The first 24 hours: why supply chain resilience is now a decision-speed challenge

In the rapidly evolving supply chain landscape, decision-speed has become a critical challenge, as geopolitical tensions, tariff changes, and supplier instability create a complex risk environment. A recent study found that only 20% of supply chain leaders can develop and deploy a response to a geopolitical disruption within 24 hours, while 38% require more than a week.

This delay can lead to increased transport costs, capacity loss, stranded inventory, and competitors securing alternative sources of supply. The critical question is not whether an organization can see disruption but whether it can convert that signal into an executable enterprise decision before it's too late. Visibility is essential, but without decision rights, it is merely faster awareness of the same problem.

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