{"id":27185,"date":"2026-01-20T13:06:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T13:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?p=27185"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:32:07","slug":"managing-supply-chain-distruption-in-2026-from-delays-to-cybersecurity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/managing-supply-chain-distruption-in-2026-from-delays-to-cybersecurity\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing supply chain disruption in 2026: From delays to cyber security"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/strategy-legal-operations\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Strategy, Legal &amp; Operations<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tManaging supply chain disruption in 2026: From delays to cyber security\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-20T13:06:21+00:00\">20 January, 2026<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Managing supply chain disruption in 2026: From delays to cyber security\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/managing-supply-chain-distruption-in-2026-from-delays-to-cybersecurity\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/asavinwattanajantra\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Asavin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/03\/Asavin.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 40px) 100vw, 40px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Asavin Wattanajantra<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Your supplier misses a delivery deadline. Nothing dramatic, right? After all, they\u2019re only two days late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you&#8217;re the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/the-modern-cfo-manufacturing-distribution-a-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CFO of a lower-mid-market manufacturer or distributor<\/a> running lean. And those two days have stopped production on your factory lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contribution margin evaporates. Freight costs rise as you try to protect customer commitments. By Friday, you\u2019re staring at a cash flow problem that didn\u2019t exist on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.makeuk.org\/news-and-events\/news\/sme-manufacturers-growth-ambitions-could-add-ps83bn-uk-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">99% of UK manufacturers that are small or medium-sized firms<\/a> (about 250,000 businesses), this fragility is everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet most supply-chain risk frameworks assume you&#8217;re a multinational with deep supplier redundancy and dedicated resources. It assumes you have more options than you actually do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s explore this vital topic:<\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-from-delayed-shipments-to-cyber-security-breaches\" data-level=\"2\">From delayed shipments to cyber security breaches<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-wrong-scale-wrong-structure-wrong-economics\" data-level=\"2\">Wrong scale, wrong structure, wrong economics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-traceability-is-financial-hygiene\" data-level=\"2\">Traceability is financial hygiene<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-your-supply-chain-health-spot-trouble-early\" data-level=\"2\">Your supply chain health: spot trouble early<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-one-system-one-truth-operations-meet-finance\" data-level=\"2\">One system, one truth: operations meet finance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-final-thought-resilience-is-about-visibility\" data-level=\"2\">Final thought: Resilience is about visibility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-delayed-shipments-to-cyber-security-breaches\">From delayed shipments to cyber security breaches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A delayed shipment, a supplier breach, or a logistics hold-up can ripple quickly through a small manufacturer\u2019s finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unexpected disruption can force you to hold more stock or rush to find alternative suppliers, tying up cash and reducing returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without broad product or supplier diversity, the exposure is amplified. These are not operational inconveniences. They are balance-sheet events, and they compound fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quantifying that exposure is difficult without timely data, which is why disruption so often feels sudden, even when the warning signs were present weeks earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cause of sudden disruption might not be a late shipment or raw-material shortage. It could be a cyber incident starting somewhere in the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attacks generally target people rather than infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phishing emails aimed at procurement teams, warehouse supervisors, or finance staff are designed to exploit the human layer of the supply chain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A single compromised login can lead to fraudulent orders, diverted payments, or system lockouts that halt production entirely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>System vulnerabilities add another layer of exposure. Suppliers, logistics partners, and distributors can operate with uneven security standards, older software, or unsupported integrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A breach at one partner can cascade into operational shutdowns elsewhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This raises a difficult but necessary question: are your suppliers and partners as cyber secure as your own business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many cases, the honest answer is no. At a smaller scale, cyber security resilience is less about perfection and more about governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clear access controls, secure system integrations, audit trails, and real-time monitoring reduce the risk that a cyber incident becomes a business-continuity event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cyber risk, supply-chain risk, and financial risk aren\u2019t separate categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inevitably, operational disruption will show up quickly in cash flow, margin, and working capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Explore Sage trust and security<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/trust-security\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-24055\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Learn more<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/08\/tandshubcta.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"A man in an office exploring the Sage trust and security hub\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/08\/tandshubcta.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wrong-scale-wrong-structure-wrong-economics\">Wrong scale, wrong structure, wrong economics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-enterprise-supply-chain-playbooks-tell-you-to-diversify-suppliers-integrate-sophisticated-data-platforms-build-redundancy-and-map-dependencies-beyond-your-direct-suppliers\">Enterprise supply-chain playbooks tell you to diversify suppliers, integrate sophisticated data platforms, build redundancy, and map dependencies beyond your direct suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-it-s-good-advice-if-you-re-a-ftse-100-company-it-s-far-less-helpful-if-you-re-running-a-more-moderate-10m-operation-with-long-standing-supplier-relationships-emailed-purchase-orders-and-a-finance-team-of-three\">It\u2019s good advice if you\u2019re a FTSE100 company. It\u2019s far less helpful if you&#8217;re running a more moderate \u00a310m+ operation with long-standing supplier relationships, emailed purchase orders, and a finance team of three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-you-may-have-limited-visibility-beyond-your-direct-suppliers-and-you-re-unlikely-to-have-the-budget-or-capacity-for-redundant-sourcing-or-enterprise-grade-data-platforms\">You may have limited visibility beyond your direct suppliers. And you\u2019re unlikely to have the budget or capacity for redundant sourcing or enterprise-grade data platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-yet-you-re-carrying-the-same-exposure-to-delays-insolvency-cyber-incidents-and-external-shocks-with-a-fraction-of-the-margin-to-absorb-them\">Yet you\u2019re carrying the same exposure to delays, insolvency, cyber incidents, and external shocks with a fraction of the margin to absorb them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-scale-is-wrong-the-structure-is-wrong-the-economics-are-wrong\">The scale is wrong. The structure is wrong. The economics are wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-trying-to-follow-frameworks-that-don-t-match-how-you-really-work-can-increase-risk-rather-than-reduce-it-particularly-when-your-working-capital-is-already-under-so-much-pressure\">Trying to follow frameworks that don\u2019t match how you really work can increase risk rather than reduce it, particularly when your working capital is already under so much pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geopolitical instability. Trade friction. Energy price shocks. Extreme weather events: contingency planning won\u2019t predict every scenario. But you can understand how external events translate into cost volatility, cash flow pressure, and contractual risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can quantify exposure, freight sensitivity, commodity dependence and supplier concentration, you can respond faster and more deliberately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might even find opportunity in volatility. Think about picking up displaced demand, renegotiating terms, or reallocating capacity while your competitors are still reacting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this way, resilience can become a source of competitive advantage rather than a defensive cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You might find resilience spending hard to justify because the payoff isn&#8217;t immediate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Frame it as margin protection and cash flow stability, not vague risk reduction, and your case becomes clearer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-traceability-is-financial-hygiene\">Traceability is financial hygiene<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regulatory expectations now extend well beyond your company\u2019s own operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect to show evidence of how you\u2019re ensuring supply chain compliance, from ESG disclosures and modern-slavery requirements to local regulations such as the UK plastic packaging tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenge is traceability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without integrated records, compliance becomes manual, fragmented, and risky, particularly during audits or regulatory reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have limited resources, weak visibility translates directly into financial and reputational difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem is rarely a lack of data. It\u2019s latency. You may be making business decisions using information that is hours or days old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you can\u2019t see inbound delays that aren\u2019t visible in real time, your working capital quietly expands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When supplier reliability drifts without being measured, margin erosion becomes structural.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When demand volatility is spotted too late, you\u2019re forced to choose between missed revenue and excess stock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you\u2019re a manufacturer with turnover below \u00a310 million, it is essential to monitor, at a minimum, near-real-time metrics such as lead-time reliability, fill rate variance, order volatility, supplier concentration, and inventory burn rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That level of insight doesn\u2019t eliminate risk but can allow your finance team to manage it deliberately rather than reactively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">White paper: Innovation in distribution<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-4ae9c1cf-a0e8-4794-af99-bb41cc3d36a4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Get your copy now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1483579635-1332x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1483579635-1332x810.jpg 1332w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-your-supply-chain-health-spot-trouble-early\">Your supply chain health: spot trouble early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Supplier failure rarely arrives without warning. Liquidity pressure often shows up first in stretched payment terms, delivery inconsistency and sudden cost changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppliers carrying lots of debt are far less able to absorb interest rate rises, price swings, or sudden drops in demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your challenge is seeing these risks early enough to act, and you can do so this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tracking changes in payment behaviour, delivery performance, and commercial terms provides early warning that your partner\u2019s financial health is deteriorating.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once visible, mitigation becomes practical: credit insurance, contractual protections, staged payments, or gradual exposure reduction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Supplier solvency is not only about problems in your procurement. It is a balance-sheet risk that belongs squarely in the finance function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demand fluctuations will only become dangerous when production decisions disconnect from your financial reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without timely insight, you may be forced to choose between stock-outs that damage revenue and excess inventory that traps cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Linking demand signals to production schedules and distribution channels could let you respond flexibly while protecting working capital. You want volatility to be a managed variable rather than a recurring shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Can Sage make you a success?<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Learn for yourself how customers are enjoying success with Sage solutions that are transforming their businesses and helping them thrive.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/success-stories\/?Markets=&#123;84A0E19E-BE0A-41E8-8841-C20C3A69F52E&#125;&#038;page=1&#038;Products=&#123;CA2CE964-6A66-4DA4-8F8F-340FA28C51E3&#125;,&#123;E61B8273-2D42-45FE-A143-D52CB0827431&#125;,&#123;FB43EC9E-4B20-4F0D-BECF-55881FDCF4E4&#125;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-28610\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read their stories<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1214\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1181224214-1214x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1181224214-1214x810.jpg 1214w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-one-system-one-truth-operations-meet-finance\">One system, one truth: operations meet finance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t need heavyweight enterprise systems or abstract risk frameworks. Look for financial visibility, operational clarity, and resilience that matches your scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Real-time operational and financial signals (such as inventory levels, inbound flow, lead times and procurement cost drift), all visible in one place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ability to model disruption outcomes and assess impact on cash flow and working capital before they hit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Traceability across suppliers and inventory, crucial when supplier concentration or volatility threatens margin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Secure, integrated workflows that reduce reliance on fragile manual processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For many firms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/sage-business-cloud\/sage-x3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sage X3<\/a> delivers this: a system where operational risk and financial consequence finally live together. Not as added complexity, but as coherence where production, inventory, procurement, and finance are connected in a single view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not over-engineered. Not underpowered. Simply built for the realities of manufacturing at your scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-thought-resilience-is-about-visibility\">Final thought: Resilience is about visibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UK manufacturing remains crucial for our economy, but much of that output depends on firms operating with tight margins and limited buffers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disruption doesn\u2019t need to be dramatic to be dangerous. In a small business, even modest fragility can become a margin drain, a cash flow hole, or a working-capital trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why supply-chain risk management cannot sit at the edges. It must be embedded in your financial decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">White paper: Unlocking value from the circular economy<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Understand current and future trends\u2014in 2026 and beyond. 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