supply chain

[suh-plahy cheyn]

noun

1. the series of growers, manufacturers, distributors, shippers, etc., involved in producing goods of a particular kind and bringing them to market.

   A typical supply chain from fiber to garment has up to seven players spread across the globe—more, if processes like dyeing or printing are subcontracted.

supply chain

noun

1. marketing a channel of distribution beginning with the supplier of materials or components, extending through a manufacturing process to the distributor and retailer, and ultimately to the consumer

Word History and Origins

Origin of supply chain¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

“Every element of the supply chain is being stressed right now,” Kaplan said.

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Unlike most retailers, which add stores near customers, Goodwill is centering its real estate around its supply chain.

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Global demand for chips is surging with the rise of AI, while Japan's automakers - still recovering from pandemic-era supply shocks - are pressing for more reliable, domestically or regionally sourced production across the entire supply chain, from raw materials to finished chips.

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“One thing that I think the market hasn’t focused enough on” is the duties paid at U.S. borders, which suggest more “more tariff pain” may be working its way through the supply chain, said Jeffrey Sherman, DoubleLine’s deputy chief investment officer, in a phone interview.

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They need lower prices and fewer supply chain distortions.

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