The Quest for Supply Chain Resilience Remains Challenging
Incidents on factory floors across the globe today can quickly turn into tomorrow’s delays, missing items, and wasted material at home.
Home » Blogs » Think Tank » The Quest for Supply Chain Resilience Remains Challenging Think Tank RSS The Quest for Supply Chain Resilience Remains Challenging October 28, 2026 Justin Bastawrose, SCB Contributor In their efforts to find solid ground, manufacturers have devoted countless hours and significant sums to initiatives aimed at reducing supply chain risk. Parsec’s 2026 State of the Manufacturing Industry (SOMI) Report found that industry leaders, in general, are seeing benefits from these investments.
However, it also revealed that the work to firm up supply chains amid so much uncertainty is far from over.
The 2026 SOMI Report is a portrait of an industry that’s rounding a corner. Nearly three-quarters (71%) of manufacturing leaders now describe their supply chain operations as resilient, up from 50% two years ago. Two-thirds (66%) feel extremely or very prepared to address current supply chain issues — an eight-point increase from 2024.
The journey to increased confidence is the result of a multipronged approach. Surveyed leaders report taking steps to promote supply chain stability by addressing three critical facets of operations.
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