Good Morning and Good Monday!!! As the East Coast and oddly the Mid-West brace for Hurricane Sandy (supposedly the strongest storm in 100 years, nothing like media sensationalism) there are a few things in the logistics community we should keep in mind.
#1 Make sure the place you are picking up at or delivering to is open, if it’s closed, you need to be flexible in regards to your shipments. If there is one thing that is certain in this business is the uncertainty that is always present.
#2 While it’s important to get your shipments to your Just In Time customers, driver safety is always a top priority. We can replace the product or post-pone it, you can’t replace a life.
#3 Next week is going to be a little crazy. Like any storm that puts shipments on hold, snow included. There are going to be trucks in unusual spots up and down the east coast. You need to be patient if you have a pickup next week.
Lastly, always be prepared. For those of us who are not affected by Hurricane Sandy it’s a great reminder to always be ready for any type of disaster. Having an emergency preparedness kit is essential for you and your family. Do you have a week’s worth of water for everyone in your family? Do you have non-perishable foods stored in the house in a water tight sealed bag? You can never be too prepared. http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit
Have a great week! Good luck to those of you who are going to get hard by Sandy.
The fr8master
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