Coordinating product design, process design, and supply chain design decisions

The resulting seven papers represent the fruits of this harvest and are being presented in two consecutive parts. Whereas Part A introduces the three papers that speak to the performance implications of coordinating product design, manufacturing process design, and supply chain design decisions, Part B introduces the remaining four papers that address how and why these three decision areas can be coordinated. Included in Part A of this special issue, we also make the review process transparent for third-party evaluation and, more importantly, formally recognize and thank the numerous colleagues from across multiple disciplines and academic institutions around the world for their efforts in helping us produce this two-part special issue.