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5 posts tagged with “distribution-network”
Boston Scientific's 500,000-Square-Foot Indiana DC Shows Medical Device Logistics Is Moving Closer to Manufacturing
Boston Scientific's $138 million Indiana distribution center shows why regulated medical-device logistics is moving closer to manufacturing, traceability, and service execution.
CXTMS InsightsJune 18, 2026 · 6 min read
J&J Snack Foods Shows Why Food Distribution Savings Come After Plant Consolidation
J&J Snack Foods' Project Apollo shows why plant consolidation is only the first step. Food shippers still need disciplined cold-chain distribution modeling to protect savings.
CXTMS InsightsMay 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Dollar Tree’s Arizona DC Shows Retail Resilience Is Becoming a Transit-Time Problem
Dollar Tree’s new Arizona distribution center shows why retail logistics resilience now depends on regional transit-time control, store density, and execution visibility.
CXTMS InsightsMay 18, 2026 · 7 min read
Target’s Receive Center Model: Why Inventory Buffers Are Moving Upstream in Retail Logistics
Target’s Houston Receive Center shows why retailers are shifting safety stock upstream, using regional inventory buffers to improve flexibility, replenishment timing, and freight control.
CXTMS InsightsMay 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization: How AI Balances Stock Across Complex Distribution Networks in 2026
Learn how multi-echelon inventory optimization (MEIO) uses AI and machine learning to balance stock across complex distribution networks, reducing inventory by 20-35% while improving fill rates in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 10, 2026 · 8 min read