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109 posts tagged with “Procurement”

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Global 3PL Revenue Is Forecast to Grow 10.1%: What Shippers Should Demand in Return
3PLProcurement

Global 3PL Revenue Is Forecast to Grow 10.1%: What Shippers Should Demand in Return

Global 3PL revenue is forecast to rise 10.1% in 2026. Learn how shippers can separate market growth from real improvement and build an auditable 3PL scorecard.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Double-Digit Truckload Rate Requests Need a Lane-by-Lane Bid Challenge
TruckloadProcurement

Double-Digit Truckload Rate Requests Need a Lane-by-Lane Bid Challenge

Carriers are seeking double-digit truckload increases. Challenge every lane with tender acceptance, dwell, empty-mile, service, and intermodal evidence.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 27, 2026 · 6 min read
EU Paper-Supply Antitrust Probe: Build Competition Risk Into Packaging Procurement
PackagingProcurement

EU Paper-Supply Antitrust Probe: Build Competition Risk Into Packaging Procurement

An EU paper-industry antitrust investigation gives packaging buyers a reason to monitor mill-level supply, price changes, allocation behavior, and sourcing evidence.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Rising Trans-Pacific Rates Need a Booking-Window Trigger, Not a Market Guess
ocean freightfreight rates

Rising Trans-Pacific Rates Need a Booking-Window Trigger, Not a Market Guess

Trans-Pacific spot rates are rising with U.S. import demand. Turn market signals, allocation, inventory, and required arrival dates into explicit booking triggers.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 24, 2026 · 6 min read
The Cass Freight Index Rose Again—Separate Shipment Recovery From Cost Inflation
Freight MarketAnalytics

The Cass Freight Index Rose Again—Separate Shipment Recovery From Cost Inflation

Use network-level shipment, weight, stop, rate, fuel, and accessorial data to determine whether the latest Cass Freight Index gain reflects durable demand or cost inflation.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 18, 2026 · 5 min read
U.S. Import Prices Posted Their Biggest Annual Gain in Four Years—Set a Purchase-Order Cost Trigger
ProcurementLanded Cost

U.S. Import Prices Posted Their Biggest Annual Gain in Four Years—Set a Purchase-Order Cost Trigger

Turn rising U.S. import prices into purchase-order-level landed-cost triggers for requoting, mode changes, substitutions, and margin escalation.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 17, 2026 · 6 min read
Americas Heavy-Oil Glut: Price the Barrel and the Voyage as One Decision
Energy Logisticstanker-shipping

Americas Heavy-Oil Glut: Price the Barrel and the Voyage as One Decision

Heavy crude buyers and traders need a delivered-margin model that combines barrel price, tanker freight, refinery fit, sanctions exposure, and destination optionality.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Vocational Trucks Are Becoming a Capacity Strategy: Segment the Fleet by Work, Not Class
Fleet ManagementTrucking

Vocational Trucks Are Becoming a Capacity Strategy: Segment the Fleet by Work, Not Class

A work-based capacity planning framework for vocational fleets that accounts for upfitting, duty cycles, PTO needs, service coverage, and driver readiness.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Truckload Contract Rates Hit $2.72 per Mile: Replace the Annual Bid With Continuous Procurement
TruckloadProcurement

Truckload Contract Rates Hit $2.72 per Mile: Replace the Annual Bid With Continuous Procurement

Truckload contract rates reached a 52-week high even without a freight boom. Learn how continuous procurement helps shippers respond lane by lane.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 13, 2026 · 6 min read
RobCo Reaches a $1 Billion Valuation: Demand Deployment Evidence Before Buying Modular Robots
Warehouse RoboticsAutomation

RobCo Reaches a $1 Billion Valuation: Demand Deployment Evidence Before Buying Modular Robots

RobCo's billion-dollar valuation signals confidence in modular robotics, but buyers should demand commissioning, uptime, integration, and ROI evidence.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 9, 2026 · 6 min read