Insights
Industry insights, integration guides, and product updates from the CXTMS team.
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, 20266 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
Supply Chain Planning in 2026: Why AI Alone Is Still Not Enough
AI capabilities have never been stronger. So why are most supply chain planning transformations still failing to deliver? BCG and Gartner have the uncomfortable answer.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 5 min read