network design
30 posts tagged with “network design”
Industrial Leasing Is Surging Again. Warehouse Networks Need a Smarter Footprint Model.
Industrial leasing is rebounding as supply chains diversify, but warehouse footprint decisions need transportation modeling before leases are signed.
CXTMS InsightsMay 16, 2026 · 6 min read
USPS Is Adding 14 Sorting and Delivery Centers: What the Network Overhaul Means for Parcel Planning
USPS is opening 14 sorting and delivery centers through July 2026. Parcel shippers should treat the rollout as a network-planning signal affecting induction rules, service promises, economy routing, and parcel TMS logic.
CXTMS InsightsMay 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Quantum Computing Enters Supply Chain Planning: Which Logistics Operators Are Already Running Trials
Quantum computing is moving from theoretical to practical for logistics operators. Here's which companies are running trials in 2026, what problems they're solving, and what shippers need to know now.
CXTMS InsightsMay 5, 2026 · 5 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
Tractor Supply’s Final-Mile Hub Model Shows How Rural Delivery Networks Scale Without Killing Margin
Tractor Supply’s expanding hub-based delivery model shows how retailers can scale rural final mile by improving density, controlling bulky-order execution, and reducing cost per delivery.
CXTMS InsightsApril 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Russian Rail Is No Longer a Temporary Disruption Story. It’s a Structural Network Recalibration.
Russia’s rail deterioration is no longer a short-term disruption. With cargo loading at its lowest level since 2003, debt tripling since 2022, and East-West traffic shifting into constrained alternatives, shippers need to redesign Eurasian networks around structural unreliability, not hoped-for normalization.
CXTMS InsightsApril 23, 2026 · 7 min read
McKinsey’s 2026 Geometry of Global Trade Update Shows Supply Chains Rewiring by Corridor, Not Country
McKinsey’s 2026 trade update makes a sharp point for logistics teams: global supply chains are not simply decoupling by country, they are being rebuilt corridor by corridor.
CXTMS InsightsApril 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Walmart’s Illinois Fulfillment Center Closure Signals the Real NextGen Network Strategy
Walmart’s Matteson closure is not a retreat. It is a sharper bet on automated network concentration, lower cost-to-serve, and fewer redundant fulfillment nodes.
CXTMS InsightsApril 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Supply Chain Network Design Software in 2026: How Scenario Modeling Is Replacing Gut-Feel Distribution Strategy
Supply chain network design software is replacing spreadsheet-based distribution planning with AI-powered scenario modeling. Learn how companies are cutting logistics costs 5-15% through data-driven network optimization in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Collaborative Logistics Networks: How Shared Capacity Models Are Cutting Freight Costs by 25% in 2026
Discover how collaborative logistics networks and shared capacity models are helping shippers cut freight costs by 15-25% through horizontal collaboration, pooled LTL, and neutral digital platforms.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 20, 2026 · 6 min read