die Zulieferverflechtung
Translation
supplier network integration, supply chain linkage
Examples
Die Zulieferverflechtung ist in dieser Branche sehr eng.
The supplier network integration is very tight in this industry.
Grammar Patterns
die Zulieferverflechtung (fem. noun) supplier network integration Globalization promotes international supply chain integration.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Lieferkette (supply chain), Netzwerk (network)
Etymology
A compound of 'Zulieferer' (supplier) and 'Verflechtung' (interlinking, entanglement), from 'flechten' (to braid, weave).
Memory Tips
Picture threads being 'woven' (verflochten) together, where each thread is a 'supplier' (Zulieferer).