North American manufacturers restructure supply networks to bolster production resilience, ISG says
III•North American manufacturers are restructuring production and supply networks in response to trade-policy shifts, economic uncertainty and supply disruptions, an ISG report finds. Companies are using AI, modernizing plants and integrating supplier and plant constraints to improve resilience and traceability.
1. Reshaping manufacturing networks
North American manufacturers are restructuring production and supply networks amid trade-policy shifts, economic uncertainty and supply disruptions, ISG's 2026 manufacturing report says. Companies are deploying AI and modernizing aging plants to strengthen operational continuity while limiting downtime and cybersecurity exposure.
2. Controls for AI and supply chains
The report says physical AI deployments require human oversight, safety validation and tested rollback capabilities before they influence factory operations. Supply chain control towers are integrating supplier and plant constraints to improve regional traceability.
