{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Upstream Supply Chain","description":"When a manufacturer orders raw materials, qualifies suppliers, and coordinates inbound freight, it is operating squarely within the upstream supply chain. The term covers everything that flows into a company: sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation, quality inspections, and inbound logistics from raw material extraction through goods receipt at the focal facility—extending as far back as sub-tier suppliers. The defining contrast is with the downstream supply chain, which describes ou","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/upstream-supply-chain","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T12:54:24.452637","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/upstream-supply-chain","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Upstream Supply Chain · When a manufacturer orders raw materials, qualifies suppliers, and coordinates inbound freight, it is operating squarely within the upstream supply chain. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain"}