1. Schneider Insider
Inside this issue
Construction…………………….1
Attendance Policy...............2
Fitness Center.....................2
Quality Report....................3
Anniversaries......................3
SafeStart.............................4
Gary Triplett………..…………...4
Health Challenge……………….5
Cold Weather Tips..............5
ISO Audit………….……………...6
Upcoming Events................6
Construction Complete
Schneider has been in a construction zone since before Christmas
break, but it seems as though the work is now complete. Thanks to
the renovations, we now have a whole new front of the building, ren-
ovated offices, including new floors, ceilings, and paint, up-fitted
bathrooms in the offices, and a brand new fitness center complete
with bathrooms, locker room, and a shower.
The construction team was lead by Mike Yount. The entire project
took around 2 months.
“The most difficult job was creating the fitness area and bathrooms,”
Mike said, “as well as tying the new construction in with the old ex-
isting plumbing and electric.”
According the Mike,
the new construction is
very beneficial to em-
ployees. “The fitness
area provides employ-
ees with a nice, mod-
ernized facility where
they can work out.”
What do you think of
the new construction?
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2. Employees interested in
getting a little exercise will
soon have the option to use
the new Fitness Center. The
project is estimated to be
complete by early March.
In an effort to improve the
health and cardio of employ-
ees, the project put into ac-
tion by Bill Brinkley in Pur-
chasing and President/CEO,
Hank Byrd.
Suggested equipment for the
fitness center includes tread-
mills, elliptical trainers, a re-
cumbent bike, and an upper body strength machine. The center will also
provide lockers and showers. Before employee use, there will be a
meeting to discuss proper use of equipment, as well as safety procedures.
Ideas for the newsletter? Email us at Schneider.Insider@gmail.com
Revised Attendance Policy
New Fitness Center
The new attendance policy went into effect
on 1/1/2015. As before, if an employee is
going to be absent or later than one hour,
they must notify their supervisor at least
30 minutes before the start of their shift.
Each instance receives a value:
 Absence: (each day) 1 occurrence
 Tardy: 1/2 occurrence
 Leaving early: 1/2 occurrence
 No call/no show: 4 occurrences
Discipline for occurrences within a calen-
dar year shall be as follows:
3 occurrence points: Written warning
6 occurrence points: Final written warning
9 occurrence points: Termination
Also, an employee who has at least six
occurrences in a calendar year will have
their attendance record reviewed by Hu-
man Resources and their Department
Manager before receiving a final warning.
For more about the new attendance policy,
refer to the new employee handbooks.
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New equipment:
 Treadmills
 Elliptical trainers
 Bikes
 Upper-body
strength machine

3. Anniversaries
Aaron Bousman– 8 years
Adulfo Ocampo– 7 years
Agnes Davis– 10 years
Ann Cartner– 61 years
Ann Millsaps– 24 years
Avilania Delgado-Reyes– 2 years
Betty Gendron– 22 years
Billy Horton– 7 years
Brian Goodman– 12 years
Chad Grimes– 25 years
Charles Gentry– 17 years
Chris Laastad– 15 years
Claude Hall– 7 years
Cody Barr– 6 years
Curt Parker– 23 years
David Zeilstra– 4 years
Debra Pennell- (CFA) 4 years
Don Childers– 15 years
Durrell Banks– 3 years
Eileen Perkins– 8 years
Eric Stamper– 10 years
Hank Byrd– 9 years
Jeffrey Johnson– 14 years
Jody Pennell– 1 year
Keith Bumgarner– 13 years
Kenneth Sheets– 4 years
Kim Bumgarner– 3 years
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Schneider Mills Quality Objectives for 2015
As we move ahead in 2015 and reset our sights on this year’s goals,
let’s not lose our focus on making quality fabrics for all of our custom-
ers. I know that all of us want to see the company do well and continue
to be profitable and sometimes our thoughts get clouded around the
subject of profitability. We sometimes think in terms of what we may
get by with instead of what is best for our customers. Believe me, I
struggle with this thought process all the time in my job. I know if I do,
then most likely you all struggle with it as well.
