supply chain

American  

[suh-plahy cheyn] / səˈplaɪ ˌtʃeɪn /

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.

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supply chain British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of supply chain

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Price tags aside, Sonali Jagadev, senior research analyst at Euromonitor, says progress in creating a more innovative and sustainable nappy remains slow and uneven due to several factors including high production costs and supply chain constraints.

From BBC

“We see not only supply chain issues from the Hormuz closure, but also growing medium-term implications from all the attacks on infrastructure in the region.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“When the conflict ends, cranking up the supply chain won’t be swift,” Flowers added, referring to damage to production facilities in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, shortages of memory chips and other material inputs to the AI supply chain are causing rallies elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prized, poisonous metal supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal