The price of standard whey powder increased from just under €1,100 ($1,173) per tonne in January, to roughly €1,700 per tonne in April.

The sticking point that bedevils just about every new tech implementation is a lack of proper business processes to support the change.

The supply chains that lead in the years ahead will be those that treat ecosystem capability as a strategic advantage, combining AI-enabled coordination with human leadership, trust and governance.

While a fully zero-emission supply chain remains a long-term ambition, incremental and measurable progress made over time can deliver both environmental and business benefits.

By using automation to help make jobs safer and AI to catch issues before they lead to downtime, legacy manufacturers are finding real, measurable value.

Great governance means shifting the mindset from simply managing the supplier to governing an extended part of your enterprise.

As supply chain decisions move beyond the realm of operations to become matters of core strategy, governance becomes essential for competitiveness and profit sustainability. 

Supply chains are now strategic financial levers, shaping corporate performance and resilience in 2026 and beyond.

The landscape of corporate governance in 2026 is undergoing a fundamental shift.

The companies that lead on ESG over the next decade will not be the ones that did the harder, less visible work of making sustainability profitable.