Warehouse contingency plans: You hope you’ll never need them; but without one, you’re stuck. In early 2020, suddenly warehouses everywhere were forced to pivot in order to cope with stay-at-home mandates, labor shortages and massive surges in demand due to…
+ Read Full PostThe global logistics outlook indicates a lingering crisis mode, requiring adaptation to the new normal of accelerated global disruptions, be it environmental or geopolitical. Industry executives told the Journal of Commerce’s TPM24 conference earlier this week that shippers should be…
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+ Read Full PostEven the slightest change in the global supply chain can have a major ripple effect. To that end, it’s vital that organizations develop comprehensive logistics contingency plans, both at the supply chain and warehouse levels, in order to mitigate or…
+ Read Full PostThe 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…
+ Read Full PostRENO NV | June 19, 2020 – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, LEGACY Supply Chain Services has leveraged diligent contingency planning and response execution to ensure their North American customers’ supply chains were able to remain in operation. With the economic…
+ Read Full PostOn May 1st, CN (Canadian National Railway) and CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) rail workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as soon as May 22nd if they are unable to reach new agreements around higher wages and better scheduling,…
+ Read Full PostAs the first quarter of 2024 comes to an end, here are some observations over the past few months as well as predictions about the trucking and transportation landscape looking forward: 1. Market Normalization: Experts anticipate that 2024 will be…
+ Read Full PostOmni-channel logistical success is predicated on a number of factors, one of the most important being warehouse inventory management. Inventory management in warehouses requires more than just organizing products (though that certainly helps): It requires the right alignment of network…
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+ Read moreOn May 1st, CN (Canadian National Railway) and CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City) rail workers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike...
+ Read moreAs the first quarter of 2024 comes to an end, here are some observations over the past few months as well as predictions about the trucking...
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