Scott Rathbone, Drayton Enterprises LLC
'This program will benefit both employee and employer through continuing education and hands-on
experience. I believe employee effectiveness and productivity will be a enhanced by this program.'

Don Schuler, Director of Operations, Loegering Manufacturing
'When I was invited to participate in the establishment of this program, I was a bit skeptical. I have been
asked for such input by other educational institutions and the input was largely ignored.
In this case I am enthused with the resulting Manufacturing Academy Program. It is very obvious that the
input from the people truly involved with manufacturing has been listened to and acted upon. This program
contains materials that students can put to use their first day on the job to make things happen which will
have a positive impact for them and their employer.
The courses offered in this program will reduce workforce frustration by; preparing students to better
understand the manufacturing environment, teaching them how to find root cause to problems they
encounter and providing them with the skills necessary to implement effective solutions.
The bottom line resulting from this program will be a better trained and prepared workforce, capable and
ready to tackle tomorrow's manufacturing challenges.'

Steve Bush, General Supervisor, Case New Holland
'I was impressed with the progressive attitude behind the Manufacturing Academy. Asking for input from
current and potential customers regarding their needs shows that the leadership of MSUM/NTC is
acting as though they were running a small business rather than a state institution. There are many training
gaps in the manufacturing community which can be filled by this program.'