Supply Chain Futures Report 2026
Hope not hype: Effective digitalisation for better supply chain solutions
Artificial intelligence and digitalisation are reshaping supply chains, but technology alone does not create better performance.
Drawing on responses from 201 European manufacturing organisations, the UK SCALE Centre’s inaugural Supply Chain Futures Report explores how digital supply chain readiness has evolved since 2018 — and what organisations need to turn technological ambition into operational value.
What the research reveals
72%
of organisations remain concentrated between Levels 2 and 3 of digital maturity.
15% to 2%
The proportion operating at the lowest levels of digital maturity has fallen since 2018.
41% to 56%
Advanced planning-frequency maturity has increased.
33%–40%
Current advanced Generative AI readiness, compared with five-year ambitions of 49%–61%.