Distribution
10 posts tagged with “Distribution”
AutoZone Slows Brazil Expansion: Reallocate Distribution Capital With a Network Evidence Test
AutoZone's domestic distribution focus shows how retailers can test capital allocation through SKU availability, transfer miles, emergency replenishment, and lost sales.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 3, 2026 · 6 min read
UNFI Consolidates Midwest Distribution: Sequence the Warehouse Cutover Before Automation
Use gated inventory, customer, transportation, and automation waves to protect service during a distribution center consolidation.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Averitt's 100,000-Square-Foot Jackson Facility: Test a New Node Before Moving Volume
A practical framework for testing Averitt's new Jackson, Mississippi, distribution node before reallocating inventory and freight volume.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 4, 2026 · 6 min read
Drone Attacks on Four Ozon Logistics Hubs: A Node-Isolation Playbook for Distribution Networks
Four attacks on logistics hubs show why distribution networks need node-isolation rules for orders, inventory, carriers, and controlled recovery.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Amazon’s Planned 1 Million-Square-Foot Connecticut DC Needs a Downstream Capacity Model
Amazon's proposed Norwich distribution center shows why large upstream facilities need downstream capacity gates for sortation, delivery, docks, inventory, and carriers.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 23, 2026 · 6 min read
PepsiCo's Tulsa Warehouse Shift Shows Production and Distribution No Longer Need the Same Address
PepsiCo's Tulsa warehouse move illustrates how separating production and distribution can improve network performance—and why the cutover must be controlled shipment by shipment.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Target’s Inventory Turns Jump 10%: Why Upstream Holding Capacity Is Becoming a Retail Advantage
Target’s 10% inventory-turn improvement shows why upstream holding capacity, replenishment timing, and transportation planning now matter as much as warehouse speed.
CXTMS InsightsMay 30, 2026 · 6 min read
GXO Opens Canadian Distribution Hub With Pandora: Why Global 3PL Expansion Is Accelerating Into New Nearshoring Markets
GXO Logistics opens a new Mississauga, Ontario distribution center with Pandora, signaling how global 3PLs are accelerating into Canadian markets as nearshoring reshapes North American fulfillment strategies.
CXTMS InsightsApril 3, 2026 · 7 min read
Port-Centric Logistics: Why Shippers Are Moving Distribution Directly to the Port in 2026
Port-centric logistics is reshaping how importers distribute goods in 2026. Learn why shippers are moving warehousing and fulfillment closer to the dock—and how it cuts drayage costs, reduces transit times, and builds supply chain resilience.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 19, 2026 · 6 min read
The Aftermarket Auto Parts Supply Chain Is Breaking: How First Brands' Bankruptcy and NAPA's Robotics Pivot Signal a Distribution Revolution
First Brands Group's bankruptcy is tearing apart aftermarket supplier networks while NAPA deploys 100+ Brightpick robots. Here's why the $457B aftermarket parts supply chain is heading for a distribution revolution.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 7, 2026 · 7 min read