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

The new Peter Zumthor-designed David Geffen Galleries took longer to build than initially expected, with delays exacerbated by supply chain issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the discovery of fossils beneath the construction site.

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Bank of America’s Vivek Arya said the GTC event gave him more confidence in Nvidia, noting its revenue visibility through 2026 and “strong alignment” with memory-chip suppliers and other parts of its supply chain.

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A Honda spokesman said that the automaker is “managing an industrywide semiconductor supply chain issue” and is making strategic adjustments to carefully manage available parts.

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“Restoring and securing a semiconductor supply chain is vital for Europe and our global partners,” Sefcovic wrote on social media after the call.

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Yet even with the investment, the startup faces doubts from government scientists and across the semiconductor industry about whether it can reproduce the complex, capital-intensive semiconductor supply chain in anything like the three-year timeframe it has targeted for producing its first chips.

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