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Organizations that get verifiable transparency data from vendors see 64% quicker implementation of new technology.

Publisher	Manifest
Report	Beyond the Black Box: How AI is Forcing a Rethink of Software Supply Chain
Published	3 March 2026
Topics	Transparency, Vendor Risk, Software Supply Chain

Published by Manifest in Beyond the Black Box: How AI is Forcing a Rethink of Software Supply Chain, 3 March 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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