder.
Getting StartedOnce you have had the opportunity to review this information as well as the Mimaki CJV30 Series brochure and current Advantage catalog that was previously mailed to you please feel free to visit the Advantage and Mimaki websites to learn more. The website for Advantage is www.advantagesgs.com. The website for Mimaki is www.mimakiusa.com.
Our contact at Advantage Sign & Graphic Solutions is Mark Holwerda. Mark is available to provide you a written quote based on the costs listed above and answer all your questions regarding the Mimaki printer and associated installation, training and consumables. Mark can be reached at 800-522-3698 ext. 1504 or via email at [email protected].
We are looking forward to your successful acquisition of the Mimaki System and to the successful implementation of providing your own carapace covers. We are diligently pursuing other applications for this printer in the funeral industry and are excited to share them with you in the near future.
If there are any questions regarding the information in this GPO please feel free to contact me at 708-681-7610 or [email protected].
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Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc. continues to research and negotiate favorable associations for the Licensee Network. Following is a listing of companies with agreements in place along with contact information and a brief supply overview.
R .S . HughesAbrasives and safety itemsPhone: 877-774-8443Email: [email protected] orders directly with RS Hughes Customer Service Website: Online ordering at www.rshughes.com
OfficeMax Office suppliesPhone: Scott Fee 630-728-8011Email: [email protected]: Officemaxworkplace.com
Airgas Welding supplies, gases and safety productsPhone: Steve Marziarka 847-321-5841Email: [email protected]: www.Airgas.com
Progressive Environmental Services Industrial refinement, metal recoveryPhone: Bob Curran 800-323-9785 ext. 8811 Website: www.pmrs-refining.com
• Warehouse Rack & Shelf, L .L .C . •Warehouse Rack & Shelf Vault Storage Racks, Pallet Racks Phone: Sheri Ostmann 314-550-8841Email: [email protected]: www.rackandshelf.com
GraingerIndustrial SuppliesPhone: Derek Schaul 847-535-1000Email: [email protected]: Grainger.com
Fort Dearborn SupplyPainting Supplies, Janitorial SuppliesPhone: Gina Westfall 888-919-6010 Website: fortdearbornsupply.com
Church & Chapel Metal Arts, Inc .PA Systems, Registers, Church TrucksPhone: Customer Service 800-992-1234 Website: www.church-chapel.com
Kadco Products, Inc .AdmixturesPhone: Steve Dick 847-828-8008 Website: kadcoproducts.com
Fabpro Oriented Polymers, Inc .Synthetic FibersPhone: Peggy Lawrence 800-821-4391 Website: fabpropolymers.com
Wrenn’s Mill – Cemetery Funeral SupplyCemetery EquipmentPhone: Paula Manson 866-376-3400 Website: wrennsmill.com
KRJ Graphics ServicesLetterhead, Envelopes & Business Cards Phone: Robert 708-449-8881 Email: [email protected]
NAPAAutomotive Supplies Phone: Tim Scanlan 630-416-2938 Email: [email protected]: napaonline.com
RoMixRelease Agents & Cement Dissolvers Phone: Hoben Walker 800-331-2243 Email: [email protected]: romixchem.com
MichelinTires Phone: Quentin Holy 913-636-5552 Email: [email protected]: michelintruck.com
Sherwin-Williams Paint Phone: Ryan Brown 303-794-2472 Email: [email protected]: Sherwin-williams.com
UniFirst Corporation Uniforms Phone: Alex Toledo 800-225-3364 Website: unifirst.com
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Roesch Ford Truck Center Fleet Vehicles Phone: Hugh McKenty 630-918-9534 Email: [email protected]: roeschtrucks.com
Cremation Systems Cremation Equipment Phone: Tom Krowl 708-339-6810 Email: [email protected]: armilcfs.com
Centurion, Inc . Warranties & Envelopes Phone: Cindy 847-541-4490 Email: [email protected]: centurion-inc.com
La Quinta Inns & Suites Hotel Discount Program – Returns Membership Phone: Julie Garrett 972-505-4571 Email: [email protected]
Advantage Sign & Graphic Solutions Mimaki Printers & Supplies for Vinyl Carapace Prints Phone: Marl Holwerda 800-522-3698 x1504 Email: [email protected]
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Michigan First Responders Participate in Wilbert-Sponsored Training Program
In a joint effort between the Michigan Sheriffs Association and the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, more than 60 Michigan law enforcement officers and firefighters participated in an honor guard training program, held in Alpena, MI June 2-6.
Wilbert Funeral Services was a sponsor of the training program, which taught first responders proper flag etiquette and funeral protocols for laying to rest law officers and firefighters who die in the line of duty.
The participants learned proper funeral protocols such as the 21-gun salute, guarding the casket and color guard responsibilities. More than 30 agencies from across the state of Michigan sent participants to the program.
At the end of the week, the participants planned and executed a full funeral procession, including a parade of marked units, a firing party, flag folders and bagpipes.
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JULY ISSUE: Canadian Funeral News, Funeral Business Advisor JULY/AUGUST ISSUE: The ScopeeNews june.14
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