procurement
16 posts tagged with “procurement”
Gartner's 2026 Source-to-Pay Magic Quadrant — Why Logistics Teams Should Care About the Leaders
Gartner's 2026 Source-to-Pay Magic Quadrant names GEP, Coupa, Ivalua, and Oracle as Leaders — but what does that actually mean for freight-intensive shippers? We break down the research, the agentic AI angle, and the freight procurement software market now worth $1.72 billion.
CXTMS InsightsApril 30, 2026 · 7 min read
The Multimodal Freight Market Divergence: Why Trucking, Ocean, and Air Are Moving in Opposite Directions
Q2 2026 is producing a rare freight market anomaly: ocean rates in freefall, trucking capacity tightening, and air cargo rates spiking. Here's how smart shippers are exploiting the divergence.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Ocean Freight Contracts in 2026: Why the Rate Reset Is Happening Now and What Shippers Must Do
Ocean freight contracts in 2026 are facing a structural rate reset driven by vessel overcapacity and shifting demand. Here's what every shipper needs to know about renegotiation strategies, hybrid pricing, and FFA hedging.
CXTMS InsightsApril 29, 2026 · 6 min read
The Capacitor Price Reversal Is Back: Why AI Data Centers Could Squeeze Electronics Supply Chains Again
AI data centers are driving a 14% quarter-over-quarter surge in capacitor demand, reversing a year-long price decline. Here is what it means for electronics supply chains and how to prepare.
CXTMS InsightsApril 27, 2026 · 5 min read
First-Mile Visibility in Soft Commodities Is Still the Hardest Supply Chain Blind Spot
Soft commodities still disappear into the first mile long before they ever reach a port, warehouse, or distribution center. Here is why fragmented origin data keeps creating forecasting, quality, and ESG risk, and what logistics teams can do about it.
CXTMS InsightsApril 24, 2026 · 6 min read
Packaging Contracts Are a Supply Chain Risk Surface, Not Just a Procurement Detail
Boston Beer’s $175.5 million packaging dispute is a sharp reminder that packaging contracts can create major operational and financial exposure. For packaging-intensive shippers, procurement terms now need tighter alignment with demand planning, quality control, and execution data.
CXTMS InsightsApril 23, 2026 · 6 min read
The Spot-Contract Gap Is Squeezing 3PLs Again, and Shippers Should Pay Attention
As spot rates rise faster than contract rates, freight brokers and managed transportation providers are getting caught in a margin trap that smart shippers should treat as an early warning signal.
CXTMS InsightsApril 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Source-to-Pay Suites: What Procurement-Led Logistics Teams Should Actually Look For
Gartner’s 2026 Magic Quadrant for Source-to-Pay Suites is a useful signal for logistics leaders, but the real question is whether an S2P platform can control landed cost, supplier risk, and freight spend under constant disruption.
CXTMS InsightsApril 14, 2026 · 7 min read
Truckload Spot Rates Hit Multi-Year Highs in March 2026: How Tariffs, Weather, and Conflict Create a Triple Freight Cost Squeeze
U.S. truckload spot rates have surged to $2.82 per mile — the highest since late 2022. Three simultaneous disruptions are squeezing freight costs: SCOTUS tariff aftermath, Winter Storm Fern, and the Iran conflict driving diesel past $5 per gallon.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 22, 2026 · 8 min read
Ocean Schedule Reliability Is the New Procurement KPI: How Dollar General and Ashley Furniture Use On-Time Performance to Optimize Inventory
Global ocean schedule reliability sits at just 62.4%. Learn how shippers like Dollar General and Ashley Furniture are treating carrier on-time performance as a procurement KPI to slash safety stock costs and optimize inventory.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 20, 2026 · 6 min read