- the series of growers, manufacturers, distributors, shippers, etc., involved in producing goods of a particular kind and bringing them to market: A typical supply chain from fiber to garment has up to seven players spread across the globe—more, if processes like dyeing or printing are subcontracted.
- a channel of distribution beginning with the supplier of materials or components, extending through a manufacturing process to the distributor and retailer, and ultimately to the consumer
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