noun
supply cost
Economic term for the cost incurred in supplying goods or services.
供給コストの上昇が価格に転嫁された。
The rise in supply costs was passed on to prices.
生産コスト is production cost, focusing on manufacturing, while 供給コスト is broader, covering all costs to bring goods or services to market.
Compound of 供給 (supply) and コスト (cost), a straightforward modern term.