#material management

• Supply — The act of supplying or stocking up and its result; the complex of economic and logistical operations ensuring the continuous flow of raw materials, supplies, or finished products required for an activity.
• Supply — The literary standard and academically regulated form for the act of supplying or stocking up and its result; the complex of economic, commercial, and logistical operations ensuring the continuous flow of raw materials, supplies, food, or products required for the functioning of a company, community, or household.
• Self-provisioning — The act of self-supplying or its result; the procurement of necessary material, food, or industrial resources through one's own efforts and from internal sources, independent of an external market or auxiliary suppliers.