Whether it’s on the job or in a traditional academic setting, education is essential to building a strong manufacturing function.
But this episode of Manufacturing Happy Hour focuses on one specific aspect of learning – career and technical education (CTE) – and explores how it’s helping teams make better decisions and better products.
Amatrol’s career and technical training solutions are used in all 50 U.S. states and in 50+ countries, so we invited Kent Powell, their VP of Sales and Marketing, onto the show to let us in on some of their secrets.
Kent shares how Amatrol became a leader in their field, his thoughts and observations on smart manufacturing and why Louisville is a hub for education and employment.
Plus, he explains how the Kentucky FAME program is helping students get into manufacturing roles in just two years, debt-free.
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3 Quick Things from this Episode
- Amatrol train manufacturing professionals by introducing a concept, teaching the theory and allowing professionals to apply their learnings.
- 90% of the world’s data was created in the last two years.
- Communication is foundational to success in a manufacturing environment.
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Tweetable Quotes
- “By using smart sensors, as opposed to on-off switches, we’re able to collect more information, make better decisions in record speed, and make a better product in a short amount of time.”
- “Kentucky FAME is a great work-and-learn program. They pay you to work, pay you to go to school. You wind up with a two-year degree. You could have a job in two years and have no debt.”
- “We’re nothing without the success of our clients. If they’re successful, we’re successful.”
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This episode is part of the MADE HERE City Series, created in partnership with ISN, the Industrial Solutions Network. In these episodes, we’re exploring what makes a city’s manufacturing community so special. This series not only features full podcast interviews with manufacturing leaders, but behind-the-scenes tours of some of the region’s most iconic and important industrial operations. Check out our first mini-series in Louisville, KY today.
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What We Discuss with Kent
- His background in aerospace
- How Amatrol became a leader in career and technical education
- What manufacturing teams need to know most
- His insights into smart manufacturing
- How to decide what to train staff on next
- What manufacturing means to Louisville
- How the Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing (FAME) is impacting the industry
Recommended Resources
- Amatrol, the global leader in online career & technical education (CTE)
- Kentucky FAME, the Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (KY FAME) is a partnership of regional manufacturers whose purpose is to implement career pathway, apprenticeship-style educational programs that will create a pipeline of highly skilled workers
- Amount of Data Created Daily (2023)
- The Brown, a historic hotel in Louisville, KY known for its fine Kentucky bourbon & iconic destination; home of the “Hot Brown” and – according to Kent – one of the best Rye Manhattans in the city
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