Meaning
supply chain
- the chain of production and distribution of a product
- the set of linked stages in making food or goods
In a sentence
La filiera del vino crea molto lavoro locale.
The wine supply chain creates a lot of local work.
Conosci la filiera di questo formaggio?
Do you know the supply chain of this cheese?
La filiera non finisce al supermercato.
The supply chain does not end at the supermarket.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| filiera | feminine · singular |
| filiere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in food and business: filiera corta, filiera produttiva.
- Often refers to all stages from raw materials to sale.
- Not the same as fabbrica: a filiera includes many actors, not one factory.