| 单词 | supply chain |
| 释义 | supply chain supply chain noun [C]
(Production ) the whole series of processes, companies, places, etc. that are involved in making and selling a product. The supply chain includes the supply of raw materials and parts and the processes of manufacturing, storing, transporting and selling the product to the customer: every level/point/stage in the supply chain The problems affected the entire supply chain. We develop tools to help companies manage their supply chains. attempts to increase supply chain efficiency We have achieved a 5% reduction in supply-chain costs. This diagram represents the various links in the supply chain. The system allows us to monitor shipments as they move through the supply chain. Our aim is to reduce inventory all along the supply chain. ⇨ DISTRIBUTION CHAIN
❖ to improve/optimize/overhaul/rationalize/streamline the supply chain ◆ to shorten/tighten the supply chain ◆ along/down/in/through/up the supply chain
VOCABULARY BUILDING
The supply chain
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Supplier/Vendor (supplies materials and parts)
Producer (supplies finished goods)
Distributors — wholesalers (sell in large quantities) — retailers (sell to the public) — resellers (especially for computers and software)
Customers — consumers — businesses
Note: The word supplier can be used to describe anyone in the chain who sells something to another person. So a distributor can refer to a producer as their supplier. In a similar way, anyone who buys from somebody earlier in the chain is their customer.
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