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Before his passing, our corporate founder, V.I. Prewett Jr. drafted a "Company Creed" which is still adhered to by the Prewett Organization today. Although some of the wording in this creed may seem out-of-date to some, we find that the philosophy and principles that underly it still stand as true today as they ever have: "In these days when many so-called "old-fashioned" principles are being discarded for the "new look", we believe it is appropriate to stand up and be counted. Since a business is the reflection of the moral fiber of all the individuals involved, the management and employees of the Company wish to state what could be called "Our Creed". We believe...in God, country, family and our profession. We believe...in basic honesty. Stealing is stealing regardless of the means by which it is accomplished. If one of our cases is supposed to contain 72 packages of socks, we will do everything in our power to guarantee that exactly 72 are there. Conversely, we have virtually no patience with a supplier who would either deliberately or through continued negligence ship us short, not with a customer who continuously reports shortages which we know do not exist. We are all human enough to make "honest" mistakes, but the adjective "honest" should always genuinely describe the error. |
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believe... in financial integrity. Imagine what would occur if, at the
end of a normal 2 week payroll period, a company decided it would delay
paying its employees for another one or two weeks. When we contract to
buy a product or service, we also contract to pay for it on a specific
date. The practice of continually withholding payment of just obligation
does not build a healthy relationship with those people on whom you depend
for a quality product.
We believe... a man's word is his bond. Lying or deliberately misrepresenting the truth has no place in today's arena of business activity. If you cannot trust a man's word, and he yours, you cannot effectively function together. We
believe... in using whatever brains and common sense we possess to accomplish
some useful purpose. As the years roll by, too often we develop the
attitude - "I have served my time" - and we rest on our laurels. No
business can remain healthy when its people become mentally lazy. When
an individual loses his initiative, he is no longer deserving of his
position and cannot hold the esteem of his associates. We believe... in hard work. It is difficult to understand the philosophy in a segment of modern American society that labels the hard working person as greedy, and degrades his efforts. Hard work is stimulating, psychologically healthy, and is honorable. The ingredient which makes a company dynamic is not the fantastic performance of its machinery, but the dedicated and energetic work of its people." |
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