Analytics
19 posts tagged with “Analytics”
ArcBest’s August Tonnage Gain Shows Why LTL Demand Needs a Density Test
ArcBest’s August tonnage rose 9%, but heavier shipments—not broad shipment growth—drove the gain. Here is a lane-level density test for LTL planning.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 13, 2026 · 6 min read
The Logistics Cost Index Averaged 241.9: Find Inflation Before It Hits the Freight Invoice
Turn the Logistics Managers' Index cost reading of 241.9 into early warnings for freight rates, warehouse spend, inventory carrying costs, and budgets.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 4, 2026 · 5 min read
A New Chief Supply Chain Officer Needs a 90-Day Logistics Evidence Pack
A practical 30-60-90-day evidence plan for a new chief supply chain officer to validate logistics costs, service risks, contracts, inventory, and network constraints.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 30, 2026 · 6 min read
July Cass Freight Index Divergence: What Lower Shipments and Sticky Spend Mean for 2027 Bids
July's Cass Freight Index showed fewer shipments but higher spending. Learn how shippers can turn that divergence into smarter 2027 bid strategies.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 25, 2026 · 6 min read
AAR's Freight Rail Research Consortium: Turning Academic Models Into Shipper-Ready Decisions
AAR's new academic consortium could improve rail forecasting and policy analysis, but shippers need governed data and measurable planning rules to capture value.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Prologis IBI Hits 59.3: Converting Warehouse Activity Into a Freight Demand Signal
Learn how to combine the Prologis IBI reading of 59.3 with internal warehouse and transportation data to anticipate freight demand and capacity pressure.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 12, 2026 · 5 min read
Shipper Freight Spending Rose 28.1% While Volume Fell: Fix the Cost-to-Volume Disconnect
Shipper freight spending rose 28.1% even as shipment volume declined. Learn how to isolate rate, mix, accessorial, and service drivers before the next budget review.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 · 6 min read
Supply Chain Data Errors Need a Cost-of-Decision Ledger
A cost-of-decision ledger connects logistics data errors to failed tenders, excess freight spend, detention, inventory mismatches, and customer penalties.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 2, 2026 · 6 min read
Johnson & Johnson’s 2029 Supply Chain Restructuring Needs a Logistics Benefits Ledger
Johnson & Johnson’s multi-year restructuring shows why logistics teams need a benefits ledger that separates true savings from volume and product-mix changes.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
May Cass Freight Index Shows the Real Problem Is Cost per Shipment, Not Volume
May Cass Freight Index data shows shipments down only 1.2% year over year while expenditures rose 7.5%, making cost per shipment the freight KPI shippers need to manage now.
CXTMS InsightsJune 21, 2026 · 6 min read