As we have just passed Weights and Measures Week (March 1 to 7), I would like to thank every one of you for your work in assuring consumer protection and equity in the marketplace. I know you take pride in your work by the job you do when no one is watching. You strive for excellence—not because a consumer or your customer or your boss or your peers will judge you, but because that is the standard you hold yourself to, for the sake of equity. Because of your work, we enjoy such a high level of confidence in the retail marketplace across our country. I am sure you also recognize that your work is even more meaningful during times of inflation, as it ensures struggling families get what they pay for. Your Board of Directors has been working diligently to ensure the NCWM is poised and agile to meet the changing needs of the marketplace and able to provide value to our members. We have just released the NCWM Field Training Manual: Retail Computing Scales, similar to the RMFD Training Manual released last year. We are also exploring ways to make the standards development process more efficient such as improving committee development training and considering voting twice per year. The Board has also been working on updating our Strategic Plan, with a focus on growth through value-added service offerings. This spring I will share more information about our strategic planning work, and will be seeking feedback from you to help inform and guide the plan. I look forward to seeing many of you again at the NEWMA and CWMA meetings this spring, and at the 108th NCWM Annual Meeting in Norfolk, Virginia in July. Until then, I thank you for your continued dedication to ensuring equity in the marketplace.
Mahesh Albuquerque NCWM Chairman
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2023 Issue 1
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