Farrar Corporation | 11 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 suppliers to acquire one line of product. CONSCIENTIOUS COLLABORATION Farrar’s approach to cooperative partnerships has also resulted in benefits that contribute to quality of the environment and quality educational opportunities. On the environmental front, Rainbolt explains how Farrar developed a partnership with a furniture manufacturer allowing it to source residual 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 reducing 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 Manufacturers Learning Center and the Advanced Manufacturers Institute (AMI). Farrar formerly served as an advisor to these endeavors 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 improvement. They also provided critical, hands-on training to engineering students. Farrar has routinely consulted with university research teams designing innovations and applications for Formula 1 competition, as well as
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