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Industry insights, integration guides, and product updates from the CXTMS team.

Warehouse Wireless Networks Need a Throughput Service-Level Agreement
Warehouse TechnologyAutomationInfrastructure

Warehouse Wireless Networks Need a Throughput Service-Level Agreement

Warehouse Wi-Fi should be managed as an operating system, not a utility. Learn how throughput SLAs connect network performance to picks, cutoffs, and automation uptime.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 28, 20266 min read
Amazon Business’s Palletized Delivery Trucks Bring B2B Fulfillment to the Loading Dock
FulfillmentDock Scheduling

Amazon Business’s Palletized Delivery Trucks Bring B2B Fulfillment to the Loading Dock

Amazon Business is bringing consolidated, palletized deliveries to loading docks. Here is what the model means for B2B shipment planning and TMS visibility.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 27, 2026 · 5 min read
BNSF's Faster Phoenix Intermodal Service Turns Barstow Into a Southwest Freight Hub
IntermodalRail Freight

BNSF's Faster Phoenix Intermodal Service Turns Barstow Into a Southwest Freight Hub

BNSF's faster Phoenix intermodal service and planned Barstow gateway are reshaping Southwest freight options. Learn how shippers should compare rail, drayage, inventory time, and truck alternatives.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Caterpillar’s $392 Million Tariff Refund Shows Why Duty Data Needs an Audit Trail
TariffsTrade Compliance

Caterpillar’s $392 Million Tariff Refund Shows Why Duty Data Needs an Audit Trail

Caterpillar’s $392 million tariff recovery illustrates why importers need shipment-level duty history, evidence controls, and disciplined landed-cost reconciliation.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Commercial Wind Propulsion Is Scaling: Add Vessel Technology to Ocean Freight Decisions
Ocean FreightSustainability

Commercial Wind Propulsion Is Scaling: Add Vessel Technology to Ocean Freight Decisions

Wind-assisted propulsion is moving into commercial shipping fleets. Learn how forwarders can evaluate vessel technology, fuel savings, emissions data, and green premiums.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 27, 2026 · 6 min read
Crowley’s New Central America–Houston Service Opens a Gulf Coast Sourcing Lane
Ocean Freight

Crowley’s New Central America–Houston Service Opens a Gulf Coast Sourcing Lane

Crowley’s weekly Central America–Port Houston service gives importers a direct Gulf Coast lane for produce, apparel, retail, and industrial cargo.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Home Depot’s Three-Hour Delivery Rollout Makes Bulky Last Mile a Precision Operation
Last MileRetail Logistics

Home Depot’s Three-Hour Delivery Rollout Makes Bulky Last Mile a Precision Operation

Home Depot’s nationwide three-hour delivery promise shows why bulky last-mile orders require precise inventory, capacity, and exception controls.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 27, 2026 · 6 min read
On-Time Performance Still Wins: Build a Logistics Service Scorecard That Operators Trust
Logistics

On-Time Performance Still Wins: Build a Logistics Service Scorecard That Operators Trust

Build a credible logistics service scorecard that connects on-time performance to carrier, lane, facility, and exception-level actions.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Tuxpan’s Short-Sea Links Put Mexico–U.S. Freight on a Four-Day Ocean Clock
Logistics

Tuxpan’s Short-Sea Links Put Mexico–U.S. Freight on a Four-Day Ocean Clock

New short-sea links from Tuxpan promise four-day service to Port Canaveral and six days to Philadelphia, giving Mexico–U.S. shippers another way around congested land gateways.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 27, 2026 · 6 min read
UPS's $2 Billion Network Investment: What Healthcare and International Shippers Should Watch
ParcelHealthcare Logistics

UPS's $2 Billion Network Investment: What Healthcare and International Shippers Should Watch

UPS is investing more than $2 billion in international, healthcare, and supply chain operations. Here is how shippers should measure whether the network expansion improves service.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsAugust 27, 2026 · 6 min read