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data to make changes going forward, Jamestown built on top of that with the theory of constraints. The theory of constraints is a management paradigm that views any manageable system as being limited in achieving more of its goals by a very small number of con- straints. There is always at least one constraint, and theory of constraints uses a focusing process to identify the con-
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AES is a leading full-service provider of integrated convey- ance systems specializing in scrap, trim, and dust. AES en- gineers custom scrap systems and works as a partner in process improvement to help businesses achieve greater profitability, productivity, and sustainability. Products include balers, shredders/hoggers, core shredders, filters, fans, and specialized dust control and collection systems. AES is the ex- clusive distributor for the AirShark Rotary Material Separator. For a wide variety of new and used equipment on to- day’s market, visit our website at www.acm-corp.com. BAUMER HHS CORPORATION www.baumerhhs.com hhs is a global leader in advanced gluing, camera verifica- tion and quality assurance systems for the packaging indus- try. Zero-defect quality and elevated production speeds are key parameters in the manufacturing of corrugated boxes. With hhs Xcam Box Monitoring and non-contact flap gluing of corrugated board, hhs offers every option for quality as- surance in the production of boxes with flexo folder gluers. AMERICAN CORRUGATED MACHINE www.acm-corp.com BLOWER APPLICATION COMPANY (BLOAPCO) www.BloApCo.com BloApCo has served the corrugated industry since 1933 with a variety of scrap handling solutions, including Hori- zontal Floor Shredders, Trim Cutters, and Material Handling Fans and Conveying Systems. BloApCo Shredders allow for continuous shredding and pneumatic removal of sheet waste stacks of all sizes, roll slab, cores, and carton scrap.
straint and restructure the rest of the organization around it. It adopts the common idiom “a chain is no stronger than its weakest link.” That means that organizations and pro- cesses are vulnerable because the weakest person or part can always damage or break them, or at least adversely affect the outcome. “The theory of constraints is based on a pull system, whereas the corrugated industry is mostly built on a push system. With the pull system your customers dictate the pace that the plant operates, not your cost accounting or your efficiency measures. It’s a very different concept.” Both Janowsky and Palmeri credit the values the com- pany was founded on for laying the fundamental attitude and work ethic that has propelled the company forward. Jamestown’s long history of acquisitions and mergers has en- abled the company to remain successful and continue to grow in a competitive marketplace.
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“Bruce’s father was an excellent designer and he built the business on his design skills,” said Palmeri. “My father started with Western Container (later to be- come PCA) when they owned the Lockport facility,” said Janowsky. “He moved between engineering and sales be- fore being transferred to Jamestown. When Western/PCA Jamestown takes its reputation as seriously as any element of its business; every employee is expected to uphold and exem- plify the company’s ideals.
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