Leadership teams view artificial intelligence as an essential tool for bridging the divide between strategic planning and practical implementation. Survey participants identified AI-generated supplier risk summaries as crucial for accelerating operational decisions( 31 %), speeding up strategic choices( 29 %) and delivering rapid, accurate insights in under 60 seconds( 24 %). Respondents clearly outlined board expectations regarding returns on AI investment:
• Cost savings and cost avoidance – 28 %
• Revenue protection from disruption – 24 %
• Top-line revenue growth – 21 %
“ The world is going through a reset in supply chain strategy,” says Paul Marushka, CEO and president at Sphera.
“ The linear model of stretching supply chains globally to maximise efficiency and lower costs is going away. Trade restrictions, export controls and geopolitical disruption around the world continue to change the game. Firms require an agile, segmented and geographically aligned approach that builds in resilient sourcing strategies concurrently to balance risk.”
GM’ s digital toolbelt For General Motors, the semiconductor supply chain crisis of the early 2020s permanently reshaped the global auto manufacturing landscape.
104 February 2026