Phrase guide

value chain

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A progression of activities that businesses or firms perform in order to deliver goods and services of value to an end consumer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

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Broader terms: chain, network

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: waardeketen — Translations
  • Finnish: arvoketju — Translations
  • French: chaîne de valeur — Translations
  • Italian: catena del valore — Translations
  • Polish: łańcuch wartości — Translations
  • Swahili: mnyororo wa thamani — Translations