Every year brings a new list of supply chain trends. And every year they look more alike than they should.
2026 is no different in that sense. AI is still on the list. Digital supply chain is still on the list. Resilience is still on the list.
But something has changed.
Suppliers are shifting terms. Freight routes are changing. Trade regulations are moving. Customers still expect high service levels. Finance wants lower capital tied up in inventory. And in the middle of it all, supply chain faces growing pressure to deliver faster, cheaper and more precisely.
The hard part isn't finding more technologies. The hard part is choosing which decisions technology should improve.
That's why the most important supply chain trends in 2026 aren't only about AI, automation and digitalisation. They're also about something more fundamental: How do you build a supply chain that can handle more complexity without making everyday work harder?