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In today’s episode, Craig Brown and Thom Singer welcome Nate Hartman, department head for computer graphics at Purdue University and Co-Executive Director of the Indiana Manufacturing Competitiveness Center to discuss industry updates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us are looking for ways to help during this pandemic, and this episode offers an inspiring look at how one university is taking on the challenge of medical equipment shortages. Purdue University has transitioned several of its manufacturing research labs to manufacturing centers in a matter of two weeks and is now manufacturing personal protective equipment including face shields, gowns, and prototype face masks. Nate shares both the motivation behind the change and the lessons that the manufacturing industry is learning in this unprecedented time of COVID-19.
On today’s podcast, you will learn:
How the manufacturing industry is battling the pandemic
Lessons learned from tackling this challenge
Industry growth that will come as a result of COVID-19
Do you have an example of extraordinary efforts during these unprecedented times? We would love to hear your story and possibly interview you for an upcoming episode. Please reach out to us at www.DigitalEnterpriseSociety.org