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Get to Know WINCO

Posted on June 24, 2020June 30, 2020 by Josie — Leave a comment

WINCO is a family-owned business with almost 80 employees. We thought it would be great to meet them!

Name: Aaron Libra
Position: Accounts Receivable
Hobbies: Camping

Q: How long have you worked at WINCO?
A: I worked at WINCO from 2014 to 2016. I returned back in 2019.

Q: Can you tell me a little about your family?
A: I have a wife, Lynnea and twin sons, Hunter and Aidan.

Q: I see in your office, you have many bib numbers and medals. What are those all for?
A: In 2010 I got into a health kick. After a while, I got sick of just doing 5Ks, so I started doing various mud runs.

Q: What is a mud run?
A: They are normally 5K runs that incorporate obstacle courses in mud. The tough Mudder can be 12 miles.

Q: I hear your sons are involved in the Boy Scouts. Were you a Boy Scout too and do you still participate?
A: I was in Boy Scouts and am an Eagle Scout. I have my certificate hanging in my office. I also am an Assistant Scout Master for my boys’ troop.

Thank you Aaron for taking time to talk to me, I look forward to working with you!

If you come to visit us at WINCO, be sure to stop and say ‘Hi’ to Aaron! Stay tuned, next month we will meet up with another great employee!

See you soon!

– BIG DOG

Service School

Posted on May 18, 2020May 26, 2020 by Josie — Leave a comment

Mark your calendars, WINCO has two services schools coming up!

We were sad that we were unable to host Service School this month. As our state starts to open up, with have started to look at our future Service Schools. We have revised our August class

AUGUST 19th – 20th

Focus on our air-cooled units
Hands on training
Meet our staff and tour the factory
Dinner hosted the first night

August is a good time to visit Minnesota, weather is usually nice and warm. It snowed one August in 1945 but that was up by Canada, you should be safe!

NOVEMBER 11th – 12th

Focus on our liquid-cooled units
Hands on training
Meet our staff and tour the factory
Dinner hosted the first night

We recommend bringing a laptop and multimeter to our classes. For more information contact your WINCO Account Manager.

We hope you will be able to attend!

See you soon!

-BIG DOG

New Dealer Portal Features

Posted on May 18, 2020May 19, 2020 by Josie — Leave a comment

We have added more information tools on the portal!

The newest features include Sales Orders, AR Aging Report, and Service Part Stock

Sales Orders

There are different ways to look up a sales order. On the upper left hand side, you can search by your purchase order number, part number, Winco sales order number, or invoice number if you have any of that information. On the right hand side, you can choose a range of dates to search for orders. When you first open the window, it will default to list your open orders or you can change the status to closed or all.

When you find the order you want to look at, you can click on the order number or click on the PDF icon and a PDF of the sales order will automatically download.

If you click on the order number, this will give you a nice breakdown of the order. The order shipment and bill to information will appear with three drop downs to choose from:

LINE ITEM

A list of all items ordered

SHIPMENTS

A linking tracking number takes you directly to the carrier’s website so you can easily track your order. This will also list what was shipped and the quantity.

INVOICES

The invoicing features can be made available to individuals by contacting Aaron in accounts receivable to get access. Click on the Invoice number and a PDF will automatically download.

AR Aging Report

The AR Aging report will show you your credit limit, balance and past due amounts. You can download a PDF by clicking on the invoice number.

Service Part Stock Check

If you know the part number of the item you are looking for, enter the part number an select the Look Up Part button. The item will appear below with pricing and inventory status.

As always, we continue to improve and add features to our website. Stay tuned!

-BIG DOG

Get to know WINCO

Posted on May 12, 2020May 20, 2020 by Josie — Leave a comment

WINCO is a family-owned business with about 70 employees. We thought it would be great to meet them!

Name: Brian Widmer
Position: Punch press and laser cutter operator
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and collecting cars

Q: How long have you worked at WINCO?
A: It will be 10 years in August.

Q: You collect cars, how many do you have?
A: I have 3, a ’37 Chevy Sedan, ’68 Chevy Camaro, and a ’30 Model A Coupe.

Q: Do you have a favorite?
A: Definitely the Camaro.

Q: How long have you been interested in cars?
A: Ever since I was little. My dad was into body work. I got my first car in 2002.

Q: Do you go to any car shows?
A: The town of Henderson has a Classic Car Roll-In every Tuesday starting in May. Unfortunately, this year it has been postponed.

Thank you Brian for taking time to talk to me, I look forward to working with you!

If you come to visit us at WINCO, be sure to stop and say ‘Hi’ to Brian! Stay tuned, next month we will meet up with another great employee!

See you soon!

– BIG DOG

CSA Approval

Posted on May 5, 2020May 19, 2020 by Josie — Leave a comment

Did you notice that our portable generators are being updated with CSA (Canadian Standard Association) approval? We are very excited to add this safety certification so our friendly neighbors to the north can have dependable power for all of their needs.

What is the purpose of CSA?

CSA is a similar body as UL (Underwriter’s Laboratories) is in the US.

CSA standards regulate safety of applicable electrical products. In all ten provinces and two territories of Canada, laws require that electrical machinery and appliances connected to power sources conform to CSA safety standards regardless of type or quantity. In this respect, meeting CSA standards is mandatory for applicable electrical products.