調達先

ちょうたつさき
noun
supplier; procurement source
1. supplier; procurement source
The company or place from which a business obtains the materials, goods, or funds needed for its operations.
部品(ぶひん)の調達先(ちょうたつさき)を探(さが)す。
To look for a supplier of parts.
調達先(ちょうたつさき)を一社(いっしゃ)に絞(しぼ)るのは危険(きけん)だ。
It is risky to narrow your suppliers down to a single company.
原材料(げんざいりょう)の調達先(ちょうたつさき)を海外(かいがい)から国内(こくない)に切(き)り替(か)えた。
We switched the procurement source for raw materials from overseas to domestic.

Composed of 調達(ちょうたつ) (procurement, sourcing) + 先(さき) (destination, party). The suffix 先(さき) marks the other party in a transaction, as in 取引先(とりひきさき) (business partner) or 納入先(のうにゅうさき) (delivery destination).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 調達先(ちょうたつさき)を分散(ぶんさん)する: to diversify one's suppliers
  • 調達先(ちょうたつさき)を見直(みなお)す: to review one's procurement sources

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 仕入先(しいれさき): supplier — of goods for resale, common in retail
  • 取引先(とりひきさき): business partner — broader, either buyer or seller
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