Supply chain is not only a simple chain that join the supplier to customer, but also a value-added chain that the materiel can add its value from the stage of processing, packaging, and transporting.

供应链不仅是一条联接供应商到顾客的物料链，而且是一条增值链，物料在供应链上因加工、包装、运输等过程而增加其价值。

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The world isn't big enough for China to rise up the value-added chain without generating domestic consumer spending.

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China's huge size means that to maintain stellar growth rates, the economy needs to move up the value-added chain fast and grab more export market share.

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The company said the Japan disaster had added to supply chain problems, while profits from its European division were also below expectations.

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