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Green Coffee Cost Relief Still Needs a Freight and Inventory Translation Layer
food logisticscommodity risk

Green Coffee Cost Relief Still Needs a Freight and Inventory Translation Layer

Lower green coffee commodity costs can support food margin recovery, but only when procurement, freight, inventory, and pricing windows stay connected.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 28, 2026 · 7 min read
Duluth's 25% Inventory Reduction Shows SKU Cuts Need Transportation Discipline
inventory planningretail logistics

Duluth's 25% Inventory Reduction Shows SKU Cuts Need Transportation Discipline

Duluth Trading's inventory reduction shows why SKU cuts need disciplined receipt calendars, DC throughput planning, carrier capacity, and replenishment control.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Peak Season Frontloading Is Turning Import Timing Into a Finance Decision
ocean-freightinventory-planning

Peak Season Frontloading Is Turning Import Timing Into a Finance Decision

Peak season frontloading can protect importers from tariffs and ocean rate spikes, but only when finance can see the full landed-cost and inventory impact.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Warehouse Capacity Contracted in April While Prices Jumped. The LMI Is Flashing a Storage Warning.
warehousingLMI

Warehouse Capacity Contracted in April While Prices Jumped. The LMI Is Flashing a Storage Warning.

April’s LMI showed warehouse capacity contracting at 45.5 while utilization and prices climbed, giving shippers an early warning on storage risk.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsMay 13, 2026 · 6 min read