Our quality policy is quite clear on our overall objective as a company
to provide products to our customers as specified, priced competitively,
as ordered on time, while continuing to improve our quality manage-
ment system. Let’s focus on that last statement: “continuing to im-
prove our quality management system.” What does that mean to you?
How can I improve our system? A system is only as good as the people
and the processes that make up that system. If we fall short in our part
of the process, then the whole system could fail. So don’t see your part
as insignificant to Schneider Mills and your customers. Remember that
we each help make up the company, and the products that we manu-
facture represent each of us and what we do on a day to day basis.
Our overall company goals for 2015 are the same as 2014. We need to
maintain an internal quality level of 98% first quality on a weekly basis.
Externally, we want to buy back less than 0.8% of fabric yards against
the total yards shipped to customers. Our dark shades also need to be
less than 1% of fabric yards. We added dark shades as a goal last year
and need to clean up our act on mill dirt, oil, and grease. We ad-
dressed the situation of contamination many times over the past year
and actually received some feedback from employees in slashing about
the 2014 article in the newsletter. I know they were having some fun
with me but I also know they read the article and remembered it. I
hope you will join me in striving to meet our goals for 2015, but most of
all, to provide fabrics our customers are 100% satisfied with. Thank
you all for a very good 2014.
- Curt Parker
Quality Manager

4. Anniversaries cont.
Kye Wheeler– 12 years
Larry Barnette– 5 years
Magdalene Parson– 8 years
Maria Olivares– 3 years
Matthew Handy– 6 years
Mauro Rodriguez– 8 years
Melody Ingram– 30 years
Morton Howell– 10 years
Renee Williams– 32 years
Ricky Ham– 36 years
Robert Gray- (CFA) 4 years
Shane Lape- (CFA) 2 years
Shannon Millsaps– 10 years
Shirley Paxson– 12 years
Sims Carter– 4 years
Steve Minton– 2 years
Tammy Pitts– 10 years
Terry Hall– 10 years
Tong Lor– 4 years
Vang Lor– 8 years
Va Vue Lor– 7 years
Will Meehan- (NYO) 14 years
Wilma Blevins– 29 years
Yua Lee– 6 years
SafeStart 2015
Gary Triplett has decided to retire after 35 years with Schneider Mills. He worked
as a Fixer Instructor in the Weave Room with Supervisor Steve Barnes.
“Gary told me before he left that the thing he liked most about Schneider Mills
was team work,” said Supervisor Steve Barnes.
When asked, Gary said his favorite thing about
working at Schneider was “just coming in.” He
enjoyed the challenge of making samples that
other mills could not compete with.
When asked what he will miss most, Gary re-
plied “the people.”
“I made some good friends here. I hate to
leave, but it’s time to go.”
Our first SafeStart meeting of 2015
covered how to prevent sprains and
strains using SafeStart concepts and
techniques. Sprains and strains are
both caused by overstretching. A
sprain is a tear or stretch of a liga-
ment. A strain is a tear or stretch of
a muscle of tendon. Both are pain-
ful and require first aid or medical
attention. These injuries may be
caused by rushing, frustration, fa-
tigue, and/or complacency. These
four states can contribute to four
critical errors:
 eyes not on task
 mind not on task
 moving in the line of fire
 losing balance, traction, or grip
To avoid these injuries, apply the
SafeStart concepts and techniques.
Consider the following:
Test your footing before committing
your entire weight, ask for help to
move heavy objects, use a stool be-
fore removing objects overhead.
Also, avoid bending over for long
periods of time, work for five
minutes then take a break and walk
around a bit, and go back to work
after the break. It may take a few
extra minutes to complete your
task, but it is a small price to pay to
avoid an injury.
-Martha Mitchell
SafeStart Steering Committee
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1. Always bring pets indoors. During
the colder months, animals seek
warmer places to sleep, like under
the hoods of cars. Be sure to check
your vehicle before starting the
engine.
