Forecasting
9 posts tagged with “Forecasting”
More Than Half of Retail Planners Use Forecasts They Distrust: Add a Confidence Gate to Holiday Inventory
Turn uncertain holiday forecasts into controlled purchase, expedite, allocation, and markdown decisions with a practical inventory confidence gate.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 7, 2026 · 6 min read
September Class 8 Orders Sent Mixed Signals—Fleet Plans Need Scenario Gates
September Class 8 truck orders sent conflicting signals. Learn how fleets can separate replacement demand from capacity growth and set disciplined purchase gates.
CXTMS InsightsOctober 6, 2026 · 5 min read
Port of Oakland Volume Fell 10%: Rebuild the Gateway Forecast From Vessel Calls Up
A practical framework for turning Oakland vessel calls, container mix, and inland capacity signals into a more reliable gateway forecast.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 26, 2026 · 6 min read
Rail Volumes Fell in an Off Week: Read the Mix Before Changing Capacity
A weekly rail decline should trigger commodity- and corridor-level analysis, not an immediate capacity cut. Here is a disciplined confirmation framework.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Metals Are Driving Rail Growth: How Industrial Shippers Should Rebuild Equipment Forecasts
Metals are lifting U.S. rail volumes, but national growth can conceal local railcar shortages. Build equipment forecasts from commodity, location, and consumption signals.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 25, 2026 · 5 min read
The Slowest Freight Monday of 2026 Is a Tender-Forecast Warning, Not Just a Seasonal Dip
Turn an unusually weak freight Monday into a disciplined forecast review using lane-level demand, tender, lead-time, and mode-shift signals.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 19, 2026 · 5 min read
WTO Trade Growth Warnings Put Inventory Timing Back Under the Microscope
WTO trade-growth signals show goods trade is still expanding but slowing, putting purchase-order timing, port bookings, and safety stock assumptions back under scrutiny.
CXTMS InsightsJune 7, 2026 · 7 min read
RELEX State of Supply Chain 2026: How AI Forecast and Replenishment Is Replacing Static Safety Stock Models
RELEX's 2026 survey of 514 supply chain leaders reveals 47% are deploying AI-driven inventory optimization. Here's why static safety stock formulas are failing and what AI replenishment actually delivers in volatile demand environments.
CXTMS InsightsMay 5, 2026 · 6 min read
RELEX State of Supply Chain 2026: AI Moves From Pilot Projects to Operational Decision-Making
RELEX's 2026 survey shows 67% of supply chain leaders now running AI in live planning operations. Here's what that shift means for freight forwarders and logistics operators building their TMS strategy.
CXTMS InsightsMay 3, 2026 · 4 min read