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The stronger operational performance also earned the technology company its highest-ever placement in the Gartner® Supply Chain Top 25 for 2026, climbing to seventh globally from eighth in 2025.
The annual ranking recognizes excellence in supply chain management and is widely used by organizations to benchmark performance and transformation.
Why it matters
AI is becoming a critical tool for manufacturers seeking to improve resilience and maintain business continuity as supply chains face tariff pressures, component shortages and shifting global trade dynamics.
Lenovo's Supply Chain Intelligence platform has evolved into iChain, a continuously learning orchestration system coordinating thousands of suppliers and more than 30 manufacturing sites worldwide, with the company saying in a release that it has accelerated decision-making by 60 percent, enabled near real-time disruption response, and automated 90 percent of network simulations, reducing analysis time from two to three weeks to just two to three hours.
“At Lenovo, we’ve always considered our Global Supply Chain as a key pillar of our operational excellence,” said Lenovo senior vice president and group operations officer Che Min Tu.
“Over the past 12 months, the ability to respond quickly to disruption has become essential for every business. By fully integrating AI into our operations, we’ve been able to meet our customer needs more quickly and respond to complex situations. We not only withstand disruption; we become stronger because of it. It’s this approach that’s helped Lenovo navigate changing market conditions, maintain a competitive advantage, and deliver its strongest year in the company’s history.”
The big picture
Lenovo said its resilient supply chain has helped it retain the top spot in the global PC market while widening the gap over its nearest competitor to its largest level in 15 years.
Integration of its Infrastructure Solutions Group supply chain has also supported record operating profit and margins as demand for AI infrastructure continues to grow.
The company continues expanding its global manufacturing footprint, with more than 30 production sites across 10 markets.
Recent investments include a new manufacturing facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, while its Monterrey, Mexico site joined the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network, complementing continued expansion of its North Carolina manufacturing and fulfillment campus as Lenovo scales production for next-generation AI workloads. —Princess Daisy C. Ominga| Ed: Corrie S. Narisma
