CHICAGO, IL (January 22, 2026) – Sphera today published its 2026 Supply Chain Risk Report, revealing a growing confidence paradox in supply chain risk management: organizations report near-universal confidence in their data, visibility and regulatory reporting—while disruption, loss and supplier-level risk continue to rise.
The report draws on Sphera’s proprietary supply chain risk intelligence, alongside structured survey data from 800 Chief Procurement Officers and Chief Supply Chain Officers across the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada, collected quarterly throughout 2025.
Together, the findings show leaders operating under continuous board and CFO scrutiny, expressing high assurance in their risk intelligence, yet simultaneously experiencing frequent disruption and acknowledging structural weaknesses in supplier data, engagement and upstream visibility.
Confidence is high. Outcomes are lagging.
Across the surveys, 98–100% of respondents say they are confident in the completeness and timeliness of supplier risk data, their ability to detect supplier financial distress early, and the accuracy of sustainability and compliance reporting. Yet 73% report financial or operational losses due to supply chain disruptions in the past 12 months, with the average organization experiencing 3.48 material disruptions. (....)