Oxford Dictionary English supply chain nounnoun BrE BrE//səˈplaɪ tʃeɪn// ; NAmE NAmE//səˈplaɪ tʃeɪn// [usually singular] (business) Manufacturing, Running a business Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe series of processes involved in the production and supply of goods, from when they are first made, grown, etc. until they are bought or used Wordfinderindustrycapacity, industry, just-in-time, labour, lead time, output, raw material, shipping, supply chain, warehouse See related entries: Manufacturing, Running a businessSee supply chain in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee supply chain in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: supply chain oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com