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81% of 3PLs Offer Crossdocking—Capability Proof Is the Real Differentiator
3PLProcurement

81% of 3PLs Offer Crossdocking—Capability Proof Is the Real Differentiator

Crossdocking is nearly universal among 3PLs. Shippers should test facility-level speed, scan discipline, dwell, damage, and recovery before awarding freight.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 20266 min read
CN’s New Shipper Access Deal Makes Rail Optionality a Contract-Data Problem
RailNetwork Design

CN’s New Shipper Access Deal Makes Rail Optionality a Contract-Data Problem

CN's conditional access deal tied to the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger could preserve rail choice, but shippers need lane-level contract and operating data before assigning value to it.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Conagra’s $125 Million Resilience Plan Needs Operational Gates, Not One Big Capex Number
Food LogisticsResilience

Conagra’s $125 Million Resilience Plan Needs Operational Gates, Not One Big Capex Number

Conagra’s $125 million supply chain investment can deliver resilience if capital is released against measurable capacity, reliability, inventory, and service outcomes.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
DHL Express Cut Its Fuel-Surcharge Table by Two Points—Now Audit the Net Invoice
ParcelFreight Costs

DHL Express Cut Its Fuel-Surcharge Table by Two Points—Now Audit the Net Invoice

DHL Express is lowering its U.S. import and export fuel-surcharge calculations by two percentage points. Here is how international parcel shippers can test the real invoice impact.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
DHL’s Venipak Acquisition Turns Baltic Parcel Expansion Into an Integration Test
ParcelMergers Acquisitions

DHL’s Venipak Acquisition Turns Baltic Parcel Expansion Into an Integration Test

DHL's Venipak acquisition expands its Baltic parcel network, but shippers need data and service controls to manage the integration safely.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Food-Plant Industrial Intelligence Must Join Maintenance Risk to Compliance Data
Food LogisticsCompliance

Food-Plant Industrial Intelligence Must Join Maintenance Risk to Compliance Data

Food processors need industrial intelligence that connects equipment health to food safety, inventory holds, transportation priorities, and auditable human decisions.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
J.M. Smucker’s Supply Chain Leadership Change Needs a 90-Day Operating Baseline
Food LogisticsLeadership

J.M. Smucker’s Supply Chain Leadership Change Needs a 90-Day Operating Baseline

A practical 30/60/90-day operating baseline for supply chain leaders taking responsibility for manufacturing, planning, logistics, inventory, and service.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Plastic Resin’s Stop-Start Recovery Requires Allocation Rules at the SKU Level
ProcurementInventory

Plastic Resin’s Stop-Start Recovery Requires Allocation Rules at the SKU Level

Plastic resin volatility cannot be managed with one commodity alert. Learn how SKU-level allocation rules connect material supply, production, freight, and customer promises.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Schnucks Is Exiting Its Only Company-Owned Warehouse—How to Govern the 3PL Handoff
WarehousingOutsourcing

Schnucks Is Exiting Its Only Company-Owned Warehouse—How to Govern the 3PL Handoff

Schnucks’ warehouse exit shows why a 3PL transition needs disciplined knowledge transfer, parallel operations, inventory controls, and service-led governance.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
2026’s Supply Chain Squeeze Needs a Procurement-to-Freight Escalation Ladder
ProcurementRisk Management

2026’s Supply Chain Squeeze Needs a Procurement-to-Freight Escalation Ladder

A four-level escalation ladder helps procurement and logistics teams convert material shortages, supplier delays, and freight volatility into timely, accountable decisions.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read