When COVID-19 kept industry consultant Doug Sweet out of his clients’ mills, he found that leveraging a new process could help him find a “better normal.”
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Communicate, Collaborate: Steve Voorhees on Impactful Leadership
We spoke over Zoom with WestRock’s award-winning CEO on how he’s led WestRock through tremendous growth and change to its #2 spot on our list of global P&PB manufacturers.
Read More »The Gemba of Reliability and Maintenance Management (RMM
Mills exploring the gemba approach need to decide which positions will take responsibility for “doing the gemba walk.”
Read More »Use of Ozone for Cooling Towers
Cooling towers are an important means of ensuring efficient and reliable operation of industrial plants like pulp and paper mills.
Read More »Wireless Sensors Improve Toxic Gas Mitigation in P&P Mills
Personnel safety in a potentially dangerous plant environment depends on effective training, personal vigilance, and situational awareness combined with appropriate safety equipment and strategies.
Read More »Safety Meets Efficiency for AVRE Operators
AVRE pays utmost attention to product quality, reliability, and equipment efficiency; yet AVRE’s most important requirement is operational safety. The converting line is handled primarily by blind or visually impaired operators, who make up over 75 percent of AVRE’s direct labor force.
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