The TradeTech Paradox Connectivity Amid Fragmentation 2026

Enterprise-enabler level: multi-tier supplier management Altana’s Global Trade Control Tower gives enterprises a live, comprehensive view of their supply networks beyond their direct suppliers, showing the suppliers of their suppliers and the factories that support them. By combining an enterprise’s knowledge of suppliers with Altana’s broader network visibility, this AI solution uses global trade and facility data to infer connections higher in the supply chain, highlight sanctioned or high-risk entities and geographies and identify potential bottlenecks. In addition to insights from network structures, enterprises apply scenarios for tariff policies, natural hazards and export restrictions on goods such as critical minerals and rare earth elements.With deeper supply chain visibility resulting from this solution, procurement, legal and compliance teams within companies can: –Prioritize the product lines most vulnerable to disruption, compliance breaches or cost shocks, i.e. those linked to high-risk geographies, single-source suppliers or sensitive regulatory regimes –Recalibrate sourcing through supplier diversification and contingency arrangements –Document decisions in verifiable audit trails that support regulatory reviews and assurance to respond to evolving regulatory requirements across key markets. Supplier resilience FIGURE 5 Direct supplier scores Single supplierOperational Financial Concentration 0.9 0.77 0.7 0.63 0.560.83Supplier A Supplier B Supplier C Supplier D Supplier E Note: Comparison of five suppliers along four dimensions of resilience. Higher scores indicate higher risk. Source: Altana AI. 18 The TradeTech Paradox: Connectivity Amid Fragmentation