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supplier
A company that supplies other companies with components, materials, or raw materials that they need for their own production.
Wegen Lieferschwierigkeiten bei einem wichtigen Zulieferer musste der Autohersteller die Produktion drosseln.
Because of delivery problems at an important supplier, the car manufacturer had to reduce production.
The word is derived from the separable verb 'zuliefern' (to supply/deliver to). The prefix 'zu-' emphasizes that something is delivered to a specific recipient, and the ending '-er' refers to the person or company carrying out this action.
Die Firma hat mehrere Zulieferer für die verschiedenen Komponenten.
The company has several suppliers for the different components.
To indicate for whom or what a supplier works, the preposition 'für' (for) is used. It is often followed by an industry or a specific company.
Dieses Unternehmen ist ein wichtiger Zulieferer für die deutsche Automobilindustrie.
This company is an important supplier for the German automotive industry.
The term 'Zulieferer' (supplier) is used almost exclusively in an economic context. It is typical in texts about production, logistics, and trade.
Die Pandemie hat die globalen Netzwerke der Zulieferer stark beeinträchtigt.
The pandemic severely affected the global networks of suppliers.
supplier
A Lieferant supplies goods, raw materials, or services and can occur in many types of supply relationship. A Zulieferer is more specific: it supplies materials or components that another company needs for its own production. Use „Lieferant“ in general and „Zulieferer“ in a production chain.
Der Zulieferer liefert die Bauteile, die die Firma für ihre Produktion braucht.
The supplier delivers the components that the company needs for its production.
Der Lieferant bringt die bestellten Bauteile pünktlich zur Firma.
The supplier delivers the ordered components to the company on time.
