One lesson learned from COVID-19 is that we must improve factory and supply-chain resilience to unexpected threats such as a pandemic. Engineering out risk means exploring alternative manufacturing processes and placing greater reliance on digital twins, rapid prototyping, and creating more robust local supply chains.
The technologists who are working to re-engineer parts to reduce offshore purchases, lower costs, and improve sourcing options will tell us what they learned from the coronavirus crisis and examine how to move forward with more resiliency.

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Guests:
Joseph Kapena Agor, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Oregon State University
Joseph Agor is an assistant professor of industrial engineering at Oregon State University in the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. His main research interest is in data-driven optimization. Specifically, he is using linear, integer, and multilevel optimization techniques to develop data-driven decision support tools for decision makers in health care both at a system and patient level. Other research interests include stochastic programming, machine learning and game theory. Prior to joining Oregon State he was a graduate research assistant for Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at North Carolina State University where he worked on a National Science Foundation Smart and Connected Health funded project investigating patient progression in those susceptible to sepsis. He earned a B.S. in Applied Mathematics, a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Mathematics from the University of Nevada, Reno.

David Breaugh
Americas Lead for Manufacturing and Resources
Microsoft
David Breaugh is the Americas Lead for Manufacturing and Resources industries at Microsoft. He and his team are responsible for developing and delivering high-impact solutions to empower our customers to lead the digital transformation of their industries. Breaugh has more than 30 years of experience in several engineering industries, including automotive, aerospace, industrial, and medical device industries. He has a degree in electrical engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute (now Kettering University) and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth Graduate School of Business.

Moderator
Carlos Gonzalez
Special Projects Manager
Mechanical Engineering magazine and ASME.org
Carlos Gonzalez is the special projects manager at ASME’s Mechanical Engineering magazine. Prior to joining ASME, Gonzalez was editorial director at Machine Design magazine. Before that, he worked at Sikorsky Aircraft in its Hydraulics and Mechanical Flight Controls unit. Gonzalez holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Manhattan College and a master’s in mechanical engineering from Columbia University.