Keynote Lectures
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Georg Weichhart, Digital Transformation, Primetals Technologies, Austria
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Jose Barata, Universidade Nova De Lisboa - Uninova, Portugal
Advancing Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainability Through Novel Metal Additive Manufacturing
Fazleena Badurdeen, University of Kentucky, United States
Keynote Lecture
Georg Weichhart
Digital Transformation, Primetals Technologies
Austria
https://www.primetals.com
Brief Bio
Georg Weichhart studied Business Informatics at Vienna University, Lund University and received a PhD and a Venia Docendi from Johannes Kepler University, Linz. He was leading innovation projects and teams at universities, and production companies across Europe. His work in academia and industry focuses on approaches to integration and interoperability of cyber physical production systems, including Distributed Artificial Intelligence, IT / OT Convergence, digital tools for collaboration and Digital Transformation to name a few.
In his current role as Digital Transformation Manager at Primetals Technologies he supports the development of innovative solutions for the green transition of the metals industry.
Keynote Lecture
Jose Barata
Universidade Nova De Lisboa - Uninova
Portugal
Brief Bio
Available Soon
Advancing Supply Chain Resilience and Sustainability Through Novel Metal Additive Manufacturing
Fazleena Badurdeen
University of Kentucky
United States
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Brief Bio
Fazleena Badurdeen is the Earl Parker Robinson Chair Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky (UK). She is the Director for the Online Manufacturing Systems Engineering MS program and a core faculty of UK’s Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing. Prof. Badurdeen’s research interests are in sustainable and circular product design, measurement systems for circularity and sustainability evaluation, and modeling and analysis of manufacturing systems and supply chains. She has served as principal investigator (PI)/Co-PI for externally funded research in excess of $16 million and has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers. Prof. Badurdeen is the founding Chair of the International Forum on Sustainable Manufacturing and is an Editor for the Resources, Conservation, and Recycling journal and serves on the editorial boards of a number of other journals. Prof. Badurdeen is a Fellow of IISE. She received her PhD in Integrated (Industrial and Mechanical) Engineering and MS in Industrial Engineering, both from Ohio University, USA. She also holds an MBA from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, Sri Lanka and BS in Engineering from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Abstract
Supply chain competitiveness hinges on the ability to operate successfully under dynamic market conditions and during disruptions caused by events such as geopolitical uncertainties, regional conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Concurrently, the increased emphasis on the circular economy and sustainable manufacturing necessitates the adoption of better practices to enhance resource conservation, reduce environmental impacts, and value creation for all stakeholders. Technology plays a pivotal role in enhancing supply chain resilience and sustainability. Additive manufacturing (AM), a core technology within the Industry 4.0 portfolio, offers numerous capabilities to address challenges encumbering supply chain competitiveness. AM can enable enhancing supply chain resilience and flexibility while providing opportunities for increased product, process, and system sustainability. Recent advances in solid-state AM (SSAM) technologies for metallic part production offer significant advantages over conventional fusion-based methods including superior product quality, increased functional life, reduced lead time, and cost advantages. This presentation will explore SSAM technologies such as Additive Friction Stir Deposition (AFSD) and Cold Spray AM (CSAM), examining their characteristics, benefits, and potential for advancing various aspects of supply chain operations to enhance resilience and sustainability. The ability to transform existing supply chains, particularly in the domain of large-scale rapid component manufacturing, and the increasing opportunities for customization, while simultaneously offering cost and sustainability benefits, will be discussed.