Supply Chain Strategy
30 posts tagged with “Supply Chain Strategy”
Medtech Tariffs One Year Later: Why Device Supply Chains Are Still Chasing Efficiency Instead of Reshoring
A year after Liberation Day, medtech manufacturers are still treating tariffs as a permanent operating condition, leaning on efficiency, sourcing flexibility, and logistics discipline instead of broad reshoring bets.
CXTMS InsightsApril 21, 2026 · 6 min read
McKinsey’s Supply Chain Risk Pulse Survey Still Says the Same Thing: Visibility Without Buffers Is a Trap
McKinsey’s supply chain risk research shows a stubborn gap between visibility and true resilience. Companies can see more, but too many are still cutting buffers before their networks are actually ready.
CXTMS InsightsApril 15, 2026 · 6 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
Latin America's Consumer Shift Is Rewriting Logistics: How Polarized Spending and an Aging Population Are Reshaping Regional Supply Chains
Latin America's logistics landscape is being transformed by polarized consumer spending, Mercado Libre's $3.4B investment, and an aging population that will nearly double by 2035. Here's what it means for supply chains.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 20, 2026 · 7 min read
Singapore Cements Its Role as Asia's Supply Chain Nerve Center: Why Multinationals Are Centralizing Logistics Operations in the City-State
Singapore's freight and logistics market is projected to reach $35.37 billion by 2031. Here's why multinationals are choosing the city-state as their supply chain command center — and what it means for your Asia-Pacific logistics strategy.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 17, 2026 · 7 min read
Supply Chain Disruption Winners: How Geopolitical Reshuffling Creates Unlikely Logistics Beneficiaries in 2026
Every supply chain disruption creates losers — and winners. Here's which countries and regions are systematically benefiting from 2026's geopolitical reshuffling, and how shippers can capitalize on emerging logistics corridors.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 17, 2026 · 7 min read
Redwood Acquires Stridas: How 4PL Providers Are Going Vertical With Industry-Specific Managed Transportation
Redwood Logistics' acquisition of Cincinnati-based Stridas signals a strategic shift in managed transportation—4PL providers are moving from horizontal scale plays to deep, industry-specific freight optimization for CPG and spirits shippers.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 12, 2026 · 7 min read
Toyota's $30 Billion Toyota Industries Bid: What the Largest OEM Vertical Integration Move of 2026 Means for Supply Chain Outsourcing
Toyota's $30 billion bid to take Toyota Industries private marks the largest OEM vertical integration move of 2026—here's what the deal means for 3PLs, outsourced logistics providers, and the future of supply chain control.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 12, 2026 · 6 min read
China's 21.8% Export Surge Creates a Capacity Crunch: What the $213 Billion Trade Surplus Means for Global Logistics Networks
China's Jan-Feb 2026 exports surged 21.8% to $656.58 billion, producing a record $213.6 billion trade surplus. Here's what shippers need to know about the capacity crunch headed their way.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 11, 2026 · 6 min read
Deloitte 2026 Retail Outlook: 66% of Retailers Plan to Restructure Their Supply Chains This Year
Deloitte's 2026 Retail Industry Global Outlook reveals that 66% of retail executives plan to restructure their supply chains through onshoring, nearshoring, and supplier diversification. Here's what it means for logistics.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 8, 2026 · 6 min read