Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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3 Quality First In Geneva (Continued from page 2) GENEVA QF DATA GRAPH GENEVA QF DATA GRAPH 6 973 Quality First Action Team Updates From Geneva CARD SLIVER WEIGHT VARIATION - PLANT #2 The team continues to meet and work on card sliver weight variation. Charts are being maintained on all 28 cards in dividually and on each 7 card chute line averages. Improve ment plan practices are now being applied to all cards in the plant. The Operation and Trouble Shooting Manual is near completion. SECONDS CAUSED BY OIL IN CLOTH Team continues to maintain data charts on seconds caus ed by oil. Using U chart. Process unstable. Focus on iden tifying individual looms with oil leaks and individual looms repeating with oil related seconds. Experiment with using PVC pipe to fill gap between sand roll and press roll to pre vent oily lint (and other foreign materials) from falling through and sticking to press roll is being conducted on 13 looms. Oil in cloth continues to be #2 cause of seconds. AUTOCONER QUALITY UPGRADE HI Team continues to make progress in improving perfor mance of Autoconers. Developed an SPC procedure for iden tifying out-of-control performance of individual units not making tails. Developed special tests to determine statistical ly the performance of loading tower (ALTEP - Autoconer Loading Tower Exit Performance) and bobbin run out per formance. Working to develop accuracy of data collection. Autoconer efficiency up significantly. Operating hours down. Warper stops down. Loom stops down. Weaving efficiency up. CUT COT - PLANT #1 Cut cot team charting accumulated cost of replacement of cut cots. Conducted training of all spinning personnel involved with cots. Cots continue to be cut. Focus for im provement is on methods and training. WARPER CREEL TEAM The Warper Creel team led by James Cowart with members Darrell Smith, James Blevins, Eugene Smith, John Mims, Charlie Reynolds, Evelyn Wiggins continues to con duct experiments to see if a way to appreciably decrease warper stops can be found. SWM MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLY Specific project addressed first has been bouncing loom beams. Bouncing beams were determined to be a function primarily of not having 4 set bolts in the journal ends of loom beams. Holes were stripped and some ends were split. Experimentation was conducted on how to best repair. System was developed by team and shop that is proving to be a significant improvement. End of journal is being (Continued on Back Page) ASSOCIATE RECOGNITION Retirements... With the Company since 1956, Roy Roach, retired from Plant No. 2 Card Room April 2, 1992. His fellow Asso ciates contributed some new fishing gear for him to enjoy in the months ahead. Pearl McWaters presented Mildred Rhodes a cake and several other gifts on behalf of the Plant No. 2 Spinning Associates, as she retired from the spin ning room on January 31, 1992. Service Awards... Carroll Phillips, assistant superintendent weaving. Plant No. 2, presented a 25 year award to Thomas E. Gary on February 15. Ernest fttterson, at Lydia since March 1, 1967, received his 25 year award from Lydia Plant Manager Joe Nelson, left, and Assistant Spinning Department Superintendent Mitchell Revis. Joyce N. Finley received her 25 year service award on February 2. Joyce, a lab employee, joined the Company on February 2, 1967. Patsy Mabry completed twenty-five years of service to the Company on April 11. She is shown receiving her award from Norman Craven. Joe Nelson, Lydia Plant Manager, con gratulates Walt Campbell, right, on his retirement from Lydia Plant Weaving on March 21, 1992. \Vklt has been with the Company since August 17, 1953. 5 YEARS NO. 1 Duane E. Birchmore James A. Hornsby Lucille J. McGee Julia E. Pitts Joye W. Reynolds Thaddeus B. Rice William A. Rice Virginia Bell Traynham Sandra P. Wells NO. 2 Brenda K. Simmons Florence K. Adams Sharon E. Bolt Billy Coleman Ella M. Cromer Willie M. Day Ronald S. Hallman, Jr. Gregory Maggard Don R. Osborne James A. Peay Tammy D. Simmons Kimberly G. Tucker Sidney Lee Fuller James A. Watts Donnie Wilson LYDIA Derrick Booker Frederick K. Booker Terrence Cunningham Frances Odom Cynthia B. Tucker Jimmy South retired from Lydia Spin ning February 8, 1992. A spinning technician. South joined the Company in 1947. 15 YEARS 5 YEARS (Con’t) BAILEY Timothy R. Williams OFFICE Karl J. Borgman James A. Ovenden GENEVA James E. Danley Willie J. Johnson Sharon A. Jones Kimberly D. Lee Martha L. Mock Scott H. Owens 10 YEARS NO. 2 Judy A. Wilkes LYDIA James F. Birchmore John K. Copeland Karen H. Wilson BAILEY Lizzie Mae Grant Gerald W. Tollison GENEVA Charles L. Armstrong Arthur M. Benway Shirley A. Dady Diana Helms Jeneice McKinnon NO. 1 Dennis R. TUcker NO. 2 Michael G. Alexander Linda D. Cunningham Kathleen R. Holsomback Nathaniel Robinson, Jr. Janice F. Samples Lou W. Speaks, Jr. LYDIA Mary F. Dunaway Wilhelmina Gault James W. Lawson BAILEY Linda K. Cooper Johnny Jennings, Jr. Julia I. Kelly LAB Kimberly J. Thomas OFFICE Frank M. Boland MAINTENANCE Teddy L. McLendon WAREHOUSE James A. Garlington, Sr. Robert H. Mason 20 YEARS NO. 2 Linda A. Fuller Thomasina Higgins Arthur S. Lawson Omega K. Peay Nancy F. Suber Willie C. Tribble 20 YEARS (Con’t) LYDIA Maggie L. Conway BAILEY Reba B. Stephens OFFICE George M. Grant, Jr. SUPPLY Darrell E. Bragg 25 YEARS NO. 2 James D. Gary Samuel Pitts Wayne E. Steele LYDIA Ralph E. Blackwell Willie L. Burnside Lillie R. Dobbins Larry E. McCravey Patricia J. Meeks Thomas E. Meeks Herbert L. Suber BAILEY Earl W. Bryant Allie M. Campbell Johnnie V. McGowan OFFICE Patricia F. Mabry 30 YEARS LAB Jared D. Sullivan 35 YEARS NO. 2 Charles T. Campbell LYDIA Alvin E. Satterfield MAINTENANCE Millard H. Campbell 45 YEARS NO. 1 Henry Lawson, Jr.