AMCO NEWS
Vol. XDC No. 6 Adams-Millis Corporation June, 1961
KERNERSVILLE HOSIERY DERBY GETS UNDERWAY
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The Hosiery Derby is underway
at Kernersville. Knitters and fixers
of Plant #4 are playing the horses at
the races; bets are not made, but
considerable interest is shown in the
derby.
Horses numbered to represent
the sets of knitting machines were
placed at the starting line together.
They are advanced on percentages of
first quality production for the knit
ters and fixers on all three shifts.
The number of each horse corresponds
to the n\amber of a set of machines. As
the results are known each week, the
horses are advanced or moved back
according to the overall quality per
centage of all three shifts for each
set of machines. Since the horse rep
resenting each set is advanced on the
basis of overall quality percentage for
the set, teamwork effort is required
for all three knitters and all three
fixers on the machines. Each knitter
and fixer consequently makes a
greater effort to keep the machines
operating properly.
Knitters and fixers have displayed
keen interest in the Derby. Each
week, the number of the set of ma
chines with the best percentage is
posted in the Winner Circle. The
next week, he advances to the 1st week
circle with the winner of the new week
going in the Winner Circle. From the
1st week circle, the horse advances
the following week to the 2nd week
circle. He is then dropped from the
results until being declared winner
again.
Keen competition has developed
throughout the department. Those al
ready in the Winner Circle are trying,
like the horses, to stay in the lead.
Those behind are giving their best
team efforts to improve their quality.