Supply chain — Social Studies definition
Defined in 3 courses:
- The connected stages through which materials, production, transport, and services deliver a product. (United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century)
- Connected stages of production, transport, sale, and use. (Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750)
- Connected stages through which materials and work become a delivered product. (Global History & Geography II: c. 1750 to the Early 21st Century)
Where it is taught
- Globalization, Technology & Unequal Connection — Recent History, Global Connections & Citizenship, U.S. History: Reconstruction to the Early 21st Century, Grade 8
- The World Around 1750: Silver, Production & Unequal Connections — Knowledge, Labor & the World Around 1750, Global History & Geography I: Early Societies to c. 1750, Grade 9
- Globalization: Supply Chains, Trade & Unequal Effects — Global Networks, Rights & Political Transitions, Global History & Geography II: c. 1750 to the Early 21st Century, Grade 10
- Globalization, Digital Change & the 2007–2009 Financial Crisis — Global Connections, Security & Historical Inquiry, United States History & Government: Colonial Foundations to the Early 21st Century, Grade 11
In use
Evaluate a specific supply chain or technology instead of assuming all connection is either beneficial or harmful.
Globalization, Technology & Unequal Connection
Questions using supply chain
Problem 1
Why does a product label not reveal the whole supply chain?
Answer and explanation
Materials, components, design, transport, and services may come from many places. The label describes a particular classification, not every contribution.