Title: WELLS TECHNOLOGY
1WELLS TECHNOLOGY
Creating Value for Customers and Community
How to Pursue
Opportunities, and where to go for
Government Contracts
Andy Wells Owner/President
- Native American of the Ojibwa Tribe
2WELLS TECHNOLOGY
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3Traditional Native American Values
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5Cutting fire-wood for others
We working together and used our resources to
create value for others
6 Much of our resources were used
just to survive
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7Manufacturing began simple, 1989
1985780 Sq. Feet
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8Start with what you have (1,300)
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9WELLS TECHNOLOGY
10Innovation Our greatest resource is creativity
with optimism
11A lung-shaped ashtray.too much!!!
12Shoe Snap-Ties
Good Idea, But too Expensive
13Briefcase Gulf Club
14 A Close Success
15Find a new way to do old things. Provide
solutions
Carpal Tunnel Injury
16It takes many tries to find success
435 Experiments
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17Finally.. a success
Air Powered Scissors 7,000,000
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18Air-Tool Training and Support
Testing on the production line
19Over the years, many other products have been
developed.some simple
Size Sample
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20And some products are a challenge
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21New Products are Granted USA Patents
22BAE Systems Fastenal DRS OptronicsGeneral
Dynamics 3-M General Mills Lockheed Martin
FMC Cray Computers Carleton Life
Support L-3 Armtec Defense Smith Aerospace
Boeing Kraft Food GE Medical Medtronic
LaMount Medical
Reputation Building trust creates value
The 4 Kings of Value Delivery, Quality, Cost,
Relationships
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23Invest Put time, resources, and profits back
into business
2008 32,000 Sq. Feet
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TECHNOLOGY
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24 SBA PTAC CCR
DOD DOE DEED
Chambers of Commerce Economic Development
Groups Banks, Schools, Other Businesses
Teamwork Success is a team experience, and help
is available
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25Diversity certifications for marketing
MBE
NMBE
SDB
Native American
8(a)
Mentor-Protege
HUBZone
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26 1. Disabled veteran owned 2. HUB Zone
location 3. Small disadvantaged business 4.
Veteran owned 5. Woman owned 6. Small
business
Set-Aside goals and business by Government and
Corporations
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27Government contracts set aside FedBizOpps
Seymour Johnson AFB
Vandenberg AFB
Rock Island Arsenal
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28Visibility through NDIA Events
29Rengen Li, Ph.DCoca-Cola CompanyManager of
Supplier Diversityand Global Procurement
Show value, then.. follow up.
30Network It is who you know, and also who knows
you
4,000 Sq. Feet
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31When Cash flow is uncertain,
Innovate
Declines show need for help
2004
1993
1996
1999
2002
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32 Learn with an open mind
33 Ask others in business who may have solutions
to your challenges
34Supply Chain Training at Prime
Contractor Lockheed Martin Skunk
Works
35Mentoring help as a protege
FASTENAL
Trade show expos Customer meetings National
networks Quality training Lean manufacturing
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36 Diversify to serve customers
Manufacturing and Distribution
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37 Add new Value for Customers
Vending
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38Reduce COGS for customers Inventory
Consignment
Customer is billed at time of use
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39Document the value you provide
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40Invite Government people to share about your
ideas
U.S. Congressman, Collin Peterson
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41Build trust with your bankers before you need
them
42Invest in community Poverty has created many
problems
Reservations50-70 Unemployment 4 (x)
Crime Rate 50 HS drop out 4 (x)
Broken families
43 Communities need Jobs,
Education, and Responsible Living
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Industrial training for Native Americans
HS Graduates Military trained Home
schooled School dropouts Chemical abuse Misc.
problems Felons
44Mentors provide assistance and support
Apprentice 10-14/Hr
Mentor 10 Incentive
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45Apprentice Pay from Wells Technology(No
Grades)
Financial reward for progress
Wages
14
9
20
30
40
10
50
Weeks
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46Apprentices receive 2,000 hours of training on
real production equipment
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47 Respecting Native American culture while
encouraging healthy life values
Vision
Wisdom
Actions
Courage
Respect
Honesty
Humility
Generous
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4893 Success in Graduation
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50 Invest in young people Introduce future
careers
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51Students arrive for Career Tour
52Brief Introduction of Engineering
53Apprentice demonstrates technology
54Students see high-tech Quality Control
55Students also see low-tech careers in
maintenance and shipping
56Students are encouraged to think how we can
start small business in poverty areas
Kit Building
57State Appreciation
Tim Pawlenty Minnesota Governor visits
Wells Academy
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58 Recognition is an opportunity to be a model
and help other small businesses
SmallBusiness PersonOf The Year 2009ByMinn
esota SBA
2002
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59 How to pursue opportunities and
where to go for Government contracts
60 You and your business are
significant
The measure of our life And each day we
live Is not in what we have But in the value
that we give