May 2013
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and perform assembly (thereby delivering a
more complete end product for the project)
the contractor was spared from delays, costs
and headaches which typically arise when
having to work with multiple service suppli-
ers to acquire one line of product.
CONSCIENTIOUS
COLLABORATION
Farrar’s approach to cooperative partner-
ships has also resulted in benefits that con-
tribute to quality of the environment and
quality educational opportunities. On the
environmental front, Rainbolt explains how
Farrar developed a partnership with a furni-
ture manufacturer allowing it to source resid-
ual scrap steel the company would otherwise
discard and use it as an ingredient in their
iron. In so doing, the furniture manufacturer
is now generating no waste and thereby re-
ducing its carbon footprint.
In terms of education, Joe Farrar (along
with his wife and children) is a dedicated
alumnusof theKansasStateUniversitywhich
developed such initiatives as the Manufac-
turers Learning Center and the Advanced
Manufacturers Institute (AMI). Farrar for-
merly served as an advisor to these endeav-
ors which served as a resource for small to
medium-sized manufacturers throughout all
of Kansas, helping small companies connect
with support in technical research, product
design, product testing and process improve-
ment. They also provided critical, hands-on
training to engineering students. Farrar has
routinely consulted with university research
teams designing innovations and applica-
tions for Formula 1 competition, as well as
