In this course we will explore diverse and sustainable product lifecycle systems while building a strategic understanding of the value chain. This experience will include an introduction to the role of new technologies (robotics, 3D, printing, laser) in product/resource development and contemporary design process methodologies that service an evolving customer. Students will engage in case studies related to external companies and relevant industry innovations, acquainting them with cross-cultural contexts and nuances pivotal in nurturing vendor relationships and integrative supply chain systems. The ethics of efficiency and growth are discussed in relationship with their cost implications and the contrast between community and capital.