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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > economics > production economics > supply chain
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > production economics > supply chain
Preferred Term:

supply chain

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
production economics
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • value chain
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/130710
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