procurement
51 posts tagged with “procurement”
The Kraft Heinz Procurement Overhaul Needs a Savings-to-Shipment Value Ledger
Kraft Heinz is unifying procurement and supply chain. A shipment value ledger can prove whether negotiated savings survive freight, inventory, and service costs.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 8, 2026 · 5 min read
O'Reilly's Tariff Refund Sharing Makes Importer-of-Record Terms a Supplier Settlement Rule
A practical supplier settlement workflow for tracing tariff refunds from importer-of-record claims to purchase orders, SKUs, and commercial credits.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 7, 2026 · 6 min read
ONE Raised Its Full-Year Profit Outlook 200%: What Ocean Shippers Should Verify Before Contracting
ONE tripled its FY2026 profit forecast, but ocean shippers need allocation, blank-sailing, surcharge, and service evidence before changing contract strategy.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 6, 2026 · 6 min read
HMM Pauses Ten 13,000-TEU Ship Orders: A Capacity Signal Ocean Shippers Should Track
HMM's pause on ten planned container ships shows why ocean shippers should track the vessel pipeline alongside spot rates and contract commitments.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 3, 2026 · 6 min read
CMA CGM’s Terminal Joint Venture Makes Berth Optionality a Procurement Metric
CMA CGM’s new terminal joint venture shows why ocean freight procurement should score berth access, dwell exposure, and inland alternatives alongside rates.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Schneider’s Pricing Push Shows Why Truckload Bids Need a Capacity-Cause Code
Schneider’s pricing push shows why shippers need capacity-cause codes to distinguish demand growth from carrier exits, regulation, fuel, and service constraints.
CXTMS InsightsAugust 1, 2026 · 6 min read
CMA CGM’s 42% Shipping Profit Jump: Read Earnings as a Capacity-Risk Signal
CMA CGM’s Q2 shipping profit grew far faster than volume. Learn how procurement teams can turn carrier earnings into early capacity and contract signals.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 30, 2026 · 6 min read
81% of 3PLs Offer Crossdocking—Capability Proof Is the Real Differentiator
Crossdocking is nearly universal among 3PLs. Shippers should test facility-level speed, scan discipline, dwell, damage, and recovery before awarding freight.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
CN’s New Shipper Access Deal Makes Rail Optionality a Contract-Data Problem
CN's conditional access deal tied to the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger could preserve rail choice, but shippers need lane-level contract and operating data before assigning value to it.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read
Plastic Resin’s Stop-Start Recovery Requires Allocation Rules at the SKU Level
Plastic resin volatility cannot be managed with one commodity alert. Learn how SKU-level allocation rules connect material supply, production, freight, and customer promises.
CXTMS InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read