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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
The U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Is a Freight Demand Signal, Not Just a Macro Headline
tradefreight demand

The U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Is a Freight Demand Signal, Not Just a Macro Headline

The widening U.S. goods trade deficit gives shippers a practical freight demand signal for container flows, warehouse labor, outbound capacity, and contract timing.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 27, 2026 · 6 min read
LTL Rate Increases Are Arriving Before Peak Season. Shippers Need Mode-Mix Discipline.
LTLfreight rates

LTL Rate Increases Are Arriving Before Peak Season. Shippers Need Mode-Mix Discipline.

LTL rate increases are landing before peak season, forcing shippers to tighten consolidation rules, accessorial controls, and mode-shift thresholds.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 26, 2026 · 7 min read
A380 Wing Inspections Are a Reminder That Air Capacity Risk Starts With Maintenance Data
air freightrisk management

A380 Wing Inspections Are a Reminder That Air Capacity Risk Starts With Maintenance Data

A380 wing inspections show why air cargo planners need aircraft availability, maintenance advisories, and lane alternatives inside freight execution.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Air Freight Spot Rates Jumped 41% YoY. Shippers Need a Mode-Shift Trigger, Not Panic Buying.
air-freightmode-shift

Air Freight Spot Rates Jumped 41% YoY. Shippers Need a Mode-Shift Trigger, Not Panic Buying.

Air freight spot rates rose 41% year over year in May, but shippers should respond with lane-level mode-shift triggers instead of broad premium freight panic.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJune 21, 2026 · 7 min read
SharkNinja’s Tariff Playbook Shows Why Dual-Sourced SKUs Need Transportation Optionality
sourcinglanded-cost

SharkNinja’s Tariff Playbook Shows Why Dual-Sourced SKUs Need Transportation Optionality

SharkNinja’s tariff mitigation strategy shows why dual-sourced SKUs only create resilience when sourcing flexibility is paired with freight routing, lead-time, and landed-cost optionality.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsMay 30, 2026 · 7 min read
FedEx Network 2.0 Closures Are Turning Parcel Redesign Into a Shipper Planning Issue
parcelcarrier-network

FedEx Network 2.0 Closures Are Turning Parcel Redesign Into a Shipper Planning Issue

FedEx Network 2.0 facility closures show why parcel network redesign needs shipper-side planning around pickup windows, exception risk, and carrier allocation.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsMay 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Industrial Production Rose 0.7%. Freight Planners Should Treat That as a Demand Signal, Not Trivia.
freight-demandindustrial-logistics

Industrial Production Rose 0.7%. Freight Planners Should Treat That as a Demand Signal, Not Trivia.

U.S. industrial production rose 0.7% in April, led by manufacturing gains. Here is why freight planners should turn macro data into capacity signals.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsMay 17, 2026 · 6 min read