DEPARTMENT NEWS
TWISTING
By: Richard Harrison
Congratulations to Twisting for
reducing spools of bad work. You
achieved your objective to reduce
spools to less than 700 spools/day
in 1991. This is outstanding and
everyone is to be commended.
Our type 4200 yam will be produced
without tint. This production will
be made on the second floor. Mixing
of this yarn will cause serious
problems.
Overhauling projects will continue
on the fourth and fifth floors to
improve our equipment.
Production requirements will be
140,000 pounds per day. This needs
to be made every day. Waste must be
reduced to .46%.
Much of our success is related to
teamwork and involvement. I
encourage everyone to become involved
with the housekeeping and safety
teams. All shifts have active teams.
I understand the second shift team
purchased T-shirts.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
WEAVING
By: Mike Roland
Sulzer still continues to set a pace
for Weaving in efficiency.
After we return from the holidays
the Draper air jets will be put in
full production. We are adding two
additional looms for a total of 19
looms for Industrial Fabrics in the
West End.
The Draper area will be receiving a
new break area. When you see Mr.
Anand, thank him for approving this
expense for us. The Draper
Housekeeping and Safety team will be
responsible for decorating the break
arer..
Splicing will be getting three
a'dditional tables for air splicing.
Our requirements for air spliced
yarn is greater than in the past.
Splicing tails continue to be a
problem. Please be aware at all
times not to let the waste get in our
yarn. Continue the good work and
think about what we send our
customer.
Have a nice Holiday!
QUALITY ASSURANCE/TECHNICAL
By: Dave Lewis
As we end this year let's look back
at where we have come in the last
year in the terms of quality.
First there can be no doubt that our
customers have all increased their
quality standards throughout the
year. They are reacting to their
customers who have adjusted their
quality standards upwards. That is
because you, the final customers,
have also adjusted your standards and
you demand higher quality today than
ever before. At the same time you,
and of course me too, are not willing
to pay more for that higher quality
we demand. So this year our
customers asked us to deliver a
better quality fabric at a lower
price. And you know what? We did!!
Oh yes, we had our quality problems
this year but we solved many of them
and continue to work on the rest.
You will be asked to do better next
year than you did last year. The
tire plants are going to more and
more automated equipment, their
answer to higher quality at lower
cost, and so they really need more
uniform fabric because the machines
can't look the fabric and decide if
it's okay to use. The fabric must be
in spec and okay to use every time.
So, keep up the good work, continue
to improve the quality of your
product, and remember the TQC motto.
What can I do today to make my
production quality better?
WEST END COMMENTS
By: Jeff Heavner
Twenty Drapers have been aligned,
and levelled. The results are
promising. We have rebuilt one
takeup on loom 1358, and some of the
flooring. All the looms should be
aligned and levelled by March. The
Maintenance and Weaving Departments
are to be congratulated for their
commitment.
The West End was recognized by
Reeves Brothers for its efforts in
improving fabric quality. Looms 15
and 16 are here awaiting
installation. Two additional looms
are being ordered for March, 1992
delivery.
Because of new business, the new
looms are already "Sold Out".