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Delphi Study: The Future of Supply Chain Management

AI agents that negotiate purchase orders on their own. Warehouses that run without light or staff. Regional instead of global networks. Supply chains without emissions. Much of this is discussed – but when will it become reality for most companies? That is what we want to find out, from the people who shape supply chains every day.

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BESTgroup is running an international Delphi study on these questions. The Delphi method combines the independent judgements of an expert panel over two rounds. Everyone answers anonymously; in round 2 you see the result of the whole panel and can confirm or revise your view.

The five fields

The five fields

1 Software Solutions & Architecture
2 Material Flow & Warehousing
3 Network Strategy, Geopolitics & Organization
4 Advanced Technologies & Cyber-Physical Integration
5 Decarbonization & Sustainability
Timeline

Timeline

Live
Round 1
until 11 December 2026
20–30 minutes · Questionnaire in English
Round 2
12–23 December 2026
about 10 minutes · with the anonymous panel result
1

Your expertise shapes the forecast: 20 concrete developments – from autonomous AI agents and lights-out warehouses to friendshoring and Scope 3 – and when they will really happen.

2

Little effort: about 20–30 minutes in round 1, about 10 in round 2; answers are saved as you go.

3

Anonymous and confidential under GDPR; results are reported only for the whole panel.

4

You learn first: in round 2 you see how the panel judged each development, and you receive the results.

Confidential and GDPR-compliant

Only the whole panel is analysed, in line with the GDPR; individual answers are never disclosed. Participants receive the results.

When will the future of supply chains become reality?

In our international Delphi study, experts assess 20 developments – from autonomous AI agents to Scope 3 decarbonization. Your judgement counts: 20–30 minutes, anonymous, until 11 December.

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Prof. Dr. Torsten Becker, Managing Director, BESTgroup Consulting GmbH