Supply Chain & Operations

Designing Products for Life Cycle Profitability (DPLCP) is a comprehensive body of knowledge that goes far beyond just the idea of designing products so that production is more cost-effective. DPLCP is an inclusive framework that describes processes, methodologies and techniques for designing products that are easier, safer, and less expensive to manufacture, distribute, use, and service. Learn how to design for sustainability for a circular economy, including material recycle and reuse.

The Leading Aerospace Supply Chains (LASC) certificate program prepares you to transition into a mid-to-senior-level leadership role with end-to-end supply chain responsibilities in aerospace manufacturing and operations enterprises. In this program, you will learn the critical management choices and practices for coherence in the company's operating model, supply chain strategies, and effective execution in a complex enterprise. This distinctive program and its aerospace-experienced teaching team prepares you to be an ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).

The Caltech Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate Program builds upon Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Green Belt knowledge of the standard DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) Improvement approach. Advanced techniques are presented for analyzing and improving products and processes in more challenging applications.

The Caltech Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate Program provides training in the fundamental principles and tools of Lean and Six Sigma. Participants will learn to apply the steps of the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) improvement cycle used for improving, optimizing and stabilizing business processes and designs.

The Managing Aerospace Supply Chain (MASC) certificate program provides practitioners in supply chain roles with an ability to understand and evaluate production and inventory activities within a company’s global operations. This demanding program and its aerospace-experienced teaching team prepare you to be an ASCM Certified Practitioner in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) professional.

Join Caltech's specialized Next Generation Global Supply Chain Leadership Certificate Program, the premier executive education and development initiative for next-generation leaders at technology-driven manufacturing and distribution companies. In this comprehensive program, emerging corporate leaders learn to successfully orchestrate global supply chains, cascade learning across regions, and equip new managers to effectively navigate uncertainty and drive efficiency. This customizable program focuses on the development of employees in a single company or conglomerate of technology brands and markets.

Managing supply chain risk helps streamline a company's activities to eliminate waste, maximize customer value, and gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. By effectively managing the supply chain, companies greatly reduce excess costs and deliver products to the consumer faster and more efficiently. Good supply chain management helps prevent expensive product recalls, while delivering reliability and leveraging enterprise resources effectively.