Preparing for a New Normal If there has been a theme for supply chains in 2025, “chaos” likely sums it up. According to RapidRatings , 81 percent of companies have been impacted by disruptions over the last two years, and 62 percent still believe the risk level is “high to very high.” Many of the disruptions that have plagued companies this year will continue and will likely become amplified in 2026. While some of them are unpredictable in their scope and timing and will require companies to simply react as best they can, others are becoming part of a new normal that companies must accept and strategically plan for in order to maintain profitability. The ability to adapt to these challenges and prepare for their long-term implications will be key to surviving the disruptions. However, results from a Gartner survey reveal that companies need to work on five key characteristics to remain competitive: agility, resilience, regionalization, integrated ecosystems and integrated enterprise strategy. However, less than 30 percent of supply chains have developed in at least three of these five areas, meaning that most companies are simply not ready to withstand what the future holds. As we look toward next year, understanding the greatest potential threats to supply chains will be critical in helping companies create strategies to stay ahead of the curve. In the following pages, we break down the top 10 greatest risks facing supply chains as we prepare to enter 2026.
81% of companies have been impacted by supply chain disruptions in the last two years -Gartner
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