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U.S. Freight Spend Hit Its Highest Level Since 2021—Reconcile Cost Before Blaming Rates
freight-spendAnalytics

U.S. Freight Spend Hit Its Highest Level Since 2021—Reconcile Cost Before Blaming Rates

Learn how transportation teams can reconcile rising freight spend by volume, distance, mode, fuel, accessorials, and service changes before attributing variance to rates.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsNovember 3, 2026 · 5 min read
CN's 12% Grain Gain and 20% Auto Gain Require Commodity-Specific Rail Plans
RailCapacity Planning

CN's 12% Grain Gain and 20% Auto Gain Require Commodity-Specific Rail Plans

CN's mixed third-quarter freight growth shows why rail shippers need commodity-specific capacity plans for cars, terminals, crews, dwell, and interchange.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsNovember 1, 2026 · 6 min read
WD-40 Saved $7 Million in Its Supply Chain: Build a Savings Ledger That Finance Can Audit
Cost ManagementInventory

WD-40 Saved $7 Million in Its Supply Chain: Build a Savings Ledger That Finance Can Audit

Turn supply chain improvements into finance-approved results with a savings ledger that separates recurring savings, timing gains, and cost avoidance.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 31, 2026 · 6 min read
The Cass Freight Index Rose Again—Separate Shipment Recovery From Cost Inflation
Freight MarketAnalytics

The Cass Freight Index Rose Again—Separate Shipment Recovery From Cost Inflation

Use network-level shipment, weight, stop, rate, fuel, and accessorial data to determine whether the latest Cass Freight Index gain reflects durable demand or cost inflation.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 18, 2026 · 5 min read
UNFI's Fuel-Cost Response Needs a Driver-to-Route Exception Queue
Fleet Managementfood-distribution

UNFI's Fuel-Cost Response Needs a Driver-to-Route Exception Queue

Turn connected-fleet data into an exception queue that assigns fuel waste to drivers, dispatchers, customers, and network planners.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 17, 2026 · 6 min read
A Trucking Earnings Beat Is Not a Market Signal Until You Split the Business Mix
Freight MarketTrucking

A Trucking Earnings Beat Is Not a Market Signal Until You Split the Business Mix

Learn how to separate volume, price, fuel, mix, and utilization across transportation business units before treating a trucking earnings beat as a freight-demand signal.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Ocean Freight Is More Likely to Arrive Late: Score Carriers by Delay Distribution, Not Average Transit
Ocean FreightCarrier Management

Ocean Freight Is More Likely to Arrive Late: Score Carriers by Delay Distribution, Not Average Transit

Ocean freight averages hide costly tail risk. Build a carrier scorecard around median and 90th-percentile delays, rollovers, blank sailings, and recovery.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 9, 2026 · 6 min read
The Hidden Cost-to-Serve in Packaged Goods: Build a Customer–SKU Logistics Margin Ledger
CpgCost To Serve

The Hidden Cost-to-Serve in Packaged Goods: Build a Customer–SKU Logistics Margin Ledger

Learn how packaged-goods shippers can expose hidden fulfillment costs and protect margin with a customer–SKU logistics ledger.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 8, 2026 · 5 min read
72% of Supply Chain Network Approvals Get Reopened: Build an Assumption Ledger Before the Decision
Network Designdecision-governance

72% of Supply Chain Network Approvals Get Reopened: Build an Assumption Ledger Before the Decision

Reduce supply chain network decision rework with an assumption ledger that assigns owners, evidence, expiry dates, and change triggers to model inputs.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 4, 2026 · 6 min read
Demand Intelligence Needs an Allocation Rulebook, Not Another Forecast Dashboard
InventoryDemand Planning

Demand Intelligence Needs an Allocation Rulebook, Not Another Forecast Dashboard

Turn POS, weather, promotion, and event signals into governed replenishment, inventory hold, substitution, and transfer decisions with an allocation rulebook.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 1, 2026 · 6 min read