Insights
Industry insights, integration guides, and product updates from the CXTMS team.
Port-to-Inland Transit Without the Guesswork: A Route Qualification Scorecard
Build a port-to-inland route qualification scorecard that compares rail and truck on total cost, lead-time variance, and operational risk.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 27, 20266 min read
STB Economics Leadership Changes: What Rail Shippers Should Put in Their Evidence File
Build a defensible rail evidence file for STB rate, service, demurrage, and merger proceedings with auditable shipment data.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Supply Chain Recovery Time: Measure the Tail After the Disruption Ends
Learn how to measure supply chain recovery time across backlog, equipment, appointments, and service instead of mistaking reopening for recovery.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 27, 2026 · 6 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
Food Brand Acquisitions Create a Supply Chain Integration Debt Ledger
A practical integration debt ledger helps food and beverage companies consolidate acquired supply chains without sacrificing service, traceability, or margin.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Freight Broker RICO Lawsuits Raise the Bar for Carrier-Identity Evidence
New freight-broker litigation makes a documented carrier-identity chain essential from onboarding and tender through pickup and proof of delivery.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Hurricane Polo Closed Mexican Pacific Ports: Tie Port Status to Every Booking Decision
Hurricane Polo's Pacific port closures show why freight teams need one disruption record connecting official status updates to bookings, diversions, costs, and customer promises.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Lego's $400M Mexico Expansion: Turn Regional Manufacturing Into a Warehouse Capacity Plan
Lego's Monterrey expansion shows how logistics teams can translate a major regional manufacturing investment into measurable warehouse capacity milestones.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 26, 2026 · 5 min read
Port of Oakland Volume Fell 10%: Rebuild the Gateway Forecast From Vessel Calls Up
A practical framework for turning Oakland vessel calls, container mix, and inland capacity signals into a more reliable gateway forecast.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Samsara Opens Fleet Data to AI Tools: Put Permissions Around Every Operational Question
Connecting fleet telemetry to AI can uncover real savings, but carriers need role-based access, prompt logs, retention rules, and approval gates.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 26, 2026 · 6 min read