State of Manufacturing INDUSTRY
2026
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State of Manufacturing INDUSTRY
2026
Supply Chain
Key Insight N°6
Resilience Improving,
Visibility Gaps Remain
Describe supply chains as resilient (up from 50% in 2024)
71%
Feel prepared to address current issues (up from 58%)
66%
How would you describe the state of your supply chain over the past year?
The majority of OT Leaders and Executive Stakeholders (71%) describe their supply chain as resilient over the past year, though just 14% describe it as highly resilient.
Among OT Leaders and Executive Stakeholders; Sample Size = 800
How prepared is your organization to address current supply chain issues?
Two-thirds of OT Leaders and Executive Stakeholders (66%) describe their company as very or extremely prepared to address current supply chain issues.
Among OT Leaders and Executive Stakeholders; Sample Size = 800
interpretation
interpretation
Manufacturers have made measurable progress in stabilizing supply chains following recent global disruptions. However, these improvements are primarily the result of reactive measures rather than structural transformation.
insight
insight
Supply chains are more stable
—but not yet more transparent.
—but not yet more transparent.
Top Mitigation Strategies
Manufacturers are responding to supply chain challenges through:
Implementing new technology
58%
Strengthening supplier relationships
58%
Increasing inventory levels
53%
What strategies did your company implement to mitigate supply chain disruptions? Please select all that apply.
To mitigate supply chain disruptions,
OT Leaders and Executive Stakeholders report strengthening relationships with key suppliers and implementing new technology (58% each).
Among OT Leaders and Executive Stakeholders whose company faced supply chain challenges in the last year; Sample Size = 794
Interpretation
These strategies reflect a combination of tactical adjustments and incremental modernization efforts aimed at improving resilience.
Interpretation
Insight
Many mitigation strategies improve short-term stability, but do not fully address underlying visibility and coordination challenges..
Insight
Top Ongoing Challenges
Despite improvements, key challenges persist:
Which of the following, if any, were supply chain challenges your company faced in the last year? Please select all that apply.
The most common supply chain challenges OT Leaders and Executive Stakeholders report facing in the last year are supply chain complexity and a lack of visibility (34%) and raw material shortages and price volatility (33%).
Among OT Leaders and Executive Stakeholders; Sample Size = 800
Complexity and lack of visibility
34%
Raw material shortages and volatility
33%
Transportation disruptions
31%
Interpretation
Operational complexity remains high, and visibility into supply chain activity is still limited across many organizations.
Interpretation
Insight
Operational complexity remains high, and visibility into supply chain activity is still limited across many organizations.
Insight
Core Issue
The underlying constraint is a lack of:
• End-to-end visibility
• Real-time data access
• Coordinated systems across suppliers, production, and distribution
• End-to-end visibility
• Real-time data access
• Coordinated systems across suppliers, production, and distribution
Core Issue
Key Tension
Confidence in supply chain resilience has improved, but without structural improvements in visibility and system integration, that resilience may not hold under future disruption.
Key Tension
