The Monthly Shipment: March 2021
Greetings and salutations! We’re back with another edition of the Legacy Monthly Shipment, your one-stop shop for supply chain and logistics new, insights and trends. This month marks the official one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic — and what a…
+ Read Full PostWelcome back to the Legacy Monthly Shipment, your go-to source for the latest supply chain and logistics news, trends and insights. We’re now well into Q1, with carrier contract season just around the corner. With this in mind, we turn…
+ Read Full PostHello, everyone, and welcome to the first Legacy Monthly Shipment of 2021! 2020 certainly put us to the test, which is why we’re all the more excited to see what this new year has in store. It’s already shaping up…
+ Read Full PostAfter what has felt, to many, like the longest year on record, 2020 is finally winding to a close. Shippers and carriers, though, remain as busy as ever, putting the final finishing touches for Q1 2021 into place. In our…
+ Read Full PostWhether you intend to lease or build your warehouse and operate it yourself, or outsource your warehouse to a third party, the location of your warehouse has downstream effects on everything from your access to a skilled workforce to your…
+ Read Full PostThe holiday season is finally upon us, and it’s safe to say that it doesn’t look like any other in recent memory. As wish lists are drawn up and families plan safe, socially distant celebrations, shippers and carriers around the…
+ Read Full PostWelcome once again to the Legacy Monthly shipment, your one-stop shop for the latest industry topics, trends, news and insights from a team of logistics professionals you can trust. In this month’s edition, we look at prospective rate hikes, cybersecurity,…
+ Read Full PostWelcome back to the Legacy Monthly Shipment, where leading supply chain professionals share their insights and opinions on the latest industry trends, topics and news. As the economy shows some signs of recovery and we head into peak season, the…
+ Read Full PostAccording 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…
+ Read Full PostHurricanes, earthquakes and outages — oh my! We’ve certainly had an eventful news cycle since the July 2020 issue of the Legacy Monthly Shipment. In this month’s issue, we’ll be exploring the impact of these events, as well as other…
+ Read Full PostAccording 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...
+ Read moreWarehouse contingency plans: You hope you’ll never need them; but without one, you’re stuck. As even the mighty Amazon is forced to...
+ Read moreThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taken a serious toll on businesses across all industries, and supply chain companies are no exception....
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