production chain

noun
UK /prəˈdʌkʃən tʃeɪn/
US /prəˈdʌkʃən tʃeɪn/

All the steps and people that work together to make something and bring it to you.

The production chain for a chocolate bar starts with cocoa farmers and ends with the shop where you buy it.

SYNONYMS

supply chainmanufacturing processvalue chainassembly lineproduction process

RELATED WORDS

factorysupplierdistributionlogisticsmanufacturing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The full sequence of activities from raw materials to finished goods in an industry.

Economists studied the production chain of the electronics industry.

3. The network of companies and workers involved in creating and delivering a product.

A break in the production chain delayed car deliveries for weeks.

4. The stages of making a film, from planning to final release.

The film's production chain included scriptwriting, shooting, and editing.