supply line

supply line
The chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle, or other field operation.

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  • supply line — supply lines N COUNT A supply line is a route along which goods and equipment are transported to an army during a war. The bombing campaign appears aimed at cutting the supply lines between Germany and its army in occupied France …   English dictionary

  • supply line — n [C usually plural] the different ways, places etc that an army uses to send food and equipment to its soldiers during a war ▪ the threat to supply lines …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • supply line — noun a route over which supplies can be delivered • Syn: ↑supply route • Hypernyms: ↑path, ↑route, ↑itinerary * * * supply line UK US noun [countable] usually plural [ …   Useful english dictionary

  • supply line — UK / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms supply line : singular supply line plural supply lines a road, path etc along which supplies are brought, especially to an army during a war The attack was designed to block enemy supply lines …   English dictionary

  • supply line — maitinimo linija statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. feeder; feeding link; supply line vok. Energieleitung, f; Feeder, m; Speiseleitung, f; Versorgungsleitung, f rus. линия питания, f; питающая линия, f; фидер, m pranc. feeder artère …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • supply line — sup ply ,line noun count usually plural a road, path, etc. along which supplies are brought, especially to an army during a war: The attack was designed to block enemy supply lines …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Supply line — Линия питания …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • supply line — path for conveying supplies and equipment to the front lines …   English contemporary dictionary

  • supply route — noun a route over which supplies can be delivered • Syn: ↑supply line • Hypernyms: ↑path, ↑route, ↑itinerary …   Useful english dictionary

  • Supply chain management — (SCM) is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the operations of the supply chain as efficiently as possible. Supply Chain Management spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work in process inventory, and finished goods… …   Wikipedia

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