Insights
Industry insights, integration guides, and product updates from the CXTMS team.
Red Sea Routing Costs in 2026: The $1 Million Cape Detour
Bab el-Mandeb remains contested in 2026. Here's what the Cape of Good Hope detour is actually costing shippers — and how to build a contract framework that survives it.
CXTMS InsightsApril 30, 20265 min read
Supply Chain as a Service: When to Outsource vs. Build Your Own TMS
The SCaaS market is booming at $71B and climbing. But is outsourcing your freight technology the right call for your company? Here's the build-vs-buy framework shippers are actually using in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsApril 30, 2026 · 6 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
Connected Worker Platforms at $20 Billion: How IIoT Is Finally Reaching the Logistics Frontline
The connected worker platform market has crossed $8.6 billion and is sprinting toward $20 billion by 2030. Here's what's actually happening on warehouse floors — and why the data layer, not the hardware, is the real prize.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 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
The Multimodal Freight Market Divergence: Why Trucking, Ocean, and Air Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Q2 2026 is producing a rare freight market anomaly: ocean rates in freefall, trucking capacity tightening, and air cargo rates spiking. Here's how smart shippers are exploiting the divergence.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Why Multimodal Visibility Platforms Are Replacing the Visibility Silos of 2025
Shippers are abandoning fragmented track-and-trace tools for unified multimodal visibility platforms. Here's what the $3.08B market shift means for your freight operations in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Ocean Freight Contracts in 2026: Why the Rate Reset Is Happening Now and What Shippers Must Do
Ocean freight contracts in 2026 are facing a structural rate reset driven by vessel overcapacity and shifting demand. Here's what every shipper needs to know about renegotiation strategies, hybrid pricing, and FFA hedging.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Parcel Audit in 2026: Why Recovery Rates Are the Only Metric That Matters
Shippers overpay 5-10% on parcel invoices every year. The question isn't whether to audit — it's how to measure whether your audit program is actually working. Recovery rate benchmarks and the hidden flaws in contingency and SaaS pricing models explained.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
SAP Logistics Management Is GA — Now What for Mid-Market Shippers?
SAP Logistics Management went generally available in February 2026. Now that SAP has been named a Gartner Leader in TMS for the 12th consecutive year, mid-market shippers are asking: migrate, integrate, or stick with a dedicated TMS? Here's the practical breakdown.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 7 min read