inventory
17 posts tagged with “inventory”
An LMI of 71.1 Calls for Inventory-Capacity Reconciliation, Not a Single Growth Story
The Logistics Managers' Index reached 71.1, but shippers should reconcile inventory, warehouse, and transportation signals before changing capacity plans.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 2, 2026 · 6 min read
Plastic Resin’s Stop-Start Recovery Requires Allocation Rules at the SKU Level
Plastic resin volatility cannot be managed with one commodity alert. Learn how SKU-level allocation rules connect material supply, production, freight, and customer promises.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Reverse Logistics Growth Needs Disposition Rules Before Returns Hit the Dock
Reverse logistics growth is making return disposition a transportation and inventory control problem before products reach the receiving dock.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 21, 2026 · 6 min read
May Inventory Growth With Faster Sales Puts Replenishment Timing Back Under the Microscope
May business inventories rose while sales accelerated, putting replenishment timing, inbound freight, and warehouse capacity back at the center of service reliability.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 18, 2026 · 6 min read
WTO Trade Growth Warnings Put Inventory Timing Back Under the Microscope
WTO trade-growth signals show goods trade is still expanding but slowing, putting purchase-order timing, port bookings, and safety stock assumptions back under scrutiny.
CXTMS InsightsJune 7, 2026 · 7 min read
Active Caching for Demand Surges: Why Inventory Availability Data Has to Move Faster
Active caching helps logistics teams keep inventory availability, order routing, and transportation decisions aligned during sudden demand surges.
CXTMS InsightsMay 29, 2026 · 6 min read
SMBs Are Done Waiting on Tariffs: Why 97% Are Actively Reworking Supply Chains
Netstock and FreightWaves data shows 97% of SMBs are using tariff mitigation strategies, changing supplier networks, inventory planning, and freight patterns.
CXTMS InsightsMay 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Warehouse Automation Is Becoming a Production Platform, Not Just a Fulfillment Tool
Warehouse automation is moving upstream from fulfillment into production. Vertical farming shows why logistics teams need execution systems that manage inventory before it becomes an order.
CXTMS InsightsMay 8, 2026 · 7 min read
RELEX State of Supply Chain 2026: How AI Forecast and Replenishment Is Replacing Static Safety Stock Models
RELEX's 2026 survey of 514 supply chain leaders reveals 47% are deploying AI-driven inventory optimization. Here's why static safety stock formulas are failing and what AI replenishment actually delivers in volatile demand environments.
CXTMS InsightsMay 5, 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