Supply Chain Strategy
30 posts tagged with “Supply Chain Strategy”
Wegmans' $110M Supply Chain Investment: A Practical 3PL Insourcing Scorecard
Use Wegmans' $110 million supply chain investment as a practical model for comparing 3PL outsourcing with in-house logistics operations.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Munchkin Names Its First Chief Supply Chain Officer: Define the Role by Decisions, Not Org Charts
Turn a first chief supply chain officer appointment into clear decision rights, a 90-day baseline, and faster cross-functional execution.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Supply Chain Conference ROI: Turning 2026 Event Insights Into an Execution Backlog
Turn supply chain conference notes into measurable operational improvements with a disciplined evidence template, pilot backlog, owners, and deadlines.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 2, 2026 · 6 min read
Procurement and Supply Chain Are Collapsing Into One Operating Function
Procurement and supply chain are becoming one operating function as supplier cost, freight risk, tariff exposure, inventory placement, and margin pressure converge.
CXTMS InsightsJune 25, 2026 · 7 min read
Manufacturers Are Still Investing Through Inflation. Logistics Teams Need Inventory Placement Discipline.
Manufacturers are still investing despite inflation and rate uncertainty. Logistics teams need sharper inventory placement, forecast refreshes, and exception-ready freight execution.
CXTMS InsightsJune 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Supply Chain AI Has a Budget Problem: Why Gartner Says Leaders Are Running Two Timelines at Once
Gartner says supply chain leaders are funding AI while still running today’s operations. Here is a governance model for turning AI budgets into measurable logistics value.
CXTMS InsightsMay 9, 2026 · 7 min read
BCG's Autonomous Supply Chain Framework: Why the Self-Steering Network Is No Longer Optional
BCG's five-stage autonomous supply chain maturity model is reshaping how logistics operators think about AI, exception management, and resilience. Here's what it means for your network in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsMay 5, 2026 · 5 min read
Inside the McKinsey 2025 Risk Pulse: What Tariffs Did to Supply Chain Strategy in Six Months
McKinsey's 2025 Risk Pulse survey reveals tariffs have displaced pandemic and geopolitical risks as the #1 supply chain concern. Here's what that means for logistics strategy in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Why Vertical Integration Is Back in Retail Supply Chains
Somnigroup’s planned $2.5 billion acquisition of Leggett & Platt shows why retailers and consumer brands are pulling critical manufacturing closer to control lead times, protect margins, and reduce supplier risk.
CXTMS InsightsApril 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Healthcare Supply Chains Are Shifting From Spend Control to Strategic Performance
Healthcare supply chains are being judged less by unit-price savings alone and more by resilience, service levels, data quality, and enterprise performance. Here is why that shift matters, and what logistics leaders in every sector can learn from it.
CXTMS InsightsApril 24, 2026 · 6 min read