PIMA's North American Papermaker articles from July 1997

PIMA's North American Papermaker archives from July 1997

Business strategy vs. IS: the ongoing conundrum. (information systems)
July 1, 1997... As many of you may have noted, after six-plus years, we have finally decided to change the name of this column! The title "Quality At Work" came out of my "conversion" to Total Quality Management, in the late 1980s, stimulated by Dr. Joseph...

Credible evidence rule.(Expansions in Air Act Enforcement Part I)
July 1, 1997... Enforcement of the Clean Air Act is likely to change dramatically with EPA's promulgation of two new rules. The first is the"credible evidence" or "CE" rule; the second is the "compliance assurance monitoring" or "CAM" rule. This article...

Did helper position "bottom out" unfairly? (liner operator helper labor contract)
July 1, 1997... The "Surreal Box Company" manufactures fiberboard for food grade products. The fiberboard has a top layer, a bottom layer and filler. There are two liner operators per shift, each of whom operates two pulpers. The process of making the top...

PIMA and the paper industry: the road ahead.
July 1, 1997... Newly-elected PIMA President Don Jones and Affiliate Chairman Katy Abernathy look at the prospects for the paper industry and PIMA in the coming year. The following is an interview with Donald F. Jones, vice president and general manager for...

There's a lot to be said for experience. (Union Camp's pulp and paper mill)
July 1, 1997... When it comes to making pulp and paper at Union Camp's mill in Prattville, Ala., experience has many benefits. Union Camp's mill at Prattville, Ala. is located in one of the fast - growing areas of the U.S., but that's not what distinguishes...

Learning the values and pitfalls of IS. (1997 Paper Industry Management Assn's Information System Conference)
July 1, 1997... PIMA's Information Systems Conference explores practical and theoretical issues. From the enterprise-wide to the department specific, from the theoretical to the practical, PIMA's 29th Annual Information Systems (IS) Conference, held in...

Scoring with a high performance work structure. (employee training)
July 1, 1997... Editor's Note: This is the third installment of a three-part article on high performance work structures. The first two articles appeared in the March and April 1997 issues of PIMA's North American Papermaker. It is clear that companies that...

Maintenance management: moving from reactive to results-oriented.
July 1, 1997... The best performers in maintenance do things differently. The question is, how? The goal of any mill maintenance department is to be known as a "world class" organization. For the purposes of this article "world class" will be defined as:...

Turn up the tension on dryer felts.
July 1, 1997... Increased felt tension can pay off in improved drying efficiency and paper quality. As papermakers increase machine speeds and paper quality to new levels, they search for new ways to improve their operations. One area worthy of closer...

Crisp imagery for newsprint.
July 1, 1997... Far-reaching changes are occurring in the way many paper grades are made today. In newsprint, for example, end-users want paper that achieves better clarity and density for color and black and white printing. The higher standards have prompted...

Good people and machinery yield record production. (Williamette's paper converting facility in DuBois, PA)
July 1, 1997... Success in the paper industry depends on access to high quality resources, including raw materials, equipment and well-trained employees. The Willamette paper converting facility in DuBois, Pa., benefits from the state's plentiful hardwood...

Maximizing mill operations leads to improved performance.
July 1, 1997... Maximizing Mill Operations is the theme of the New York/Canadian PIMA Division's Fall Conference. In today's market, the selling price of our products does not necessarily reflect the mill's production costs. The price is more likely set by...

Southwestern golf tournament and banquet, a hole-in-one. (Paper Industry Management Assn Southwestern Division's Annual Banquet and Golf Tournament)
July 1, 1997... PIMA's Southwestern Division held its Annual Banquet and Golf Tournament on May 1617, 1997. The Golf Tournament began on day one at Sunol Valley Golf Club. The Tournament was a huge success with the 121 golfers that came to tee-it-up. The...

Northeast PIMA holds maintenance seminar. (Paper Industry Management Assn)
July 1, 1997... The Holiday Inn, Bangor, Maine was the site for a December 4, 1996 Northeast PIMA maintenance conference. The seminar, sponsored by the Northeast PIMA maintenance committee, was the first of its kind in many years. Gil Berube, area 3...