Insights
Industry insights, integration guides, and product updates from the CXTMS team.
Data Center Logistics Is Becoming Its Own Airfreight Segment
AI infrastructure demand is turning server-rack transportation into a specialized airfreight segment. Here is how logistics teams can control capacity, handling, security, and site delivery.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 20266 min read
Forward Air's Q2 Recovery: Five Operational Signals Shippers Should Watch
Forward Air posted its strongest quarter since acquiring Omni Logistics, but shippers need service-level evidence before treating financial recovery as operational stability.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 路 6 min read
Bringing Inbound Freight Management Back In-House Without Breaking Service
A practical framework for insourcing inbound freight management with clean data, phased cutover gates, parallel operations, and measurable rollback criteria.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 路 6 min read
Leaner Holiday Inventory Meets Rising Shipping Costs: A Peak-Season Readiness Test
A practical peak-season readiness test for retailers balancing lean holiday inventory, tighter freight capacity, higher rates, and customer promises.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 路 6 min read
Lineage Idles Five More Cold Warehouses: How to Rebalance a Network During a Capacity Glut
A practical cold-chain network rebalancing playbook for inventory transfers, reefer capacity, service continuity, and cost control when warehouse nodes are idled.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 路 5 min read
The Average Logistics Salary Reached $126,400: Why Broader Roles Need Better Decision Rights
The average logistics salary reached $126,400 as roles expanded across technology, risk, and strategy. Learn how clear decision rights prevent costly delays.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 路 6 min read
ONE Raised Its Full-Year Profit Outlook 200%: What Ocean Shippers Should Verify Before Contracting
ONE tripled its FY2026 profit forecast, but ocean shippers need allocation, blank-sailing, surcharge, and service evidence before changing contract strategy.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 路 6 min read
Port of Virginia's Five-Day Indianapolis Rail Service Creates a New East Coast Import Gateway
The Port of Virginia's new five-day CSX service to Indianapolis gives importers a direct East Coast rail option. Here is how to test the lane without trading cost savings for unreliable delivery.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 路 5 min read
Reusable Cold-Chain Shippers Need Reverse-Flow Controls, Not Just Sustainable Packaging
Reusable cold-chain packaging delivers value only when logistics teams control custody, returns, cleaning, qualification, and redeployment as one measurable asset loop.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 路 6 min read
Shipper Freight Spending Rose 28.1% While Volume Fell: Fix the Cost-to-Volume Disconnect
Shipper freight spending rose 28.1% even as shipment volume declined. Learn how to isolate rate, mix, accessorial, and service drivers before the next budget review.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 路 6 min read