FIBERS AND TEXTILES COMPANY
PLANT MANAGER'S MESSAGE
The transition period of preparing
to move to the new plant has most
definitely negatively affected the
Gastonia Plant performance in the
month of February. Below are several
performance measurements for your
information:
Actual Budget Difference
Safety 14-3
[Niunber incidents]
Quality 1.07% 0.93% +0.14%
[Waste]
Daily
Prod. 2,931,763 3,057,000 -125,237
SAFETY has been good overall through
February. Please always think
"SAFETY FIRST" on your job and report
any unsafe practices or situations
for immediate correction.
QUALITY has deteriorated over the
last two to three months. We
finished last year (1992) at 0.99%
tire cord waste and through February
of 1993 we are experiencing 1.04%, a
5% increase in our waste levels.
Doing our job right the first time,
paying attention to quality-related
aspects of our job and wanting to
produce the very best possible will
greatly improve our operations.
PRODOCTION has been negatively
affected mainly by the number of
employees going through the education
classes at the Learning Center.
Through the middle of March there
have been 42 employees who have
successfully completed the new plant
education programs. This education
and training has necessitated many
other employees being moved to
different jobs and filling in where
needed at the current facility. Your
patience and willingness to "go the
extra mile" during this transition
period is very much appreciated.
The February plant performance also
impacted the year-to-date Gainshare
Program resulting in a 0% gainshare.
If we pull together during this
GASTONIA PLANT
MARCH 1993
difficult transition and work as a
TEAM, we can make significant
improvements in our overall
operations and achieve gainshare
opportunities for 1993.
Thanks again for your cooperation
and hard work during this transition
period.
CONSTRUCTION NEWS
By: Bill Lindquist
Greetings from the "Big Muddy". As
I write this article the sun is
shining and the temperature is close
to 80 but I'm surrounded by acres of
mud and the weather forecast calls
for rain tomorrow night. I expect
the rain to stop about the time we
plant the grass and complete the
landscaping. Oh well!
In spite of all the rain we continue
to make progress. Duke Power has
completed the electrical substation
for our plant, the electrical
subcontractor has installed all of
the switch gear and is now installing
the power wiring and the lights. The
air compressors, air-conditioning
chillers and cooling towers are here
and are being installed. The floors
are finished and look great! The
building is now closed in and
painting has begun on the inside.
Work on the office area is
progressing nicely. The walls are
going up and the exterior finish is
nearly complete. The Department of
Transportation was able to get gravel
down on the road in front of the
plant but the weather has prevented
any further road construction.
Though far from finished, we will be
ready to start moving in production
equipment April 8. We still are
optimistic about being able to start
production May 17, but a break in the
weather is desperately needed to get
the roads in.