The successful management of internal and cross-company value-added processes, value chains, and entire networks depends in particu-lar on the purposeful application of existing and advanced methods and concepts of production and logistics management and operations research, the use of innovative information and communication tech-nologies, and theoretical and practical findings in process manage-ment. The series aims to publish new research results in the areas of production and logistics management, supply chain management, and e-commerce. Publications that contribute to scientific progress in these areas are selected.