Lenovo climbs to eighth in 2025 Gartner Supply Chain Top 25
Lenovo has been ranked eighth in the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2025, moving up two places from the previous year, among peers from industries including pharmaceuticals, automotive, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and technology.
The annual Gartner ranking is designed to recognise organisations that display consistent leadership in supply chain strategy and execution, using a methodology that combines business performance indicators such as financial and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) metrics, with peer and analyst opinion.
Digital growth
Central to Lenovo's supply chain strategy has been its focus on digital transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a prominent role in improving operational efficiency and building resilience across its global operations. AI is also a factor in helping the business respond effectively to external challenges.
"At Lenovo, our mission is to create Smarter AI for All. To build the kind of technology our customers expect, we need to lead by example within our own business. By integrating AI across our global supply chain, we're not only able to support the growing business demand, but also improve the customer experience, and cut order-to-ship times in what is arguably one of the most complex and dynamic global business environments," said Che Min Tu, SVP and Group Operations Officer.
Lenovo has worked to streamline its business operations over the past eight years, focusing on enhancements in planning, procurement, supplier collaboration, and logistics visibility. Many of these steps were taken in tandem with the company's environmental targets, as the business aimed to bring supply chain improvements into alignment with its ESG undertakings.
The deployment of AI has accelerated these efforts. According to Lenovo, its teams now use AI-powered tools to enable faster decision-making and gain deeper insight into operations. The technology has also been used to support problem resolution processes, with specialist AI agents assisting teams to address issues efficiently.
A specific group of over 75 Lenovo researchers, which includes 22 PhDs, has been credited with the development of a suite of AI-enabled solutions designed to strengthen the objectives of the company's global supply chain.
Efficiency and outcomes
Within this supply chain, Lenovo reports that AI has delivered improvements in planning accuracy and accountability, leading to efficiencies and cost savings. The introduction of AI-driven production scheduling has further contributed to sped-up, more responsive manufacturing decisions.
"The use of AI in our systems is ultimately benefiting our customers. AI-driven customer sentiment analysis has provided deeper insights into customer needs and recurring issues, resulting in improved customer satisfaction and better warranty-related performance," said Guan Wei, SVP and Head of Global Supply Chain.
These changes are reflected across an extensive global footprint. Lenovo's supply chain incorporates more than 30 manufacturing sites in 11 markets, located across the Asia Pacific, China, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, North America, and South America. In early 2025, the company started development of a new plant in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Alat. This new facility is expected to begin manufacturing millions of laptops, desktops, and servers for the region from 2026.
Through this network, Lenovo aims to maintain flexibility in its operations, allowing it to respond rapidly to changes in the global environment as required.
Anti-fragile approach
Looking forward, Lenovo is now seeking to advance beyond traditional concepts of resilience in its supply chain management.
"As supply chains become more complex, staying resilient is no longer enough. Lenovo is now focused on becoming 'anti-fragile'—not just withstanding disruption but getting stronger because of it," Ben Massie, Vice President of Global Supply Chain for Lenovo's Infrastructure Solutions Group, said.
Ranking methodology
The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 is compiled using a composite score that combines business performance over a three-year period, based on public financial and ESG data, with an opinions component drawn from experts and peers within the supply chain community. The list is constructed from a pool of companies on the Fortune Global 500 and Forbes Global 2000, with an annual revenue threshold of USD $15 billion applied, and is limited to businesses with significant physical supply chain operations.
The recognition of Lenovo in the eighth position marks an increased standing in global supply chain management across sectors and geographies for the company.
