2025 Supply Chain Agility Index Report

The document is a research report that presents findings from a survey conducted by Nucleus Research involving 1,014 professionals across various sectors, including manufacturing, distribution, retail, and construction. The focus is on assessing AI readiness and supply chain agility for the year 2025. The analysis highlights that 56 percent of organizations report high AI readiness, with over 90 percent of these actively hiring for AI-specific roles. The report emphasizes the importance of workforce strategy as a key indicator of AI success and notes that organizations investing in real-time data-sharing platforms and scenario planning are leading in AI adoption. The findings indicate a significant shift in AI maturity, with organizations moving from experimentation to execution. Additionally, the report discusses the correlation between AI adoption and the hiring of specialized roles, underscoring that successful integration of AI requires both technological investment and human capital development. It concludes with recommendations for a structured roadmap to enhance AI implementation and operational resilience.