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55 posts tagged with “automation”
Outpost’s 3 Million Gate Events Show Yard Automation Is Moving From Nice-to-Have to Infrastructure
Outpost’s second-generation gate automation platform shows why automated gates are becoming core logistics infrastructure for dwell, detention, trailer visibility, and yard security.
CXTMS InsightsMay 17, 2026 · 7 min read
P&G’s Supply Chain 3.0 Rollout Shows Why Integration Beats Automation Theater
P&G’s Supply Chain 3.0 rollout shows why logistics teams should prioritize integrated planning, procurement, inventory, and transportation workflows before adding more automation.
CXTMS InsightsMay 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Supply Chain Technology’s Next Phase Is Orchestration, Not More Point Automation
Supply chain technology is moving past disconnected automation pilots toward orchestration systems that turn events, rules, and exceptions into coordinated execution.
CXTMS InsightsMay 12, 2026 · 6 min read
FedEx's Multi-Vendor Robotics Bet: Why the Carrier Just Ditched Proprietary Automation in Favor of Partners
FedEx is abandoning its in-house robotics push in favor of a multi-vendor partnership model. Here's what it means for the competitive landscape and why the robotics ecosystem's maturation is reshaping how carriers automate.
CXTMS InsightsMay 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Customs Clearance Automation: How Digital Pre-Arrival Processing Is Cutting Days Off Your Supply Chain
Pre-arrival digital submission is transforming customs clearance from a multi-day bottleneck into a matter of hours. Here's what the 2026 data shows—and what shippers must do to capture the speed benefit.
CXTMS InsightsApril 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Siemens and KION Just Made the Strongest Case Yet for Software-Defined Intralogistics
The Siemens-KION partnership is a sharp signal that warehouse modernization is moving beyond isolated hardware buys toward software-defined intralogistics built on orchestration, visibility, and coordinated automation.
CXTMS InsightsApril 21, 2026 · 6 min read
GXO's North America Expansion: How Reshoring and Tariff-Driven Demand Are Fueling 3PL Automation Growth in 2026
GXO Logistics is positioning North America as its central growth engine in 2026, betting that reshoring, tariff-driven supply chain redesign and accelerating automation will fuel margin expansion and free cash flow gains.
CXTMS InsightsApril 5, 2026 · 5 min read
Self-Healing Supply Chains Meet Autonomous Operations: How AI Agents Are Running Supply Chains Without Human Intervention in 2026
Explore how self-healing supply chains powered by autonomous AI agents are revolutionizing logistics operations in 2026, with real data on productivity gains and automation rates.
CXTMS InsightsApril 5, 2026 · 8 min read
The 86% AI Adoption Milestone in Physical Operations: How the A3 Survey Reshapes Logistics Hiring and Training Strategy
86% of employers now prioritize AI and robotics as transformation levers. Here's how the A3 automation data reshapes logistics hiring and training.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 25, 2026 · 7 min read
AI-Native Supply Chain Operating Systems: Why BackOps' $26M Raise Signals a New Platform Category
BackOps just raised $26M to build an AI-native operating system for supply chains. Here's why this signals the emergence of a new platform category — and what mid-market shippers should know about the shift from bolt-on AI to built-in intelligence.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 17, 2026 · 7 min read