Jim's Articles

Week of 18 Feb. 13: So, what is the definition of a successful paper mill?

Feb 14, 2013 at 11:01 am by admin

For the past 25 years, I have been involved in site selection for new pulp and paper facilities. I have also been involved in shutting down a fair number of poor per.... Read More

Week of 11 Feb. 13: Paper Mall?

Feb 07, 2013 at 11:01 am by admin

Last week, I was flying over an obviously closed large shopping mall in suburban Atlanta. Then coincidently, I read this week, that due to a combination of the Inter.... Read More

Week of 4 Feb. 13: It is time, maybe past time

Jan 31, 2013 at 11:01 am by admin

There is a coming revolution in maintenance, and it is coming on many fronts. We will only talk about one of these this week. It is called additive manufacturing.&n.... Read More

Week of 28 Jan. 13: Knowing your managers

Jan 24, 2013 at 11:01 am by admin

Whether you are at the bottom looking up or on top looking down, knowing what motivates middle management in your organization is extremely important. I am not talki.... Read More

Week of 21 Jan. 13: People vs. Processes

Jan 17, 2013 at 11:01 am by admin

I think we'll all agree, pulp and paper mills are, to a large extent, managed by engineers and scientists. At the executive level, educational background might be ju.... Read More