freight-procurement
9 posts tagged with “freight-procurement”
Secondary Capacity Is Back: How Shippers Should Rebuild Freight Budgets Around an 8% Contract-Rate Reset
FreightWaves reports long-term contract rates are up about 8% since last fall. Here is how shippers should rebuild freight budgets around secondary capacity, mini-bids, fuel exposure, and live routing-guide performance.
CXTMS InsightsMay 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Ocean Freight Contracts Need Better Data, Not Just Tougher Negotiation Tactics
Ocean freight procurement in 2026 is being reshaped by volatility, surcharge risk, and lane-level performance data, pushing shippers to rebuild contracts around reliability and landed-cost visibility instead of headline rate alone.
CXTMS InsightsApril 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Spot-Contract Freight Rate Gap Narrows to $0.11 Per Mile: What the U.S. Bank-DAT Q1 2026 Index Means for Shipper Procurement
The spot-contract freight rate gap has compressed 72% to just $0.11 per mile according to the U.S. Bank-DAT Q1 2026 index. Here's what the convergence means for shipper procurement strategy.
CXTMS InsightsApril 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Predicting Freight Failure Before Pickup: How Tender Rejection Analytics Are Closing the Last Blind Spot in Transportation Risk Management
Tender rejection analytics and predictive reliability scoring are closing the pre-pickup blind spot in transportation risk management. Learn how machine learning models predict freight failure before it happens.
CXTMS InsightsApril 2, 2026 · 8 min read
Supply Chain Contract Lifecycle Management: How CLM Platforms Are Reducing Freight Procurement Cycle Times by 70% in 2026
Manual freight contract management costs shippers weeks of cycle time and millions in leaked savings. CLM platforms powered by AI are compressing procurement cycles by 70% while catching the compliance gaps that spreadsheets miss.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 16, 2026 · 8 min read
Carrier Performance Scorecards: How Data-Driven KPIs Are Replacing Gut-Feel Carrier Selection in 2026
Learn how carrier performance scorecards with data-driven KPIs are transforming freight carrier selection in 2026—replacing gut-feel decisions with measurable metrics that reduce costs by 8-12%.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 10, 2026 · 7 min read
AI Freight Procurement Agents Are Here: How Autonomous Tendering Is Reshaping Carrier Negotiations in 2026
AI freight procurement agents are automating carrier selection, rate benchmarking, and negotiations. Learn how autonomous tendering is cutting freight spend and reshaping logistics procurement in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 4, 2026 · 7 min read
Multimodal Rate Management Platforms: How Unified Air-Ocean-Road Pricing Is Replacing Siloed Freight Procurement
Discover how multimodal rate management platforms are unifying air, ocean, and road pricing into single systems — eliminating data silos and transforming freight procurement strategy in 2026.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 4, 2026 · 7 min read
Ocean Freight Overcapacity Hits Record Levels: A Shipper's Playbook for Winning 2026 Contract Negotiations
With a 36% surge in container capacity between 2023–2027 and rates falling fast, 2026 is the most shipper-friendly ocean freight market in years. Here's your tactical playbook for contract negotiations.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 14, 2026 · 5 min read