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CEO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR COMMUNICATION: BOTTOM LINE IMPACTS

BY DR. HOWARD PERLMUTTER, PHD.

Learn why most manufacturing executives overlook the quality of communication in their companies--and why this must stop. This article suggests steps to quantifying the quality of inter-departmental communication of employees, and details why executives must assume accountability for the quality of communication in the company.

YOKOGAWA GMSC PIMS HELPS CENIBRA MILL SAVE $2M

BY JOHN OCKENDEN

Discover how Yokogawa South America, in conjunction with Yokogawa GMSC of Cowes, UK, has achieved annual operational expense (OPEX) savings topping $2m for the operators of one of the world's largest paper mills, Celulose Nipo-Brasileira S.A. (Cenibra). Additional savings are expected. The key is the mill's Exaquantum Plant Information Management System (PIMS).

WHY WET END INDUSTRIAL FILTRATION IS IMPORTANT

Any oversized, undissolved solids in an additive stream have the potential to interrupt equipment operation or create dry end defects. Unfortunately, many opportunities exist for solids to be picked up or formed as additives are transported, mixed, or diluted. Consequently, wet end additive filtration can help minimize process variability. This article helps mills determine their filtration needs.