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Published: 21 September 2026

The Role of Start-Ups in AI-Enabled Supply Chain Resilience

Amid a context of greater uncertainty, a crucial question emerges. Should supply chain leaders collaborate with start-ups in a time of increasing disruption?

Amid a context of greater uncertainty, a crucial question emerges. Should supply chain leaders collaborate with start-ups in a time of increasing disruption?

Written in collaboration with Accenture, this insight report, The Role of Start-Ups in AI-Enabled Supply Chain Resilience, analyses more than 600 AI start-up solutions to map the technologies gaining traction across the market. It also presents an actionable framework to help decision-makers determine when to build, buy or partner.

As resilient supply chains become increasingly difficult to build, startups may prove to be an unexpected ally. By combining external innovation, internal capabilities and responsible AI practices, companies can unlock AI’s full potential. Those who build these capabilities now will be better positioned to move ahead.

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