Phrase guide

supply chain

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from the supplier to the customer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: logistics network, supply network

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chain, network

History

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Across languages

Translations

42 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 供應鏈 /供应链 (gōngyīngliàn) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 產業鏈 /产业链 (chǎnyèliàn) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Dutch: productieketen — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Dutch: toeleveringsketen — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Dutch: bevoorradingsketen — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Finnish: toimitusketju — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • French: chaîne de production — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • French: chaîne logistique — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • French: chaîne d'approvisionnement — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Georgian: მიწოდების ჯაჭვი (mic̣odebis ǯač̣vi) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Georgian: დისტრიბუციის ლოგისტიკა (disṭribuciis logisṭiḳa) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Georgian: საქონელმოძრაობის არხი (sakonelmoʒraobis arxi) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Georgian: განაწილების არხი (ganac̣ilebis arxi) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • German: Lieferkette — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • German: Zulieferkette — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • German: Beschaffungskette — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Greek: εφοδιαστική αλυσίδα (efodiastikí alysída) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Hebrew: שרשרת אספקה (sharshéret aspaká) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Hungarian: ellátási lánc — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Icelandic: aðfangakeðja — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Indonesian: rantai pasok — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Indonesian: rantai pasokan — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Indonesian: rantai suplai — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Irish: slabhra soláthair — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Italian: filiera — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Japanese: サプライチェーン (sapurai chēn) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Lithuanian: tiekimo grandinė — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Malay: rangkaian bekalan — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: leverandørkjede — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: leverandørkjede — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Polish: łańcuch dostaw — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Portuguese: cadeia de suprimento — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Romanian: lanț de aprovizionare — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Russian: цепо́чка поста́вок (cepóčka postávok) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Russian: логисти́ческая цепо́чка (logistíčeskaja cepóčka) — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Spanish: cadena de suministro — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Spanish: cadena de abestecimiento — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Swahili: mnyororo wa usambazaji — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Swahili: mnyororo wa ugavi — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Swedish: leveranskedja — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Swedish: leverantörskedja — system of organisations, people, etc.
  • Vietnamese: chuỗi cung ứng — system of organisations, people, etc.