Dick Kelley, Former Owner Of Dusobox Corp., Passes Away At 91 Richard Jewett Kelley (Dick) died peacefully at home on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at the age of 91. He is survived
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tooling, and supplies not reaching them in a timely and press-ready manner? Sometimes inks, printing plates, and cutting dies are not being delivered to the machine in time for setup to begin or are not press-ready. Does the crew first have to make adjustments to tooling or ink, send it back to the die room or ink kitchen for correction, or pull the current job and set up the next one? Is board at the machine infeed on time, or does the crew have to wait for it? Are there suffi- cient pull bands, mounting bolts, stripping pins, and other supplies on hand? It is important that these conditions be isolated from setups and reported accordingly. How about order and job spec information? Are they at the press, accurate, and complete? Even downloading data at the press is no guarantee of accuracy. Does your crew have to wait for someone to approve the job? Is this done in a timely manner? These are some of the common causes of lost produc- tion that are not under crew control, and that can be quite significant. Here, too, if they occur primarily on one shift, they are likely caused by that shift’s service personnel, or by crews attempting to shift the blame for their poor per- formance. If more widespread, your processes need to be revisited. Perhaps you have concluded that neither service-relat- ed nor machine causes are at issue. Again, if downtime is occurring on only some shifts, but not on all, it is likely that the crew is at fault. Determine why. Are they not setting up and running with proper settings, or are they not following proven practices? If the problem is manifesting itself on all shifts, it can still be crew related. Is it possible that every- body has been trained incorrectly? If you are using a minimal number of machine codes — perhaps as few as two: electrical and mechanical — that won’t allow you to zero in on the root cause, but, on the other hand, it makes things simple for your crews and will point toward serious issues. If this simplified reporting identifies an elevated level of downtime, try adding anoth- er level to your reporting, but only for the affected equip- ment. On a flexo, for example, you might try feeder, print stations, folder gluer, and counter ejector. Once a section is identified, add another level, and so on until you have identified the culprit. Codes alone may be insufficient; op- erator comments may be necessary as well. This is not rocket science; it’s basic trouble shooting. What’s different is that, rather than administering com- plex, onerous, and likely inaccurate, systems universally, this approach requires detailed reporting selectively. Here too, keep in mind that exactitude of data is not critical as we are using data to identify problem areas and not to precisely quantify them. Richard Etra is a 47-year veteran of the corrugated industry with extensive experience in all aspects of box plant operations. He can be reached at richard_etra@ etracorrugatedsolutions.com. 62 August 28, 2023
by his wife, Exie Marie Kelley of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dick was born on August 17, 1931 in Lowell, Massachusetts to Thom- as and Alice Kelley. He graduated from Lowell Technological Institute with a degree in Textile Chemistry.
Dick Kelley
He married Exie Marie Dusseault in 1957. He was a devot- ed family man who loved celebrating holidays and fami- ly traditions. Dick was a quiet, faith-filled man who led by example. He was a beloved friend to many, competitive athlete, and avid tennis player. He was President/Owner of Dusobox Corporation and served as President of AICC, The Independent Packaging Association. He was one of the original and founding parishioners of Holy Family Catholic Church and instrumental in building and growing both Holy Family and Mary Queen of the Uni- verse Shrine. Throughout the years, he served on many leadership committees for the Diocese of Orlando. The funeral was held on August 18 at Holy Family Cath- olic Church. Charitable donations were requested to the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Orlando or Holy Fam- ily Catholic Church. AICC To Offer Free Webinar On R&D Tax Credits AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, an- nounced a free webinar, “Get Tax Credits for Sustainability Research and Development,” on October 24. The webinar aims to educate manufacturers on how to leverage the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit to lower tax bills and improve cash flow. This webinar will help manufacturers understand the qualifying activities and process for capturing data required to calculate the credit. Webinar participants will be able to learn from the suc- cess stories of other manufacturers utilizing the R&D Tax Credit. The webinar will cover the latest developments re- lated to the requirements to capitalize research expenses. The instructor is Tom Moul, Director of Strategic Tax Services at Stambaugh Ness. Moul specializes in custom- ized planning that increases tax efficiency based on each client’s unique needs and goals. The recording will only be available for individual pur- chase or with the All Access Pass. To register, visit www. AICCbox.org/Calendar.
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