Logistics professionals are worried about their ability to plan for the future.
At least, that’s one takeaway from our recent June 2025 survey, which found that “major unforeseen disruptions” are a major pain point for 18% of logistics decision makers across the US. Be it fluctuating tariffs, inflation, supply chain disruption, or weather events, they’re all pushing companies to take risk management very, very seriously.
Here, we’ll examine some software solutions that may help: supply chain risk platforms, many of which are thriving and making lofty claims about the power of their AI functionality.
Why Are Unforeseen Disruptions Such a Problem Right Now?
Nearly one out of every five logistics professionals we polled said they were concerned about “major unforeseen disruptions” in the immediate future. This is the largest number of respondents that have reported it as a primary concern since our tracking of this response data began.
Along with extreme weather like tornadoes or heatwaves, there’s another even more widespread type of major disruption for logistics companies to worry about in 2025.
New tariffs are slowing imports to the US, while also hiking the price tag for shipments that still come in. The immediate numbers aren’t looking great. General Motors lost $1 billion in a single quarter, while Apple’s stock took a hit. A long-term inflation in vehicle prices for freight operations has yet to manifest.
It’s all contributing to a riskier environment than ever, and as Tech.co’s 2025 Logistics Report details, the ongoing driver shortage isn’t helping companies remain flexible.
How Supply Chain Risk Platforms Can Help
One category of emerging tech solution just might be able to help logistics owners and managers better prepare for otherwise-unexpected events: Supply chain risk platforms.
The term refers to a crop of startups that rose to prominence in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was, not-so-coincidentally, the last time that logistics and transportation companies faced seismic, unforeseen change. At the time, these new “supply chain visibility” software dashboards offered general insights into potential or upcoming disruptions to the global shipping supply chain.
A risk platform’s actual value offer will vary by client. They might create custom software to help corporations determine if shipments will be delivered before or after a tariff takes effect, or to figure out the value of frontloading shipments ahead of new tariffs.
One startup, Altana, launched a “tariff simulator” for future-looking insight into alternative suppliers. Another platform, Resilinc, has an AI agent tool that guides customers through similar conversations.
The overall supply chain risk market is projected to hit $46.21 billion by 2034, according to one estimate.
Who Are Supply Chain Risk Platforms for?
In all cases, supply chain risk platforms tend to be most helpful to multinational or midsize customers that benefit from their scale when buying or shipping.
Your specific industry will also determine if a supply chain risk platform is worth an investment as well: The entire manufacturing sector can benefit, as can sectors most likely to be impacted by current or upcoming tariffs, from semiconductor or chip makers to auto companies. That said, tariffs are going up across the board, so any company that relies on the global supply chain may want to consider a risk platform in 2025.
The benefits are clear: The right tool can highlight potential unexpected costs before they manifest, and the right AI agent might even be able to suggest an alternative supplier who can make up for a shortfall. The biggest benefit is cost savings, but another value-add is the potential for a stronger logistics reputation.
Reputations are fickle things for any company. We’ve previously covered the tech advancements that freight operations can use to gain an edge, with fleet management software topping the list. However, even more companies rely on getting supply chain deliveries than make the deliveries themselves, so the total number of companies that may need supply chain risk platforms is even higher.
AI-Powered Supply Chain Risk Platforms to Know
Think your bottom line might be healthier with a risk management platform on your side? Here’s a quick look at the most relevant companies in the supply chain risk platform world right now.
Everstream Analytics
With an estimated 39 million in revenue and over 200 employees, this San Marcos-based startup is one of the higher-profile companies in the supply chain risk analytics sector. The company works with multilingual specialists in addition to data science, and it also cites proprietary data feeds in one video explainer.
The company has range: They’ve earned headlines in 2025 for analyzing how major technology companies are diversifying their supply chains in response to tariffs and for one report detailing the historically low soil moisture conditions across Brazil’s coffee belt.
Kinaxis
Cloud-based subscription software company Kinaxis is one of the larger names in supply chain analysis: The Canada-based company earns an estimated 483.1 million in revenue with around 1,700 employees.
It’s known for the RapidResponse product, which centralizes disparate software solutions to give customers a one-stop shop for supply chain efficiencies. The company also offers AI agents to help companies directly make sense of their personal supply chain challenges.
While some companies may prefer working with a leaner startup, Kinaxis might be a fit for logistics pros concerned with getting their whole organization on the same page with supply chain technology. As Tech.co’s June survey found, 13% of them see “Adopting New Technology” as a major pain point.
Auger
If Kinaxis is too big and bulky for your taste, try Auger. This logistics startup is among the fresher companies in the AI logistics space, having launched late last year on a $100 million in Series A funding.
Auger’s AI-powered tool aims to leverage existing inventory management systems in order to reveal insights aimed at helping any supply chain-dependent sectors. In one 2024 Fortune profile, ex-Amazon founder Dave Clark noted the startup’s perfect customer profile: Midsize enterprises big enough to rely on global supply chains, but not so large that they already have huge in-house tech divisions.
Resilinc
Resilinc is another brand with an AI agent that aims to help companies directly address their supply chain issues through a chatbot conversation in real time. The US company rakes in around $110 million in annual revenue with around 350 employees.
The company just launched its Agentic AI platform in July 2025, and it’s a fit for anyone within the Microsoft ecosystem: It integrates with the Microsoft Azure cloud and AI capabilities. “Initial capabilities include real-time disruption monitoring, forced labor compliance and tariff screening agents, with additional models launching throughout 2025,” according to the company.
The 21% of respondents to Tech.co’s latest survey who cited managing financial pressures may be interested in the tool’s ability to address the disruptions and compliance risks that might otherwise impact operational expenses.
Project44
Project44’s end-to-end visibility platform helps handle more than 1 billion unique shipments a year for over 1,300 brands across 180+ countries.
One of the startup’s bigger areas of focus is lead time visibility and analysis: By more accurately estimating product lead times, businesses can reduce unneeded stockpiling while keeping customers satisfied. Paired with multiple transport modes, constantly shifting economic demands make it tough to figure out accurate lead times, but Project44 can run point for businesses that need to do just that.
What Are the Most Popular Supply Chain Management Platforms?
The platforms we’ve listed above are specificially aimed at risk management and AI optimization. If your company is large enough, it likely needs to expand its scope to all aspects of supply chain management. Here are the biggest names to know in the sector.
The biggest is Oracle SCM Cloud, with over $50 billion in revenue. The only other option that comes close to that level of revenue is SAP SCM, with more than $30 billion.
After that, you may want to take a look at Blue Yonder, the intelligent supply chain platform helping well-known brands like Heineken, as well as Infor SCM, Epicor SCM, and Manhattan Associates. They’re all well-known choices for fully optimizing end-to-end supply chains, working with some of the biggest global brands around.
Next Steps: Finding a Fit for Your Needs
Ultimately, the above companies are just examples of where you might be able to start your search. Supply chain risk platforms are so industry-specific that you’ll probably need to do a lot of your own research and set up demos with different companies to understand which one might be a good fit.
Just don’t delay. Brand new changes like tariff impacts are projected to continue negatively affecting companies’ supply chains — and their revenue streams — for years to come.