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111 posts tagged with “Procurement”

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Truckload Contract Rates Hit $2.72 per Mile: Replace the Annual Bid With Continuous Procurement
TruckloadProcurement

Truckload Contract Rates Hit $2.72 per Mile: Replace the Annual Bid With Continuous Procurement

Truckload contract rates reached a 52-week high even without a freight boom. Learn how continuous procurement helps shippers respond lane by lane.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 13, 2026 · 6 min read
RobCo Reaches a $1 Billion Valuation: Demand Deployment Evidence Before Buying Modular Robots
Warehouse RoboticsAutomation

RobCo Reaches a $1 Billion Valuation: Demand Deployment Evidence Before Buying Modular Robots

RobCo's billion-dollar valuation signals confidence in modular robotics, but buyers should demand commissioning, uptime, integration, and ROI evidence.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 9, 2026 · 6 min read
Air Freight Shippers Are Resisting Long-Term Fixed Contracts: Build a Capacity Portfolio Instead
Air FreightProcurement

Air Freight Shippers Are Resisting Long-Term Fixed Contracts: Build a Capacity Portfolio Instead

Volatile air cargo markets are shortening contract terms. A capacity portfolio balances committed, index-linked, mini-bid, and spot allocations lane by lane.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 8, 2026 · 6 min read
New York Fed Supply Chain Pressure Rose in September: Set Procurement Triggers Before Costs Hit Freight
Procurementeconomic-indicators

New York Fed Supply Chain Pressure Rose in September: Set Procurement Triggers Before Costs Hit Freight

Turn September's rise in the New York Fed Global Supply Chain Pressure Index into tiered procurement triggers for lead times, inventory, and freight.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Autonomous Yard Trucks as a Service: What the ISEE–Holman Model Changes for Buyers
Yard ManagementAutonomous Vehicles

Autonomous Yard Trucks as a Service: What the ISEE–Holman Model Changes for Buyers

The ISEE–Holman partnership gives logistics buyers a new way to procure autonomous yard capacity while shifting financing, maintenance, and residual-value risk.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 6, 2026 · 6 min read
$9,600-per-FEU Ocean Rates Demand an Allocation Ledger, Not a Forecast Bet
Ocean FreightProcurement

$9,600-per-FEU Ocean Rates Demand an Allocation Ledger, Not a Forecast Bet

When East Coast ocean spot rates reach $9,600 per FEU, shippers need lane-level allocation controls that separate genuine demand from constrained capacity.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 5, 2026 · 6 min read
Material-Handling Awards Are Not a Buying Case: Build a Forklift Vendor Evidence Scorecard
Material HandlingProcurement

Material-Handling Awards Are Not a Buying Case: Build a Forklift Vendor Evidence Scorecard

Turn forklift vendor claims into a duty-cycle evidence scorecard covering uptime, service coverage, energy, safety telemetry, integrations, and shipment risk.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 4, 2026 · 6 min read
MTA Seeks Relief From $1B in Tariffs: Put Duty Exposure Into Transit-Fleet Procurement
TariffsProcurement

MTA Seeks Relief From $1B in Tariffs: Put Duty Exposure Into Transit-Fleet Procurement

Use landed-cost scenarios, contract clauses, and milestone gates to manage tariff exposure across long-lived subway-car and bus procurement programs.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsOctober 1, 2026 · 6 min read
Electrolux Integrates Procurement With Product: Put Supply Decisions Into the Launch Record
Procurementproduct launch

Electrolux Integrates Procurement With Product: Put Supply Decisions Into the Launch Record

Learn how manufacturers can connect supplier, component, cost, lead-time, sustainability, and logistics decisions to one product launch record.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsSeptember 30, 2026 · 5 min read
Van Freight Capacity Is Fragile: Use Tender Behavior to Detect Lane-Level Tightening
TruckloadCapacity

Van Freight Capacity Is Fragile: Use Tender Behavior to Detect Lane-Level Tightening

National freight averages can hide lane-level capacity problems. Learn which tender signals reveal dry van tightening early and how to respond without overcorrecting.

CXTMS InsightsCXTMS InsightsSeptember 27, 2026 · 6 min read