Building Smarter Resilience: Technology & Strategy in Modern Manufacturing
The last decade has been marked by sustained geopolitical disruption, often occurring in rapid succession and with limited warning.
The 2021 Suez Canal obstruction exposed vulnerabilities in global shipping networks and just-in-time delivery models, highlighting the impact of single points of failure. This was followed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which significantly increased energy costs and disrupted access to key raw materials, including fertiliser and industrial inputs.
At the same time, regulatory and compliance requirements governing cross-border trade continue to evolve. Ongoing tensions between the US and China have introduced greater uncertainty into global supply chains, with manufacturers increasingly exposed to shifting tariff regimes and trade restrictions between the world’s two largest economies.
This report explores how manufacturers are responding to this evolving risk environment, and the extent to which forecasting, monitoring, and data-driven decisionmaking are shaping current and future approaches to resilience.
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