WEF Report Highlights Structural Volatility and Resilience in Global Supply Chains

The World Economic Forum's Global Value Chains Outlook 2026 report highlights that global supply chains are experiencing structural volatility driven by geopolitics, industrial policy, the energy transition, and technological acceleration. This shift has led three in four business leaders to prioritize resilience as a key growth driver. The report emphasizes the need for strategic industrial policies and foresight, citing Tamil Nadu's stable investment climate as a model. It also notes significant trade disruptions in 2025, including tariff escalations and increased shipping costs, underscoring the permanence of supply chain volatility.