Document 93vVMNnGgwwxKXNbMBxmdrnR5

9 / \. . ^4. /--t /V. FOG-.:- . . INC. IvVJllFAn IIP. 1 N'G/C.'iu :::nvr:n r.T..rr ntevu:;; APF.lt Z'j, I'JI7h - 2:00 i*..*:. Present: P. A., Partinntori H. WOOd W. C. Fletcher C. ft. Cam,-.'be 1 1 r. S. P i 1 ton K. Porter * ' 1 Gamex P lent Inst.-. 1 lot ie.n Modular tool design study h/s been completed and G. Campbell has submitted reporc. A1 s<v. the suggested price policy has been completed, with a report submitted by G. Campbc11. Next Gamex meeting is scheduled for Key 6 sc 2:00 p.n. at the hiastir.k Sd. o f f i <ie. Cork V Project has bcen'tablcd for re-study. R. Porter is putting together a capital on the complete system again. APC I. fc'ernardi %/ants the acid tank. P. Partington asked If Cleveland Pltnt could not put it to better use. K. Wood felt the tank is too big so it was agreed tiic tank would be left in Chicago. F. Cilton pointed ouC the problem Jietro Container had wi eh spillage of a can of acid while dumping the trash. M. 'Wood reported that chromic acid has been reacting to the can and therefore seme scrap resulted. These cans arc found in the trash. P. Partington asked M. Wood to work with Purchasing to find a place in the city that can handle reclaiming acid, As'acs tos-f rce Prooram W. FI e tch'Sr "repor ted" di sas tc rous eftorts with the one-piece sea 1 -on 'Tops .' Final instructions given for the A5h" Cop for Sharon arc that it must be non-csoosros. However, we have not been able to make a production run in asbestos-free recipe. A memo from H. Shenhard in the name of the committee reiterated a need for m.oi c definitive measures from production and engineering. W. Fletcher is quite happy with scheduling and running of experimental tests but the people who need to sec the tests arc not always there. W. Fletcher pointed out the directive given by P. Partington some time ago that when each test is run. Production, Quality Control, Technical and Engineering people should be present. Therefore, V. rlc.tcner asked that an engineer be assigned FDS-02>--000(2(0(3206 7 1905 I M. Wood pointed out it is n fruitless exercise to coralline llte tv;c ir.ai-.iiir.es; it is the ovens dial need to be a I L<."rrd~. He also reported chat 2h capitals totalling 5123,000 .for. ul icrat ions to n-.achinc$ arc completed and being considered for approval/ In r-o.-nc cases, the asset life is hara to determine so'Accounting will have difficulty handling them. Bui I o' i no Additions Since revenue bond has been approved, it. Wood feels the warehouse addition may do we I I . The ftcce i v i ng Department has completed layout. There is a need for packaging material space, finished goods racks. We need concrete poured in back for drum'and pallet storage-area. K. 'Wood also docs not feel the need for a second shrink tunnel. There has or.ly been four or five hours of repair work done on our presenc tunnel. However, space for second shrink tunnel should be anticipated. W. Fletcher feeJs the quality of shrink tunnel is bad due to bad shrink. Product looks bad going out to customers.- P. Partington asked that M. Wood and G.-Campbell discuss materials and demurrage problem. . *1 's \ March expense Performance * ' J. ' P. Partington reported Cleveland Plant looks pretty good. To which M. Wood asked that another more descriptive adjective be used, such as "superb". Mt. 3raddock expanse performance-looks bad. Labor efficiency not good. Trucking is included in savings. > W. Fie tchcr questioned material.loss.as distinguished from price variance at Me. 5raddock. A. Crimaldi is putting together1 another way of flexing budget using mileage rather than sales dollars. Should be more realistic. ... . -- " -n- - i M. Wood reported receipt of.trolley in Receiving Department for W. Fletcher. W. Fletcher will.check into this since, he is still awaicing truck and scale. A question was raised about the $10,000 vacuum cleaner; Co which H. Wood reported it works as specified, but cannot be expected to remove 15 years of dust from tops of furnaces. It requires skill to-operate and is under maintenance control. The machine has no t been ..used. in theReceiving Department. . -rf* FOS-e-000008(3>Q 1906 v - r r?Y?lTTV' 7 "'TfT ' - **"*' 't~r