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108 posts tagged with “ai”
Supply Chain AI Has a Budget Problem: Why Gartner Says Leaders Are Running Two Timelines at Once
Gartner says supply chain leaders are funding AI while still running today’s operations. Here is a governance model for turning AI budgets into measurable logistics value.
CXTMS InsightsMay 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Sustainability Is Becoming an Operations Problem — and That Is Good News for Logistics Teams
Sustainability is moving from annual ESG reports into shipment-level decisions on routing, inventory, mode selection, and waste.
CXTMS InsightsMay 9, 2026 · 7 min read
Supply Chain Tech Has Moved Past Visibility: Why Execution Speed Is the 2026 Differentiator
Supply chain technology is moving from dashboards to execution speed. In 2026, the winners will turn visibility, AI, orchestration, and automation into governed action.
CXTMS InsightsMay 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Quantum Computing Enters Supply Chain Planning: Which Logistics Operators Are Already Running Trials
Quantum computing is no longer a theoretical exercise for supply chain leaders. DHL, IBM, and Volkswagen are already running live trials. Here's what logistics operators need to know about where the technology stands — and what to do while quantum solvers mature.
CXTMS InsightsMay 3, 2026 · 6 min read
RELEX State of Supply Chain 2026: AI Moves From Pilot Projects to Operational Decision-Making
RELEX's 2026 survey shows 67% of supply chain leaders now running AI in live planning operations. Here's what that shift means for freight forwarders and logistics operators building their TMS strategy.
CXTMS InsightsMay 3, 2026 · 4 min read
BCG's Supply Chain Planning 2026 Report: Why the Operating System Matters More Than the AI
BCG's February 2026 report reveals why supply chain teams investing heavily in AI are still stuck in the middle of the maturity curve—and what the operating system underneath has to do with it.
CXTMS InsightsMay 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Why 70% of Shippers Can't Capture the 20-30% Inventory Reduction McKinsey Says Is Possible
McKinsey says AI can cut inventory 20-30%. So why are most shippers still leaving those gains on the table? The answer isn't the AI — it's the visibility gap between what the data shows and what operations can act on.
CXTMS InsightsMay 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Supply Chain Planning in 2026: Why AI Alone Is Still Not Enough
AI capabilities have never been stronger. So why are most supply chain planning transformations still failing to deliver? BCG and Gartner have the uncomfortable answer.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Lowe’s Inventory Planning Overhaul: Why Unified Replenishment Is Becoming Retail’s New Operating Model
Lowe’s expanded Relex deployment shows why retailers are collapsing forecasting, allocation, and replenishment into one operating layer. The goal is not more dashboards. It is fewer stockouts, tighter inventory positions, and faster decisions across the network.
CXTMS InsightsApril 25, 2026 · 6 min read
AI Is Increasing Retailer Chargebacks, and That’s Becoming a Logistics Problem
Retailer deductions are getting more frequent and harder to dispute as AI sharpens compliance enforcement. That turns ASN accuracy, labeling, routing, and proof-of-delivery quality into margin protection issues for logistics teams.
CXTMS InsightsApril 24, 2026 · 7 min read