Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh

Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index

The LRMI Risk Report for Q4 2026 shows a slight drop in the average risk index to 68.99, though Transportation Disruption, Economic, Cybersecurity, and Government Intervention risks remain key concerns.

While transportation and economic pressures are expected to worsen most in the next three months, Government Intervention Risk emerged as the top overall concern when head-to-head comparisons were made. Supply chain leaders view policy and tariff uncertainty as their primary challenge because it directly impacts sourcing, pricing, and operational decisions upstream.

View the LRMI 4th Quarter 2026 Report

One of the advantages of regularly examining supply chain risk is to consider how these risks change over time. The table below shows the changing levels of risk across the 10 different areas of the supply chain this last year. It is also insightful to see that some areas of the supply chain are consistently seen as high risk and other areas of the supply chain are seen as as lower risk over the same 1-year time period.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE

2026 Fall Forum

November 5-6, 2026

Risk as a Competitive Advantage:

Winning in an Uncertain World

Join us in the Iacocca Conference Center on Lehigh's Mountaintop Campus as we explore new insights, trends and innovations with industry and academic experts!

We will open with a cocktail reception on Thursday, November 5 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and follow up with a full day program on Friday, November 6 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (check-in and full breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m.).

Networking and education will feature prominently throughout the day with plenty of opportunities for interaction and takeaways that can be implemented at your company.

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