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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSupply chain
/səˈplaɪ tʃeɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity.
"Disruptions in the global supply chain caused significant delays in product delivery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'supply' (derived from the Latin supplere, meaning 'to fill up' or 'make full') and 'chain' (derived from the Latin catena, meaning a connected series of rings or links). First emerging in commercial and industrial management literature in the late 20th century, it evolved to describe the complex global network of organizations, people, activities, information, and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supply chain" is said worldwide
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chaîne d'approvisionnement
Transliteration: chaine d'approvisionnement
"La chaîne d'approvisionnement a été perturbée par la crise."
Lieferkette
Transliteration: Lieferkette
"Unternehmen müssen ihre Lieferkette widerstandsfähiger machen."
catena di approvvigionamento
Transliteration: catena di approvvigionamento
"Un rallentamento nella catena di approvvigionamento influisce sulle vendite."
cadena de suministro
Transliteration: cadena de suministro
"La empresa optimizó su cadena de suministro para reducir costos."
cadeia de suprimentos
Transliteration: cadeia de suprimentos
"A gestão eficiente da cadeia de suprimentos é crucial."
आपूर्ति श्रृंखला
Transliteration: aapoorti shrinkhala
"वैश्विक आपूर्ति श्रृंखला में बाधा के कारण कीमतें बढ़ गईं।"
供应链
Transliteration: gōngyīng liàn
"我们需要加强全球供应链的稳定性。"
공급망
Transliteration: gong-geup-mang
"최근 글로벌 공급망의 불안정성이 커지고 있습니다."
サプライチェーン
Transliteration: sapurai cheen
"企業のサプライチェーンの見直しが進められている。"
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