Supply chains face stress test amid trade shifts: PwC India

Supply chains are evolving from operational backbones to strategic growth enablers for organ-isations, though they remain underleveraged and struggle for recognition at the executive level, a report by PwC India said.

- RUCHIKA CHITRAVANSHI

The survey highlighted that recent developments in the trade and tariff landscape represent both a stress test and a strategic inflection point for supply chains.

“Geopolitical uncertainty and shifting tariffs are driving a need for adaptive and compliant supply chains... While short-term disruptions are inevitable, they also offer a critical opportunity to assess value chains and incorporate greater agility, sustainability, and foresight,” the PwC survey said.

The PwC report provides an eight-step framework for global trade strategy, centred on diversification, localisation, and digital trade intelligence, which companies can leverage to thrive despite tariff and taxation pressures.