After a year defined by tariff-fueled turbulence, supply chains shouldn't expect to settle into a period of calm in 2026.

Last year’s major shockwave came from President Donald Trump’s complete remaking of U.S. trade policy through an onslaught of tariffs that isn't being left behind in 2025.

Trade uncertainty will continue to plague supply chains this year, but retailers and manufacturers will also contend with plenty of other challenges, including supply constraints on key materials such as semiconductors and beef, operational cost pressures, and questions about logistics reliability.

Fortunately, supply chain leaders have had plenty of recent practice with maintaining resilience in the face of multiple stress points. Still, you can never be too prepared, so Supply Chain Dive spoke with experts and executives to distill the trends and risks that will shape procurement, logistics and operations management across the value chain in 2026. Here’s everything we discovered.