Procurement
109 posts tagged with “Procurement”
Air Freight Shippers Are Resisting Long-Term Fixed Contracts: Build a Capacity Portfolio Instead
Volatile air cargo markets are shortening contract terms. A capacity portfolio balances committed, index-linked, mini-bid, and spot allocations lane by lane.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 8, 2026 · 6 min read
New York Fed Supply Chain Pressure Rose in September: Set Procurement Triggers Before Costs Hit Freight
Turn September's rise in the New York Fed Global Supply Chain Pressure Index into tiered procurement triggers for lead times, inventory, and freight.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Autonomous Yard Trucks as a Service: What the ISEE–Holman Model Changes for Buyers
The ISEE–Holman partnership gives logistics buyers a new way to procure autonomous yard capacity while shifting financing, maintenance, and residual-value risk.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 6, 2026 · 6 min read
$9,600-per-FEU Ocean Rates Demand an Allocation Ledger, Not a Forecast Bet
When East Coast ocean spot rates reach $9,600 per FEU, shippers need lane-level allocation controls that separate genuine demand from constrained capacity.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 5, 2026 · 6 min read
Material-Handling Awards Are Not a Buying Case: Build a Forklift Vendor Evidence Scorecard
Turn forklift vendor claims into a duty-cycle evidence scorecard covering uptime, service coverage, energy, safety telemetry, integrations, and shipment risk.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 4, 2026 · 6 min read
MTA Seeks Relief From $1B in Tariffs: Put Duty Exposure Into Transit-Fleet Procurement
Use landed-cost scenarios, contract clauses, and milestone gates to manage tariff exposure across long-lived subway-car and bus procurement programs.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Electrolux Integrates Procurement With Product: Put Supply Decisions Into the Launch Record
Learn how manufacturers can connect supplier, component, cost, lead-time, sustainability, and logistics decisions to one product launch record.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Van Freight Capacity Is Fragile: Use Tender Behavior to Detect Lane-Level Tightening
National freight averages can hide lane-level capacity problems. Learn which tender signals reveal dry van tightening early and how to respond without overcorrecting.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 27, 2026 · 6 min read
The U.S.–China Trade Truce Runs to January: Build a Purchase-Order Expiry Clock
Turn the January 10 U.S.–China trade-truce deadline into a purchase-order clock that exposes tariff risk before production, booking, and customs milestones slip.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Carrier Costing Is Core Logistics Infrastructure: Build the Lane Cost Ledger
Build a governed lane cost ledger that separates carrier operating costs from market rates and supports better freight procurement decisions.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 25, 2026 · 6 min read