Analytics
24 posts tagged with “Analytics”
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 InsightsOctober 9, 2026 · 6 min read
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 InsightsOctober 8, 2026 · 5 min read
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 InsightsOctober 4, 2026 · 6 min read
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 InsightsOctober 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Packaging Performance Data: Connect Damage, Cube, Labor, and Freight Cost in One Ledger
Build a packaging performance ledger that connects materials, labor, dimensions, damage, claims, cube utilization, and freight cost by shipment.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 27, 2026 · 6 min read
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