WEST END COMMENTS
By: Jeff Heavner
The West End continues to meet the
challenge of maintaining its current
production levels while preparing to
move to the new plant at the same
time.
The volume of business from Reeves
International is continuing to
increase.
Three new higher speed Domier looms
will delivered to the new plant in
April.
The search for new customers is
continuous.
The preparations for the relocation
have not stopped our efforts to
improve our current process. Our
efforts in recycling are beginning to
pay off. The cardboard tubes that
our yam arrives on are being sent to
the warehouse where it is compacted
and shipped to Sunoco. This saves
Gastonia the cost of having them
hauled away to the Recycling Center.
We continue to recycle our used
parts, as well as find alternative
sources for as many of the new parts
as possible. The cost of Domier
loom parts is vsry high; therefore, a
lot of money can be saved by
reworking our loom parts.
Personally, I can hardly wait to
work on a floor that does not bounce.
LEARNING CENTER NEWS
By: Walter Dodd
On March 22 the Leaming Center
began operating on three shifts. We
are conducting Team Member (Cell)
classes on 1st and 2nd shifts, and an
advanced weaving class on 3rd shift.
We have also conducted a three day
technical skills course for the three
Process Coordinator candidates; BECKY
LEFIiER, DON PRICE, and KEITH WILSON.
The P. C. candidates will return for
two additional weeks of technical
skills education with the current
Team Member prospects and
Instructors.
Congratulations are in order for our
most recent graduates of our Team
Member classes. KEITH BLANTON, PEGGY
BROOKS, SHEILA CUMMINGS, JOHN
EVERETTE, TONY FLOWERS, RACHEL
HARTNESS, RODNEY HOPPER, SHIRLEY
HUGHES, LEONARD HUSKEY, OSCAR KEE,
LAURA MOOD, JERRY PARKER, BESSIE
RHODES, JERRY SMITH, NOAH STANLEY,
and SCOTT STEVENS have successfully
completed the six week Tesum Member
class, and all but four of them have
retumed to the plant to work with
our other graduates. The four; KEITH
BLANTON, JOHN EVERETTE, LEONARD
HUSKEY, and NOAH STANLEY, are
currently enrolled in our 3rd shift
advanced weaving class for two
additional weeks of weaving
education.
TEAMWORK WORKS!
Copied from Decatur's Newsletter 2/93
The recycling project developed and
implemented by our Dept. 122-C team.
Probe Uno, continues to be replicated
throughout BFS. In fact, our friends
at America OTR are entering into the
recycling project as well. MARTY
DUCKWORTH, Cost Analyst at Gastonia
has been instrumental in all aspects
of this project. In a letter to
SHERRELL PERRY and SHEILA TOHILL of
our Accounting Department, MARTY
commented, "Again, I wish to thank
all of you at Decatur for being the
"Leader" tire plant in the recycle
meadboard program. Y'all are very
kind and thoughtful and I know many
customers can't help but think the
same way about your tezun and your
determination to be nothing but the
"very best". STEVE WEATHERFORD,
DOUG BORDERS, LESTER DOTY, and WAYNE
TIBBS began a revolution in our
Company for recycling of materials
used in shipping of our fabric that's
really caught on, and has benefitted
all locations that have adopted it by
reducing costs. SHEILA provided the
necessary support for the team
locally while being the
communications link with Gastonia.
Without the dedicated effort by all
involved parties, this cost savings
wouldn't have been possible. Thanks,
MARTY! We appreciate your kind words
and will continue to work for the
benefit of all of us.
EDUCATION
Our school is still located in the
Warehouse area. Classes are Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 1:00 P.M. until
5:00 P.M.
SHERRIE BOST is eager to assist you
with math, reading, and GED courses.
Please contact her today!