Did you know Legacy offers an exhibit inventory management program which allows you to manage all of your tradeshow properties stored at Legacy? This is a powerful collaborative system with access 24/7 from anywhere that allows you to organize your trade show schedules, properties, costs and other records; check on inventory availability; access historical information; meet multiple deadlines; track costs; order up shipments, etc.
You can include full descriptions and photos of each item in your current inventory. You can request Legacy to pull booth properties for shipping or inspection.
You can track all of your properties and the events they are currently being used at as well as events they may be scheduled for in the future. This eliminates the risk of the same properties being pulled for events occurring in the same time frame.
This software can be used as a tradeshow calendar with notifications to remind you of important show deadlines and shipping dates. You can place your shipping orders directly through this system. You can also use it as a budget tool to track your tradeshow spending.
Ask your account rep or customer service rep if you'd like more info, or contact us.
Commonly referred to as "A Passport for your Merchandise" a Carnet, or ATA Carnet, is an international customs document that enables the temporary import of goods to countries outside the U.S. without payment of duty and tax. Over 80 countries around the world are members of the ATA Council and recognize this instrument for import/export purposes. It is used to avoid paying high duties and import taxes, which can exceed 20 or even 30% on permanently imported goods.
A Carnet is generally valid for one year from its date of issuance and your goods must exit the country within that 12 month period. They must be signed back into U.S. Customs before the Carnet expires. There are cases where a Carnet can be extended, but if you have not applied for an extension and the Carnet expires before your goods have returned, a fine may be levied.
Virtually all types of goods and equipment can be transported under the ATA Carnet and they are typically used for tradeshows and special events where goods and equipment are not being sold or permanently imported. One important benefit for the use of a Carnet is that you can hold a private event anywhere within a country -- such as a customer site or a resort -- and not be limited to a tradeshow venue. You would not list any giveaway items or products you are selling that you know will not return to the USA.
Another example: a mobile exhibit tour going to Canada requires a Carnet to cross the border – all equipment in the trailer is documented. The driver will stop at a U.S. Customs office on the U.S. side of the border and have the Carnet (the declared goods) stamped out of the United States. He then drives into Canada, immediately stops at the Canadian Customs office just inside their border and has the document (declared goods) signed into Canada. These signatures are placed on "counterfoils" which are presented each time a Carnet enters and leaves a given country. The process is reversed when returning to the USA with the mobile exhibit.
Additional counterfoils can be purchased from the Council Offices depending on the number of times/countries you expect your products to travel to in the 1 year period. If Legacy is handling transport of your goods or the mobile exhibit tour, we can arrange for the Carnet.
Mike Quinn, Senior Vice President at Legacy, was recently interviewed by American Trucker magazine about Legacy's preventive fleet maintenance program.
What is the primary focus of your business?
The primary focus of our business is servicing clients with specialized transportation and logistics needs, moving more into the world of providing full-service logistics solutions. We handle a lot of medical, aerospace, and tradeshow work. Our team is dedicated to one thing—absolute excellence in meeting customer needs.
How do you handle maintenance to minimize downtime? What are your mileage intervals for preventive maintenance?
The best way to minimize downtime is through preventive maintenance. Though DOT requires inspection at 180 days, Legacy adheres to an aggressive 90-day inspection schedule with 10,000-mi. service intervals.
How do you ensure good tire mileage?
First, we start with high-quality tires. We also rely on driver training, because even the best tires will give out if they're not properly maintained. Each driver is issued a tire pressure gauge and instructed to check tire pressure every day to ensure proper wear. The end result has been fewer flats, longer mileage, and better fuel consumption.
To read the full article at American Trucker, click here.
Legacy Green Initiatives
The State of California is the nation's leader in developing clean air plans to attain air quality standards established under both the Federal and California Clean Air Acts.
Legacy works with CARB (California Air Resources Board) on not only complying with, but exceeding annual expectations of Particulate Matter, or noxious emissions. All of our equipment receives certified inspections every 90 days (federal law only requires this to be done every six months).
Legacy has over 140 pieces of equipment, and all are compliant, including all of our climate-controlled units, which are a mix of newly purchased trailers and upgraded existing trailers.
Legacy is purchasing new tractors instead of installing aftermarket emissions devices. In 2012 we added 8 new tractors. These Kenworth T660's are some of the most aerodynamic, fuel efficient tractors available on the market today.
Legacy uses only Smart Way CARB compliant tires to further lower our greenhouse footprint.
