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Kronos Celebrates Manufacturing Day; Invests in Manufacturing Workforce of the Future
Kronos
Incorporated today announced its sponsorship of Manufacturing
Day, an annual celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire
the next generation of manufacturers. This is among several initiatives
that Kronos (News - Alert) is involved in toward developing the future generation of
the manufacturing workforce including sponsorship of scholarships for
students interested in manufacturing careers.
News Facts
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Kronos sponsors Manufacturing Day each year, an event that aligns with
Kronos' GiveInspired corporate giving program whereby Kronos
builds relationships with organizations that embody giving back to
communities and investing in the future workforce.
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Also on Oct. 2 when Manufacturing Day will be celebrated, Kronos is
co-sponsoring an event with Kronos customer Jabil
Circuit, Inc., a U.S.-based global manufacturing services company.
At this event, Kronos and Jabil will foster interest in manufacturing
careers through interactive and engaging tours of Jabil's Blue Sky
Center, a 100,000 square-foot facility featuring factory-of-the-future
technologies, state-of-the-art Internet of Things, and rapid
prototyping labs. High school and college students will tour the
facility to learn how manufacturing can be an exciting career path for
the next generation of science and technology leaders.
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Working with the Association
for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), Kronos also sponsors annual
scholarships for students interested in pursuing careers in
manufacturing through the Dr.
Sherrie Ford Manufacturing as a Career Path program. Students wh
have been awarded the scholarship are enrolled in leading
manufacturing related college and university programs.
Supporting Quotes
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Kylene Zenk-Batsford, senior manager, manufacturing practice group,
Kronos
"At Kronos, we help thousands of manufacturers across
the world engage their workforces for improved business results. The
workforce is undoubtedly a manufacturer's biggest asset and we are
committed to raising awareness to demonstrate the exciting career
opportunities this industry has to offer. Manufacturing Day offers an
effective platform to promote such efforts and we are fortunate to
have a pioneer in the industry, Jabil Circuit (News - Alert), to work with on such
initiatives."
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Barbara Morrison, president and chief executive officer, The
Association for Manufacturing Excellence
"AME and Kronos have
created this scholarship program to help individuals pursue a
rewarding career in manufacturing, enabling us to further promote and
continue the tradition of excellence in manufacturing."
Supporting Resources
About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions
in the cloud. Tens of thousands of organizations in more than 100
countries - including more than half of the Fortune 1000® -
use Kronos to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve
workforce productivity. Learn more about Kronos industry-specific time
and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring,
and labor analytics applications at www.kronos.com.
Kronos: Workforce Innovation That Works™.
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logo are registered trademarks and Workforce Innovation That Works is a
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respective owners.
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