Definition
供应链 (gōngyìngliàn) refers to the supply chain: the network of companies and activities involved in producing and delivering a product. It is narrower than 产业链 (chǎnyèliàn), which covers the entire industry value chain including R&D and design, and broader than 物流 (wùliú), which focuses specifically on the physical movement and storage of goods.
noun
supply chain
Examples
- 供应链。Gōngsī zhèng zài jiànlì zìjǐ de gōng yìng liàn.The company is building its own supply chain.
- 供应链。Yìqíng de bàofā yánzhòng yǐngxiǎng le quánqiú gōng yìng liàn.The outbreak of the pandemic has severely affected the global supply chain.
- 供应链。Wǒmen xūyào gǎishàn gōng yìng liàn de xiàolǜ.We need to improve the efficiency of the supply chain.
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