supply chain planning
23 posts tagged with “supply chain planning”
Supply Chain AI Partnerships Need Execution Feedback, Not More Dashboards
Scotts Miracle-Gro's expanded supply chain AI partnership shows why AI planning only works when recommendations are measured against freight execution.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Constraint-Based Planning Is Replacing Buffer Inventory in Complex Supply Chains
AstraZeneca's constraint-based planning transformation shows why complex supply chains can reduce buffer inventory by making capacity, material, and service constraints visible earlier.
CXTMS InsightsJune 19, 2026 · 7 min read
Defense Logistics AI Needs Demand-Supply Alignment Before It Needs Another Dashboard
Defense logistics AI will not improve readiness if demand signals, allocation decisions, inventory, and transportation execution still move at different speeds.
CXTMS InsightsJune 16, 2026 · 7 min read
The Inventory Reduction Equation: What 31% Better Forecasts Actually Mean for Your Safety Stock
Organizations deploying AI-based forecasting are cutting Mean Absolute Percentage Error by 31% on average — and translating that accuracy into 20-30% inventory reductions. Here's what the numbers actually mean for your safety stock strategy.
CXTMS InsightsJune 10, 2026 · 5 min read
AI Network Optimization Needs Better Modelers, Not Just Better Prompts
AI can accelerate supply chain network optimization, but only when teams pair automation with clean data, modeling discipline, and scenario-planning skills.
CXTMS InsightsMay 25, 2026 · 7 min read
AWG and RELEX Forecast Replenishment: What Grocery Wholesalers Should Learn From AI Planning in 2026
AWG's RELEX forecast replenishment project shows why grocery wholesalers need AI planning connected to transportation execution, appointment scheduling, and exception workflows.
CXTMS InsightsMay 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Amazon Connect Decisions: Why Agentic Supply Chain Planning Is Moving From Dashboards to “AI Teammates”
Amazon Connect Decisions shows how agentic AI is pushing supply chain planning beyond dashboards toward AI teammates, faster exception handling, and connected logistics execution.
CXTMS InsightsMay 9, 2026 · 6 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: What the Data Actually Says Shippers Should Do
BCG and McKinsey data show 62% of companies are actively restructuring supply chain networks in 2026. Here's what that means for your distribution strategy and how to act on it.
CXTMS InsightsApril 30, 2026 · 6 min read