VOLUME 1. NUMBER 9
GASTONIA, NORTH CAROLINA
APRIL, 1989
P1.AWI ICVBAGER’S HESStGE
By: J. Anand
Thanks lo all ior an excellent job in the area of
productivity. March and April were the highest
productivity months in the history of the plant. Once
again this tells us that with TEAHHORK we can achieve
anything. We need to continue with our improvernent trend
by making small improvements everyday.
I am glad to see the participation in all the
extracurricular activities and 1 hope that everyone is
enjoying the ccnipotition. 1 would like to lake this
opportunity to thank the following people who aie
managing these activities.
Pete Powell
Jerry Alford
Hal Hayes
Keith Wilson
Mike Roland
Richard McMillan -
Marty Duckworth -
Carl Kunkle
Softball
Softball
Softball
Bowling
Fishing
Fishing
Fishing
Golf
HONTHLY PBODUCTKW
CUSTOMER COmOlTS
By: Jeff Heavner
The tire plants have rejwrted that the fabric
they are receiving appears lo have improved. The
amount of chargebacks fron the tire plants appears
to be trending downward. One of the tire plant’s
concerns has been the quality of the fabric at the
sliell. Gastonia has been reimbursing them for the
fabric that could not be used. It was detemdned
that fiberglass headers will reduce the scrap at
the shell by more than half, frcm IS to 5 yards.
IteK Hoines Vias repiirted Hiat our nylon styles
have improved and that their scrap has been
reduced.
Gates approved Gastonia as a source of treated
diaphragm fabric. Gastonia has been supplying
grelge fabric, but now we will be supplying the
complete package.
Gates and DuPont have agreed with Gastonia on
tinting Gates’ nylon which will reduce the chances
of mixing tte nylon with the polyester.
The West End business remains strong and everyone
is looking forward to the arrival of five more
looms.
Pounds per Day
SERVICE 4HARDS - APRIL
Department*
Required
Actual
DeoarLment
Years Service
Ply Twisting
147,000
144,231
CHARLIE YOUNG
TWISTING
35
Cable Twisting
147,000
135,446
NOAH P. WATTS
TWISTING
30
Sales Yarn
1,000
1,458
JEWELL SAYLOR
WEAVING
30
T. C. Weaving
152,000
150,035
KAY F. BELL
WEAVING
20
Industrial Weaving 2,500
2,187
DENISE J. GLENN
I.E.
20
Treating
165,000
171,295
LEWIS C. GLENN
WEAVING
20
Total Pounds Shipped for Month 3,730,088
ROBERT J. WITHERSPOON
TWISTING
15
*Operating days vary by flepartment
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DORIS L. GUODSON
TWISTING
15
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11
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11
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11
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PEGGY H. NEAL
'[■WISTING
15
HASTE REPORT
CALVIN A. LEDFORD
TWISTING
ID
Actual %
Objective %
JAMES R. BRADLEY
TWISTING
10
to Production
to Production
MICHAEL C. MCGILL
SHOP
10
JOE T. GILL
TWISTING
5
Mil
RmRFJOTS FCB APRIL
Twisting
1.16
1.13
Weaving
.53
.43
JACKIE E. GATES
WEAVING
42 YRS/2 MGS,
Treating
.24
.78
BEATRICE S. PLAYER
TWISTING
40 YRS/7 MOS,
QllAl.Tn SCOREBOMiD
Weaving Rerolls Generated
Reweaving Rolls Generated
Treated Rerolls Generated
April
141
38
350
SAFETY SEWS
Incidents
Lost Time
Incident Rate - Month:
Year to Date:
April
3
0
7.8
6.5
FIRESTOHE FISHIWi CLUB SKHS
The month of April has been a rewarding time for
some of our angler.?. GRADY HYLIE won FISH OF Tlffi
HOSTH with a 5 lb. 14 oz. large mouth. I know
he'll have fun using his $25 gift certificate at
Bill Will Lures. The Fisherman of the Year to
date is ROBERT CARPElfTEE holding 1st place on carp
and catfish.
We seem to have a 3 way tie on crappie - come on
guys - someone give me an ounce.
Remember, Fisli of the Month is White Bass - these
fish have been caught on Rooster Tails in the back
of coves and off piers.
Wc now teve 71 active members in our fishjng club
and the canpetition is great. Keep a pluggin'
them baits and we'll have another good raonth.
Treasurer, Harty Duckworth