ONGOING TRAINING PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES LASTING RESULTS Over the last 10 years, PFS Brands and State Technical College have built an enduring and successful relationship around training programs. As a result of this partnership, the company has seen growth in various areas including production and expansion, as well as employee training, development, and retention. PFSbrands recently …
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KAWASAKI MOTORS UPSKILLS EXISTING WORKFORCE FOR NEW PRODUCTION LINES Over the last few years, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing in Maryville experienced rapid growth due to the addition of semi-automated machining lines, new die cast machinery, and engine assembly lines. The expansion of operations created a need for additional employees and gave the current workforce the opportunity …
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SKILLS TRAINING FILLS GAP LEFT BY RETIREES Procter and Gamble’s Cape Girardeau plant faced a significant loss of skill and work experience when electrical technicians began reaching retirement age and leaving the workforce. Evolving technology, coupled with the fact that electricians promoted from within the company had little to no initial electrical training, meant that …
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BRUNSON INSTRUMENT COMPANY & METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (KANSAS CITY) Brunson Instrument Company first opened its doors in 1927 as a one-man repair shop founded by A.N. Brunson to assist early land surveyors in calibrating their equipment. After hearing many customer complaints about the technology that was available at the time, Brunson took on the challenge …
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METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH LEADERS LIKE EXHIBIT ASSOCIATES Kansas City business Exhibit Associates has been partnering with Local Education Agency Metropolitan Community College (MCC) for essential cross training needs since 2017. The company builds custom displays that are used in trade shows, museums, and corporations all around the world, including the exhibits …
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MISSOURI: VIRTUAL REALITY TRAINING HELP SPEED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT In Missouri, the “silicon prairie”, where Kansas City & St. Louis are ranked by the bookings institution as rising star metros for tech jobs, Virtual Reality training is gaining ground. Fourteen of the 16 community colleges and tech schools Missouri One Start partners with provide VR instruction. …
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HOLLOWAY AMERICA – SPRINGFIELD As we enter 2023, we’re taking a look at Success Stories from the last few years. Below is an example of training assistance offered by Missouri One Start. Missouri One Start’s customized training assistance helped Holloway America upskill their hardworking employees. With approximately 80% of its customer-base within the pharmaceutical and …
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ESSEX INDUSTRIES’ CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT JOURNEY WITH ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE In 1947 in St. Louis, two brothers, Harold and Sydney Guller, founded a company in their father’s basement. In the last seventy-three years this company, Essex Industries, has grown to six facilities located in St. Louis, Missouri, Milford, Connecticut, and Huntington Beach, California, encompassing 250,000 …
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SRC ELECTRICAL, LLC CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT JOURNEY WITH OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE The increasingly automated and advanced technical nature of manufacturing can appear to leave human guidance and interaction out of the equation. Fortunately, savvy leaders recognize the importance of leadership, people skills, and communication as key factors in a company’s overall performance. SRC Electrical’s Human …
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MISSOURI: LEADING THE CHARGE IN INNOVATION As featured in BUSINESS FACILITIES MAGAZINE – September / October 2021 Companies want to be where innovation is happening. In Missouri, several innovation communities are located throughout the state, providing the collaborative, forward-thinking spirit that small businesses and large corporations thrive on. Missouri is actively investing in high-tech industries, …
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