80% of Supply Chain Leaders Brace for 2 More Years of Disruptions

A significant majority of supply chain leaders—80% according to a Maersk survey—anticipate that operational disruptions will continue for at least two additional years. This finding reflects the structural challenges persisting in global logistics networks and signals that the industry has moved beyond temporary recovery phases into a period of sustained volatility. The expectation of prolonged disruption underscores the need for enterprises to embed resilience into their core supply chain strategy rather than treating disruptions as cyclical phenomena.

This outlook has profound implications for supply chain professionals across industries. Organizations must recalibrate their demand forecasting, inventory positioning, and supplier diversification strategies to accommodate an extended period of uncertainty. The survey suggests that disruption is no longer an exception but an operating norm, requiring investment in visibility tools, redundant transportation options, and strategic buffer stock to absorb shocks.

For procurement and logistics teams, this means prioritizing flexibility over cost optimization in the near term. The persistence of disruptions—whether driven by geopolitical tensions, port congestion, carrier capacity constraints, or labor challenges—reflects a fundamental restructuring of global supply chains. Companies that treat the next two years as a temporary adjustment period risk competitive disadvantage compared to peers who view this as a new baseline requiring permanent operational changes and increased investment in supply chain technology and talent.