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Show DAILY HERALD 1 IV. t, 5 - THURSDAY, JUNE 191958 Utah County. Utah v. Quality iji Steel DouBly Important in Todays Market; Geneva Outlines Program to Achieve It V, (Editors Note: Quality of product is important ' in any industry, . but particularly so in the steel market now demand has slackened off until buyers can afford to pick and rain. choose once a How Geneva strives to achieve top quality, thus maintaining itself in the highly competitive market of today and thus protecting Jobs of thousands of Central Utahns, will be told in three articles, the first of which is presented today.) "In this business, as in any business, it is the 'people in volved in it, tftie quality of their character and their pride in workmanship that in the long run determine its success or failure. Our people are the key factor in our quality." :! , u : Here are a few of the comments taken from; quality meeting minutes turned in by foremen: "Every ton oi steel lost to scrap tends to raise the price of our finished product." "Quality applies1 to a service as well as to a product." "The importance of each individual doing hii part to maintain a high standard of quality was illustrated very well by show ; vou Another tool for developing ing the men what one key not a on attitudes at type- Quality - conscious functioning properly to a letter." Geneva are special film showings writer could do Another important phase of the using projector units specially de Quality Improvement Program is signed and buitt for U.S. Steel. New ways ,of informing em the Geeva Works Quality News, a weekly publication devoted to ployes of the important part all aspects of quality throughout they play in quality at Geneva are constantly being de- the plant. Performance during fcWorks V the previous week by the various vised and put into use in a dayy effort to pull the plant units and departments is discussed and problem areas singled ahead of its many competitors and keep it there. out for special treatment. I v - to-da- ! thff subject under discussion in the session. Attending fore turn meeting are, from left: Howard Farnsworth, in man; Al Lomas, isert rawiowsKi, vrvu nwuuian,' Hoew Martinez, Mr. Hardman, Tom Adamson, and A. P. is i scher, staff assistant in quality improvement, who A: change! room with men of his crew. Mr. Hardman uses, charge of Geneva's quality program. a specially designed film projector to illustrate the SEEK TO IMPROVE STEEL QUALITY In making quality steel, every one must do his part. That is the point being put across by Harold J. Hardman, center, general foreman in Geneva's open hearth division, in a typical monthly quality meeting in the open hearth -- . : rw With these words, L. F. Black, manager of Utah Operations for 39.93 Steel Division recognizes that quality at Geneva "Works begins with people. . He also emphasizes that Geneva's primary goal is to turn out better products and services than its competitors, thus insuring a larger share of the steel market. Columbia-Genev- a u TOPS Less , . arur . Long Tradition Quality has long been a tradition in U.S. Steel. While most people have heard of the slogan "Safety First" developed at a U.S.' Steel plant shortly after the turn of the century few know that quality was listed' as the second most important factor of Quantity of goods production. produced came third. Stressing quality is not new at Geneva. Since the plant went into production more than 14 the most modern proyears ago, grams, methods and equipment known to the steel industry for maintaining and controlling quality have been utilized at the mill. However, the sudden softening in the steel market during the past year has given the effort" new meaning, new urgency. AA 4 vW - lion y0"'-f- For intn SAFE- women or w. you W m m am am MM W -- ktt $tocks . . j Buyer's Market .Today, the steel industry finds itself in a buyer's market. Customers are "choosier." Long accustomed to, shortages of the steel they needed for their own businesses, they are now in the driver's seat, can shop around among the various steel producers. And. the steel plant or company that can give them the quality they need and meet their service and delivery promises will get their business. Geneva's management over the past several years has become more and more aware that the biggest role in bettering product and service must' be played by employes themselves. They have concluded that future areas of improvement tie with the people of Geneva. II I b only Reg, Hairrii;. -- l I A . e for c. 9.95 .- - Piastic50 FootJu PennJ0"1set. r-p- Uii InsMo wj. Program Quality jelp make employes more conscious of tne importance ox quality workmanship, a Quality Improvement Program has been in effect at the plant for more than two years, directing its emphasis to the- human element. Patterned- after U.S. Steel's highlyj effective- Single Objective Safetyi Program, the key of the quality effort is to locate trouble spots quickly, and correct them. A constant flow of information among all areas of the plant aids in singling out areas for improvement and calling them to the attention of those who must achieve the improvement. Monthly Meeting To develop quality consciousness, - Geneva employes attend at least one meeting a month on company time to discuss with their foremen ways of Improving This systhe work of tem ofj regular meetings extends from a foreman's session with his men all the way to periodic qualof ity meetings among officials, Columbia-Genev- a and Works Geneva 12U FLA - Irian bait! - All Colors m m ..2.98 14x7' CANTEEN With Kefill 1195 p 8.25 1 1950 ZEBCO 1 l9 FLT nrri KttL "Automatic 80 J reii .' Model " 25c 25c WATER WAVES au 6 Card of SNELLED HOOKS 0050 colors 3 Any Size MITCHELL REEL Modei - AMD ir UCMlitiv OCr NYLON . 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