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Key trends impacting supply chains in 2026

· Source: kpmg.com

In short

The article outlines six key trends expected to dominate supply chain management in 2026, including a strategic shift from resilience to Total Value delivery, centralization within Global Business Services, AI scaling beyond proof of value, agentic procurement, new performance metrics, and ongoing tariff and trade disruptions. These trends emphasize smarter, more connected supply chains powered by AI to enable sustainable, profitable growth through end-to-end organizational redesign.

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Tags: supply-chain, AI, trends, procurement, metrics, automation

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