Jim's Articles

Optimum modern mill size

Oct 10, 2007 at 10:14 am by admin

Week of 8 Oct 07 I think it is no more than two machines. Over a decade ago, my good friend Tim Campbell and his team were talking about “min-mills” and they succeeded.... Read More

A review of office and travel technology and policy progress 1970 - present

Oct 03, 2007 at 07:00 am by admin

Week of 1 Oct 07 Sometimes it is good to stop and think what has been wrought over the years. I started working in a formal work setting (I am ignoring the back-breaking.... Read More

Reasons to build a new mill

Sep 26, 2007 at 08:11 am by admin

Week of 24 Sept 07 Many companies keep putting up with the same old assets for what they think are sound financial reasons. The more I watch the industry, the more I thin.... Read More

Sep 26, 2007 at 08:11 am by admin

{continued from the top} Better Logistics If your mill was built before 1960, and possibly even as late as 1975, the interstate highway system was probably not an import.... Read More

Pricing Follies

Sep 19, 2007 at 11:15 am by admin

Week of 17 Sept 07 I was recently engaged in a public exercise concerning prices of product in a certain grade of paper—and was once again reminded of the futility of this.... Read More