Overview

Supply chain leaders are operating in an environment where disruption is no longer the exception. Geopolitical uncertainty, cost pressures, regulation and shifting demand are overlapping with growing expectations around digitalisation, automation and AI.

Supply Chain Built for Uncertainty 2026 explores how leaders are responding in practice. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 18 senior supply chain, procurement, logistics, manufacturing, data and sustainability leaders, alongside insights from 557 Aurora Live Supply Chain members, the report examines how organisations are adapting their resilience strategies, progressing through different stages of digital maturity and identifying where emerging technologies can genuinely create value.

Rather than presenting a single best practice, the research highlights how the right response depends on each organisation’s exposure, maturity and operating model. It combines peer experiences, practical examples and actionable insights to help Supply Chain leaders benchmark their own approach and make better-informed decisions in an increasingly uncertain environment.