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Week of 7 March 2016: How to know if a mill is well maintained

Mar 03, 2016 at 11:00 am by admin

Listen to this column in your favorite format iTunes or MP3 You will never know if a mill is well maintained if you follow the mill's "tour route"--you know, the route they k.... Read More

February 2016

Mar 01, 2016 at 01:45 am by admin

These were the Nip Impressions columns in February 2016: Transportation--taking your clues from trucks The Red Ball Express I've been workin' on the railroad! Transportation o.... Read More

Week of 29 February 2016: Communications

Feb 25, 2016 at 11:46 am by admin

Listen to this column in your favorite format iTunes or MP3 We are going to wrap up transportation month with a bit of twisting and turning. Since it is a five week month as.... Read More

Week of 22 February 2016: Transportation on your site

Feb 18, 2016 at 11:46 am by admin

Listen to this column in your favorite format iTunes or MP3 In some cases, I have seen mills go to great lengths to negotiate strong contracts for their long-haul freight, on.... Read More

Week of 15 February 2016: I've been workin' on the railroad!

Feb 11, 2016 at 11:46 am by admin

Listen to this column in your favorite format iTunes or MP3 When I was a young boy, we lived next to the railroad tracks in Troy, Ohio. This was the New York Central main fre.... Read More