2026 State of the Supply Chain Industry Report

The Execution Gap is Widening: Why Technology Investment isn’t Translating into Performance

Despite rising investment in AI and visibility, performance gains are plateauing. This year’s study of senior supply chain leaders reveals a widening gap between system capability and operational results.

Technology isn’t the constraint; planning maturity, data quality, and execution are.

Discover how leading organizations are closing the Execution Gap and turning investment into measurable performance by getting your copy of the report today.

What Supply Chain leaders revealed:

• 76% report improved forecast accuracy, yet most remain stuck in the 81–90% range. Performance is improving, but gains plateau before meaningfully transforming service, inventory, or cost outcomes.
• Only 23% continuously refresh forecasts. Most organizations still update monthly or quarterly, limiting responsiveness to volatility.
• 37% cite AI/technology integration as their biggest challenge. Interest in AI is high, but data quality and integration friction are slowing real deployment.
• ROI expectations are increasingly cost-led. 57% measure success by cost savings. 47% measure cash flow impact.

In this report, you will learn:

• Where supply chain leaders are prioritizing technology investment in 2026
• Why performance improvements are plateauing despite modernization efforts
• How planning effectiveness directly impacts inventory, service, and cost outcomes
• The current state of AI adoption and what is holding meaningful deployment back
• What distinguishes those supply chain organizations that are able to convert their investments into sustained performance
• How organizations are turning modernization into measurable ROI

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