distribution chainUKUSnoun [C] (alsochain of distribution)
► COMMERCE, TRANSPORTthe series of businesses or organizations that are involved in transporting, storing, and selling goods to customers. For example, a manufacturer sells the product to a distributor who sells the product to retailers (= stores) that then sell the product to customers: »
Since the company keeps very little inventory, its supply and distribution chains must be perfectly synchronized to fulfill customer orders successfully.
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VAT is collected at every stage in the goods and services chain of distribution.