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The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah • 44

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The Daily Heraldi
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Provo, Utah
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44
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Page 12A THE SUNDAY HERALD, Provo, Utah Sunday, April 12, im 17 iwilOLS Dm Togo p- DOG only way we can stay in the steel making business is to put out a good product and have a satisfied customer. Each man has got to try just a little harder and I think we can do it." Allen Humes American Fork Rotary Scrapman, Rolling Mill I know how tough competition is for the pipe mill's products and how demanding customers can be. They want quality products at the lowest possible cost, delivered on time and in the best possible condition." Cheldon Hathaway Pa, son Spell Foreman, Carblocker, Pipe Mills Errors Zero means to me the future of Geneva. Without Errors Zero performance we can't remain competitive" Tom Phillips American Fork Shipping Coordinator, Rolling Mill Air pollution is a proolem which we seriously recognize. Our concern dates back to the beginning of Geneva.

Wr ire one of the cleanest integrated mills anywhere in the country." Boyd Erickson Orem Fuei Utilities Engineer The People of Geneva know that if they put out a better product faster, it will insure them of their jobs in future years. It's very important to Utah." Charles Rodeback Pleasant Grove Soaking Pit Craneman, Rolling Mill I think the Errors Zero program has given us a better means of communications. There've been a lot of good ideas come from the E.Z. campaign. It's helped us in a lot of ways Cari Olsen- Orem Cover Crane Operator, Roiling Mill really have the team work in the foundry.

It's not just one guy doing his job, it's a bunch of guys pitched in together to help." Dave Seely Spanish Fork Chipper, Foundry things that made Geneva possible in the first place, its location during the war, now has become a hindrance because of shipping costs. Errors Zero means our very existence." Mayo Thurston Orem Lamp Tender, Trans. Yards i yY The competition is pretty keen -from not only pipe mills here in the United States but from the foreign imports. We can combat this by doing the job right the first time, meeting our commitments to the customers and keeping them satisfied." James Downey Benjamin Welder, Pipe Mills Pres. USW Local 5235 Tours help the public to better understand the problems that we are facing here at Geneva Works.

It gives them an insight as to just why we must strive to do an Errors Zero job." Sylvia Galgan Provo Secretary, Personnel Services least number of mistakes we make the more competitive Geneva is going to be and our jobs depend on Geneva operating." Ferris Olsen Provo Motor Inspector, Maintenance Utilities They don't tell us in advance that we're going to try to set a new record. We just go out and do it. Not just quantity, but it's quality iron. It's good stuff." Reed Bullock Lehi Stovetender, Blast Furnaces The prime objective of my job is to coordinate shipments with the sales office and with the customer to see that in the long run the cus- 7 mm tomer is happy. If you lose your cus- I I the Blast Furnace department we feel that our help and attitude toward new employees play a part in the Errors Zero campaign.

If we can point out the right way, then work becomes more efficient." Morrell Dean Springville Cindersnapper, Blast Furnaces We're constantly trying to find better vays to improve our work." Herman Buiiier American Fork Ladle Liner, Open Hearth The Errors Zero campaign more or less made us more unified. I can see quite a difference since this program was originated." Walter Willes Orem Warehouseman, Accounting ft i-f tomer, you ve iosi your ousmeii. EvanJames- Orem Master Scheduler, Production Planning "77 Errors Zero is keeping a constant watch on your job, maintaining the best flow of steel that you can and trying to produce the best product possible." Tom Keele Spanish Fork Speed Operator, Rolling Mills Going through my job, anytime I see something that can be improved on I submit it through an Errors Zero recommendation." J. Leroy Mott Orem Release Examiner, M.C. I.

Our position here, as well realized, is not as favorable shipping wise as it could be and so this quality thing is absolutely mandatory. And unless service is given as part of our responsibility then the whole thing will fold up." Glen Law Springville Clerk, Pipe Mills There's another thing that I think goes hand in hand and that's safety. You have to have safety and Errors Zero combined. You can't get by with one without the other." Blaine Baum Orem Clerk, Maintenance Utilities i MHtm ucucva nuino id a icai i feel our quality meets the competition's standards and surpasses them, and it's bound to continue in the future." Nolan Wood Pleasant Grove Charging Machine Operator, Open Hearth life saver for the community because it helps people give their kids a better education, the people are living better." Don Poliman Lindon Pipefitter, Coke Coal Chemicals Everytime we can do just a iittle bit extra it gives us a little bit of insurance to keep a customer's business. That's what you call it, just plain teamwork.

It's all these departments at Geneva just pulling together." Jack Renner Orem Order Correspondent Production Planning i see the fruits from a lot of Errors Zero submittals. This makes a lot of difference when the men see their ideas actually in the works." Ken Peery Payson Soaking Pit Craneman Rolling Mills 4 The men do make the difference on a particular job like the blast furnace rebuild because we have one chance and one chance only to get this in shape for the initial light-up. And it has to function the first time." Tom Provstgaard Payson Electrician Apprentice, Maintenance Utilities There's not a job in this plant I don't think, that isn't bigger than the guy who holds it. I think this is the challenge that we have to develop ourselves to handle this job and be effective in it." Evan Brady American Fork 2nd Helper, Open Hearth No matter how good you think anything is you should constantly try to improve it because you can go two ways, forward and backward. You never stand still." George F.

Davis Salem Cindersnapper, Blast Furnaces It's a real good feeling to know that each job I'm accountable for has been done to the best of my ability. It's much more satisfying to make an extra effort than to have to make excuses." Arlene Baum Provo Secretary, Industrial Engineering ff We fi3ve to operate on a budget the same as any good business and we find with prices rising all the time that this can be quite a problem." Elbert Davis Spanish Fork Clerk, Accounting quality and performance are all one and the same. If you don't have them all together, vou don't have a Joe Hegarty Orem Millwright, Blast Furnaces In order to maintain our markets and to compete, we have tr keep our quality up." Lee Carlson Pleasant Grove 3rd Castingman, Open Hearth Geneva is really vital to the economy. The railroads especially have a big stake in it as far as we're concerned." Don Bean Lehi Switchman, Trans. Yards the idea of producing a better steel so that Geneva can remain competitive and we'll all have jobs." LeGrand Mott American Fork 2nd Castingman, Open Hearth We have to look for cost reduction and also get the most tons per operating hour.

If we don't, we won't be in business." William Sumsion Orem Spell Foreman, Open Hearth try to perform my work in an Error Zero manner and assist and encourage others to do the same." Loyed Shepherd Spanish Fork Plant Guard Our job depends on how well we perform. That's why I believe our Errors Zero program's got to work if we're going to stay in business. As the competition gets tougher that's the time to work harder. Tobe McClellan- Payson Painter, Marking Line, Rolling Mills i JJ Personnel Services -ma' 1 THE ERRORS ZERO TEAM GENEVA WORKS.

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