packaging
12 posts tagged with “packaging”
Warehouse Unitizing Is Back in the Spotlight as Load Stability Becomes a Throughput Constraint
Unitizing is no longer just a packaging task. Smarter stretch wrapping, right-sized cartons, and connected equipment are turning load stability into a throughput and transportation visibility issue.
CXTMS InsightsMay 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Data Center Packaging Is Becoming a Billion-Dollar Logistics Risk Control
Data center equipment packaging is now a logistics risk control. Forwarders need better specs, inspections, photo records, and exception workflows for high-value freight.
CXTMS InsightsMay 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Plastic Cup Trackers Prove Packaging Sustainability Needs Chain-of-Custody Data
A tracker study on Starbucks cold cups shows why recyclable packaging claims need chain-of-custody data, reverse logistics visibility, and EPR-ready reporting.
CXTMS InsightsMay 23, 2026 · 7 min read
SPG’s Packaging Innovation Center Shows Sustainable Packaging Is Becoming a Logistics Engineering Problem
SPG’s Silicon Valley Innovation Center highlights a larger shift: sustainable packaging is now a logistics engineering decision tied to cube, damage, automation, claims, and freight cost.
CXTMS InsightsMay 20, 2026 · 7 min read
Smurfit Westrock’s Superplant Uses 60% of Traditional Labor. Packaging Logistics Should Pay Attention.
Smurfit Westrock’s automated Wisconsin superplant shows why packaging capacity, labor productivity, rail access, and box availability now belong in freight planning.
CXTMS InsightsMay 17, 2026 · 6 min read
ISPM 15 Pallet Stamp Enforcement: How One Missing Hyphen Can Delay U.S.-Bound Freight
U.S. enforcement of ISPM 15 pallet stamp formatting is turning a small warehouse detail into a real export-compliance and freight-delay risk.
CXTMS InsightsMay 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Packaging Contracts Are a Supply Chain Risk Surface, Not Just a Procurement Detail
Boston Beer’s $175.5 million packaging dispute is a sharp reminder that packaging contracts can create major operational and financial exposure. For packaging-intensive shippers, procurement terms now need tighter alignment with demand planning, quality control, and execution data.
CXTMS InsightsApril 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Right-Sized Packaging Is Quietly Becoming One of the Smartest Warehouse Automation Bets in 2026
Right-sized packaging is not a side project anymore. It is a practical way to cut DIM charges, corrugated waste, labor touches, and trailer inefficiency without betting the farm on flashy robotics.
CXTMS InsightsApril 18, 2026 · 5 min read
Half Pallets Are a Small Format Fix for a Big Direct-to-Store Delivery Problem
Half pallets are becoming a serious retail logistics lever because they reduce store-delivery friction, improve trailer cube, and help teams replenish shelves faster with fewer touches.
CXTMS InsightsApril 16, 2026 · 6 min read
AI Is Finally Moving Into Packaging Operations, and That Matters More Than It Sounds
AI is moving from packaging pilots into real operations in 2026. Here is why packaging data, right-sized automation, and machine vision now matter for throughput, labor, damage, and parcel costs.
CXTMS InsightsApril 15, 2026 · 6 min read