value chain

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value chain UK US noun [C] PRODUCTION, ECONOMICS
the series of stages involved in producing a product or service that is sold to consumers, with each stage adding to the value to the product or service: »

We want recycled materials to reenter the value chain as raw materials.

the series of companies involved in the different stages of producing a product or service that is sold to consumers, with each stage adding to its value: »

China is pushing hard to move up the value chain in manufacturing.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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