2026’s most overrated and underrated supply chain priorities
Rethink the supply chain wish list to predict less, recover faster and automate smarter.
Rethink the supply chain wish list to predict less, recover faster and automate smarter.
In context
- Topic: Supply Chain y Logística — Cadena de suministro, distribución, inventarios y visibilidad.
- Source: Supply Chain Dive
- Published: 12/10/2026
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Why it matters
Supply chain stopped being a cost topic and became a continuity topic. After the last few years, the question in committees is no longer how much I save by buying there, but what I do if tomorrow I cannot buy there at all.
I separate the information problem from the decision problem. Often the data was available and nobody had authority to act without escalating three levels. Putting a system on top of that only makes the delay better documented.
What usually goes wrong
What I see fail most is the alternative plan that exists only on paper. A second supplier is identified, nothing was ever bought from them, and the day you need them it turns out they have no capacity, no certification, or need six months to start. An alternative never exercised is not an alternative.
What to watch
- How many days of operation inventory covers if that dependency is cut.
- Whether there is visibility beyond the direct supplier, which is where the surprises are.
- Which decisions can be made with the information available and who has authority to make them.
How I read this entry
If this touched an operation I know, the first thing I would build is the map of critical dependencies: which inputs have no second source and how long inventory lasts if supply is cut. It is a two-week exercise and it completely changes the risk conversation with the board.
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Living through this in your own team?
Open the chat and tell me how you're handling it. I'm interested in comparing notes.
