Vocabulary
die
Lieferkette
/ˈliːfɐˌkɛtə/· noun· Pl. die Lieferketten
supply chain
Die Lieferkette — the chain from raw material to finished product; since the pandemic everyone knows what happens when one link breaks.
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- Singular
- die Lieferkette
- Plural
- die Lieferketten
- Genitiv
- der Lieferkette
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Lieferkette
supply chain
Die Pandemie hat gezeigt, wie anfällig globale Lieferketten sind.
The pandemic showed how vulnerable global supply chains are.
Word family
Lieferketteliefernto deliver, to supplydie Kettethe chainder Lieferantthe supplierdas Lieferkettengesetzthe supply chain act
Common combinations
- unterbrochene Lieferkettendisrupted supply chains
- die Lieferketten diversifizierento diversify supply chains
- entlang der Lieferkettealong the supply chain
Real examples
- Wegen gestörter Lieferketten standen die Bänder wochenlang still.Because of disrupted supply chains, the production lines were at a standstill for weeks.
- Unternehmen stehen zunehmend in der Verantwortung, Menschenrechtsverstöße in ihren Lieferketten zu verhindern.Companies are increasingly held responsible for preventing human rights abuses in their supply chains.
- Um unabhängiger zu werden, will der Konzern seine Lieferketten breiter aufstellen.To become more independent, the group wants to diversify its supply chains.
