Rohstoffversorgung

German

Etymology

Rohstoff (raw material) +‎ Versorgung (supply)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁoːʃtɔffɛɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Roh‧stoff‧ver‧sor‧gung

Noun

Rohstoffversorgung f (genitive Rohstoffversorgung, plural Rohstoffversorgungen)

  1. (economics, business) raw material supply, resource supply (the process of providing an economy or industry with the necessary raw materials)
    Die stabile Rohstoffversorgung ist das Rückgrat der chemischen Industrie.
    The stable raw material supply is the backbone of the chemical industry.
    Störungen in der globalen Logistik gefährden die Rohstoffversorgung vieler mittelständischer Betriebe.
    Disruptions in global logistics endanger the raw material supply of many medium-sized companies.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Rohstoffbeschaffung (raw material procurement)
  • Ressourcenversorgung

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

  • rohstoffarm (resource-poor)
  • Rohstoffquelle (source of raw materials)

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