creative werks
Chicago
Finance
Candy
Machine werks
100
'werks' is the German translation for what word?
'werks' is German for factory
100
O’Hare Airport is named after Edward “Butch” O’Hare, the son of Easy Eddie. Easy Eddie was a lawyer who served as counsel for which Chicago crime boss?
Al Capone
100
What does EBITDA STAND for?
Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization BONUS: According to accounting humor what does EBITDA stand for?
100
What was the name of the direct to retail brand owned by creative werks?
Fantazzmo
100
What does EDI stand for and what is the purpose of this system?
Electronic Data Exchange
200
Name the company creative werks spun off from?
RTC BONUS: What does RTC stand for?
200
What is the name of Millennium Park’s hidden garden?
Lurie Garden
200
What was creative werks' total profit in corrugate sales for 2015?
$260,000
200
What does the second ‘M’ in M&M stand for?
Mars & Murrie, Forrest Mars Sr. and Bruce Murrie
200
What is the most popular brand of bagger (filling machine) used at creative werks?
Hayssan
300
Who was the first person to retire from creative werks?
Larry Stakal
300
People who shovel their sidewalks well are eligible for an award from the city of Chicago. What is the name of the award?
Winter Wonder Award
300
How many square feet does each creative werks facility occupy?
Sivert 190,000 sq ft Brummel 245,000 sq ft Munger 400,000 sq ft
300
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
364 licks according to a study conducted on a licking machine designed by engineering students BONUS: At which Big 10 university was the licking machine developed?
300
Name 3 machines that cw uses to perform overwrap?
Shanklin Arpac Texwrap
400
What was creative werks' incorporation date?
November 22, 1999 BONUS: What event in history occurred the same Month and Day as cw's inception?
400
Western Avenue is the world’s longest continuous street at how many miles long?
23.5 miles
400
In March 2016, how much was the average bill for our temporary labor force each week?
$430,000
400
What year was Nestle’s crunch bar invented?
1938
400
What is the name of creative werks’ ERP system?
Syteline BONUS: What does ERP stand for? Name 3 systems Sytline integrates?
500
What is the cw mission statement?
To be the ultimate packaging partner, to deliver the highest quality products that exceed our clients’ expectations and win the hearts of consumers
500
The Municipal Flag of Chicago consists of three white stripes separated by two stripes of blue with four red six-pointed stars on the center stripe of white. What is the significance of the four red stars?
Fort Dearborn The Chicago fire of October 1871 The World’s Columbian Exposition 1893 The Century of Progress Exposition 1933 BONUS: What is the significance of the five stripes on the Chicago flag?
500
According to the the Accounting & Finance lecture series, name 5 expenses on the cw income statement.
Taxes Employee payroll & benefits Rent Utilities Insurance Production Supplies Equipment Rental Uniform Expenses Quality Control Expenses Trucking Expenses Outside Warehouse Office Supplies IT Expenses Travel & Entertainment Marketing & Selling Expenses Professional Service Fees
500
What was the first penny candy to be individually wrapped?
Tootsie Roll
500
Name 5 packaging capabilities of creative werks?
gum pack flow wrap bottles manual pack bagging (doy, mono, variety) tins tubs tubes eggs cartoner spreads
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