This paper presents the development of a process for Design for Supply Chain (DFSC) that aims to reduce theproduct life cycle costs, improve product quality, and improve profitability for all partners in the supply chain. Itfocuses on understanding the benefits of incorporating the supply chain configuration problem into the productdesign phase. This research examines the impacts of the product design and price decisions on the product demand,and the impacts of the supply chain decisions on the cost, lead time, and demand satisfaction with an overall aim ofmaximizing the profits. The resulting mathematical models are demonstrated on illustrative problems. This paperdiscusses the results and demonstrates and discusses the benefits of using a DFSC approach.
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