Business
supply chain
noun
Definition
The network of organisations involved in producing and delivering a product to the consumer.
In a sentence
“The pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global supply chains across many industries.”
Synonyms
production networklogistics chainvalue chain
Common collocations
- global supply chain
- disrupt the supply chain
- supply chain management
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