2. Turn on your ceiling fan to run
clockwise on its lowest setting. This
causes warm air to push back down
to where you can feel it.
3. To keep pipes from freezing, drip
only one faucet in the house.
Choose one closer to an exterior
wall.
4. If you use a space heater, make
sure it is on a durable, level surface
at least three feet away from any-
thing that may catch on fire, like
paper, sheets, curtains, etc.
5. The World Health Organization
recommends keeping indoor
temperatures between 64-75 degrees
Fahrenheit for healthy people. The mini-
mum temperature should be kept above
68 degrees Fahrenheit to protect the
young, the elderly, or people with health
problems.
6. Wash your hands and/or use Germ-X
frequently to get rid of germs.
7.If you have a sore throat, gargle salt
water and run a humidifier.
8. If you have a sick child, do not send
them to daycare or school until they
have gone a full 48 hours without medi-
cation. This will help prevent other chil-
dren from getting sick.
9. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or
mouth. Germs are most often spread
after contact with these areas.
10. Drink plenty of fluids, eat healthy
foods, and try to stay active.
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Cold Weather/Flu Season Tips
Fruits & Veggies Health Challenge
As a way to encourage employees to eat more fruits and vegetables every day, we will begin a four-week chal-
lenge beginning the first week of March. During the challenge, employees will learn how to incorporate more
fruits and vegetables into their meals and snacks each day.
Everyone will receive a list of “quick tips,” which will provide easy to-do ideas that you can follow to add more
fruits and vegetables into your diet. Participants will try to follow these tips every day during the challenge period.
For each quick tip completed, participants receive one point, which will be recorded in a Challenge Log. This will
help keep record of the number of points accumulated each day during the challenge.
At the end of the challenge, participants will count the total number of points that they accumulate in their logs.
Prizes and recognitions will be given to participants who get the most points during the competition period.
Happy Healthy Eating!

6. Schneider Mills, Inc.
Schneider Mills is dedicated to
providing our customers with
America’s highest quality fabrics.
Schneider Mills knows that quality,
cost, and service always make the
difference.
The company we know today actu-
ally began in 1916 as a small silk
weaving business in Haledon, NJ
founded by Samuel Schneider.
Though times and technology may
have changed over the years,
Schneider Mills has kept its tried
and true work ethic, which is why
customers know that they can
always count on quality products.
Schneider Mills fabrics are found in
the following:
 Aerospace components
 Apparel
 Athletic uniforms
 Banners and flags
 Luggage
 Military applications
 Tents
 Sleeping bags
To learn more about our company,
please visit our website at
www.schneidermills.com
or if you have questions and would
like additional information, contact
us by phone or email.
Upcoming Events:
 Employee Service Awards– March 5, 2015
 Deadline for Physicals– May 29, 2015
ISO Audit Results
Congratulations to all employees of Schneider Mills for contributing to the
very successful ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System audit conduct-
ed by BSI. We completed our first surveillance audit without any noncon-
formances. Without a full commitment from everyone, this would not have
been possible.
This is an achievement that we should all be proud of, as it supports the
Schneider vision of consistently meeting the expectations of our customers,
our employees, and our community. We have embraced the culture of im-
plementing standardized practices to get the job done correctly the first
time, every time. These practices have been evolving for many years, and
the implementation ISO 9001 has complemented this effort by challenging
us to continuously improve.
The successful audit and continued ISO certification demonstrates to cus-
tomers that Schneider Mills has a documented quality management system
in place, which is fully deployed and consistently followed. Additionally, it
enhances our customers’ confidence in Schneider’s ability to deliver as
promised. Our ISO registration lets the world know that our quality man-
agement system has been evaluated to meet internationally recognized
requirements.
Again, thanks to each of you for your commitment and hard work leading
to our success. “Individual commitment to a group effort– that is what
makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
- Vince Lombardi
-Cindy Blair
Quality Systems Manager