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A WORD FROM LEGACY Whether you’ve been closely following the news or choose to take a more hands-off approach to media consumption, you’ve likely heard the stories coming out of Ukraine. With that in mind, we start today’s Shipment off…

“My truck is my office and I have the best view every day.” That is the response recently provided by Tyrone J., a Legacy Supply Chain truck driver, when asked what he likes about his job. An unexpected (but not…

The supply chain of today is, in a word, complex. From globalized sourcing and omnichannel demand to disruptive events and ever-rising consumer expectations, it features so many intricacies that some have even likened it to a modern-day Gordian knot. With…

Hello and welcome to the Legacy Monthly Shipment, your trusted source for all things supply chain and logistics news, insights and trends. Since the end of last month, it seems like all anyone can talk about is the Suez Canal…

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, consumers spent a total of $601.75 billion online with U.S. merchants in 2019, up 14.9% from $523.64 billion in 2018. This dramatic increase, which is consistent with increases in previous years, has many…

Warehouse contingency plans: You hope you’ll never need them; but without one, you’re stuck. As even the mighty Amazon is forced to grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks, warehouses everywhere are forced to pivot in order to cope with stay-at-home mandates, labor…

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taken a serious toll on businesses across all industries, and supply chain companies are no exception. According to a recent survey from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM), nearly 75% of companies report supply chain…

Global travel restrictions, and recent requests by local and state governments asking people to stay home are causing employees to question whether they should, or even can come to work. What We Do is CRITICAL to Winning this Battle with…

When you think about the supply chain process, it’s easy to imagine it as a single, unbroken entity starting in the warehouse and ending at the customer’s doorstep. However, there are several critical pieces of the logistics puzzle that —…