Career Speaker Series - 21st Century Manufacturing

October 26, 6 pm, Science 101: 21st Century Manufacturing

Mike Reopel recently retired from Deloitte Consulting, a global consulting business, where he was a principal of the firm and co-leader of the Deloitte’s North American manufacturing consulting practice. He has worked with many large businesses such as Raytheon and United Technologies to help them define and execute manufacturing strategies that are right for their businesses. With the advent of low-cost, networked sensors, computerized and automated manufacturing equipment, and vast pools of digital manufacturing data, factories are shifting away from models driven by low wages to knowledge-driven models of manufacturing. Come hear real world examples of this exciting development and what it might mean for you, your education and career options.