Insights
Industry insights, integration guides, and product updates from the CXTMS team.
The UPS–Teamsters 2028 Contract Is Already a Parcel Network Planning Risk
Parcel shippers should prepare now for the 2028 UPS–Teamsters negotiation with carrier qualification, volume caps, scenario data, and clear reallocation triggers.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 16, 20266 min read
3PL Quality Is More Than On-Time Delivery: A 2026 Shipper Scorecard
Build a practical 2026 3PL scorecard that measures acceptance, visibility, exceptions, claims, billing, and recovery—not only on-time delivery.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 5 min read
New BRC Supplier Guidelines Turn Food Logistics Into a Compliance Evidence Chain
Learn how food manufacturers and 3PLs can connect supplier approval, lot identity, certificates, temperatures, and delivery records into an auditable compliance evidence chain.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Cold Storage Safety Culture Needs Shift-Level Logistics Data
Learn how cold-chain operators can connect near misses, congestion, overtime, dock appointments, and equipment faults to improve safety by shift.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Fura's Pacific Northwest Freight Brokerage Deal Is a Customer-and-Carrier Data Integration Test
Fura's High Rise Logistics acquisition shows why brokerage M&A succeeds or fails on customer, carrier, lane, rate, claims, and permission data.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Landstar Cut 35,000 Carriers: Build a Carrier Qualification Evidence Ledger
Landstar's carrier-network reduction shows why brokers and shippers need continuously updated qualification evidence tied directly to tendering and lane capacity.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 5 min read
PACK EXPO 2026 Sustainability Claims Need Shipment-Level Proof
Turn sustainable packaging claims into verified logistics results by measuring cube, damage, weight, temperature performance, and reverse flows by shipment.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 5 min read
Port Service Quality in 2026: Measure the Handoff, Not Just Vessel Time
Build a port handoff scorecard that measures container availability, holds, appointments, truck and rail dwell, free time, and event completeness.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Volvo's Supplier Challenge Shows How to Run an Inbound Logistics Recovery Cell
A practical playbook for creating an inbound logistics recovery cell that protects production, controls premium freight, and stabilizes supplier flows.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Warehouse Automation Has a Maintenance Labor Problem: What the 2026 MRO Survey Reveals
The 2026 MRO Survey exposes a warehouse automation technician shortage. Learn how to connect maintenance response, downtime, orders, and transportation plans.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 6 min read