97% of Manufacturing Leaders Say

Digital Platforms Are Now Essential.

The 2026 Data on How Leading Teams Are
Scaling From Prototype to Production.

Insights from 300+ manufacturing and supply chain leaders. Trusted by hardware teams at 6000+ companies worldwide.

97%

 of manufacturing and supply chain leaders say digital manufacturing platforms are essential for production — up from 86% in 2024

81%

say supplier sourcing and management is too time-consuming and costly, and rising year over year

62%

say manufacturing planning is the single biggest challenge in managing cost, quality, and time-to-market

Source: 2026 State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Report, Fictiv x MISUMI. Survey of 300+ manufacturing and supply chain leaders.

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Data on how medical device, energy storage, advanced robotics, and aerospace teams are managing the prototype-to-production transition — including how digital manufacturing platforms are replacing fragmented supplier management and compressing cycle times.

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Insights from 300+ manufacturing and supply chain leaders.

2026 State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain Report, Fictiv x MISUMI. Fictiv has manufactured 35M+ parts for 6,000+ companies globally.