W. Max Finley Chair in Business, Free Enterprise & Capitalism Seminar: Manufacturing as a Service 

You're invited to join us for The W. Max Finley Chair in Business, Free Enterprise and Capitalism Seminar Series: Manufacturing as a Service - Prosperity in Harmony with the people and the planet. This seminar is presented by Alok R. Chaturvedi, Ph.D., Prof. of Management and Computer Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Enjoy lunch and a presentation by Dr. Chaturvedi on Monday, Oct. 8 in the first W. Max Finley Chair Seminar Series of the 2018-19 academic year. This seminar and lunch are provided free of charge. Space is limited, so please RSVP below.

About the Event:

 Manufacturing world-class products requires large investments in world-class facilities, state-of-the-art logistical systems, advanced ICT infrastructure, and a well-trained labor force. In order to overcome the need for big investments in the manufacturing sector, we introduce the concept of Manufacturing-as-a-Service consisting of a Manufacturing Cloud and Factories on Wheels (FOW). A FOW is an advanced, self-contained factory configured on a truck to bring work to independently owned businesses. FOWs are coordinated through a Manufacturing Cloud. A Manufacturing Cloud is integrated with warehouses to store equipment, raw material, and finished good inventory. Orders from customers are received, sorted, aggregated and distributed to production units in "Uber-like" manner. Once all orders are allocated, the Cloud schedules FOWs to companies for production. Blockchain is used to ensure tamper-resistance, transparency, and security of the payment system. The Solow-Swan model is applied to evaluate the extent of wealth dispersion in the economy before and after adopting the FOW framework.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Alok R. Chaturvedi is a Professor in Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management and the Department of Computer Sciences (by courtesy). He serves as the Director of the Institute for Social Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Knowledge (ISEEK).

He is also the founding Director of Purdue Homeland Security Institute and has served as an Adjunct Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), Alexandria, Virginia - a leading think tank on national and homeland securities matters. Dr. Chaturvedi received his Ph.D. in Management and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He was named in the list of 100 most influential professionals by Federal Computer Weekly in 2007 and was awarded the “Sagamore of the Wabash” by the Governor of Indiana, the highest civilian award, for his service to the state.