1、UNKNOWNTHEPROCUREMENT&SUPPLY CHAINGEP OUTLOOK REPORT 202603 04 06 16 36 37Introduction Executive Summary Global Business and Macroeconomic Trends for 2026Inflation:Uneven Decline Across Regions Amid RisksGDP:A Slowdown on the HorizonInterest Rates:Gradual Easing To ContinueEmployment:Unemployment Lo

2、w,but Momentum FadingEnergy:Oil Oversupply Persists,Nuclear Energy Sees Resurgence Eight Leadership Themes for 2026Governance:The Real Innovation in the Agentic RevolutionCulture of AI:The Missing Half of Digital TransformationThe Newest Procurement and Supply Chain Skillset:Yelling LouderSupply Cha

3、in Securitization:Pricing Risk and ResilienceThe Redistribution of Chinas Manufacturing MightThe End of Cheap Scale:Efficiency in a New EraThe Reshoring Mirage:Closer Isnt Always BetterThe Great Regulatory Whiplash Notes Additional SourcesIntroductionIs anyone really ready for the AI revolution?Of c

4、ourse not.And how could you be?The past six years have brought a near-constant stream of shocks and challenges to the desks of procurement and supply chain leaders.The chaos of these years from the pandemic and natural disasters to political strife and trade wars has juiced the ranks of corporate ps

5、ychiatrists.After having re-engineered their supply networks and operating models to adapt to an ever-changing new normal,these functions now face an even greater shift.AI is changing just about everything.Many disruptive changes will occur in 2026 and even more by 2030.Will your company be ready wi

6、th a business culture that is prepared for this?Will you be part of the leadership circle that defines the pace and shape of this investment?If only macro conditions were calmer.Trade wars continue and sources of supply remain under threat.Sentiments around capitalism,long taken for granted,are unde