supply chain

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006164",
  "term": "supply chain",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The network of firms that bring products to market, from companies that produce raw materials to retailers and others that deliver finished products to consumers. Economic value is added through the coordinated management of the flow of physical goods and associated information at each stage of the chain.",
  "synonyms": [
    "value chain"
  ],
  "subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
  "see_also": [
    "production economics",
    "food miles",
    "supply chain management",
    "value added",
    "value-added products",
    "supply",
    "cold chain",
    "supply chain disruptions",
    "food supply chain"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Food Marketing System in the U.S. Glossary, Economic Research Service",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "cadena de suministro"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/supply-chain/"
}