Our New Portable Scale Assures Accurate Weights Anywhere
Accurate weighing of your cargo is essential for air, ocean and ground shipments. This information is needed by Legacy to formulate our load plan for your shipment. Knowing weights in advance will also help you budget your shipping costs. Many companies do not have scales to weigh items before they leave a facility. Legacy's new Portable Scale can be brought right to your facility where it can be used to weigh virtually any size piece you have. The scale system is small enough to fit into a 3' x 3' rolling case.
This scale can be used to weigh a piece as large as a 20' ocean container or an automobile; it has a maximum load capacity of 17,000 lbs. Cargo is placed squarely on four weight pads which are connected to a computer. The individual weight of each corner is added to make the total weight. This information is transmitted to the computer attached to the pads, and can be printed out for Legacy as well as your company.
Las Vegas, greater Los Angeles area and San Francisco Bay Area are three major cities in Legacy's "Tradeshow Triangle". If you have a shipment, even if it is not tradeshow related in a 50 mile radius of these areas, Legacy can help you. We now offer a regularly scheduled shipment service between these three areas every Monday through Friday. The shipment needs to be booked 24 hours in advance and loaded by 1pm the day of departure. This applies to all shipments 7,000 lbs and under.
A LEGACY customer discusses the portable road show cases designed and built by LEGACY to improve sales and save costs. LEGACY designed and built the cases as well as ships them to each demonstration location.
How did you demo your product prior to this? What was the problem these cases were designed to solve?
Most times the sales team members opted to take a single monitor hoping the customer would like it. Sometimes we hit the mark, and that monitor was exactly what the customer needed at the right price. But if that one monitor was not the best solution, we could only talk about other options. We couldn’t show them how another product better met their needs. If we were lucky, we'd get another chance to bring a different monitor later. But a lot of times we lost the sale. If instead we chose to bring several monitors, significant time and expense went into shipping and setup. We had to take over conference room space for half a day to setup for a demonstration, with wires and connectors everywhere. This made our products look difficult to use. And neither situation allowed us to showcase the full range of features and products.
Why did you choose this method? And how are the road cases being used?
After considering several methods, we chose the road cases. Legacy didn't just give us the best option, they designed the perfect solution. Now instead of single-monitor demos, we have two sets of cases that travel throughout the U.S. to dealers and other customers. Legacy handles all of the scheduling to ensure the cases are where they need to be, while still controlling transit costs.
We can easily bring the entire line to the customer, neatly housed in a custom display cabinet. These cases contain everything the sales reps might need to provide a full experience. The monitors are mounted on subpanels for easy product updates; while three drawers hold projection and display equipment, controls and connectors, and a full array of printed materials. Legacy even thought to install a single, retractable power cord to avoid the unsightly mess of cables.
Because of their size, we are able to use these road cases in any setting. They fit through a standard door, and inside a New York elevator. They set up in 5-minutes instead of a half day. And we can count on a clean, professional appearance because each unit has a custom-fitted protective pad.
How have these cases impacted your demo process positively?
The response to the roadshow cases has been phenomenal, both from our internal staff and our customers. The sales staff loves the fact that they can roll them in place, and allow a customer to pick and choose from the full menu of options. And the drop door on the back allows them to troubleshoot and correct any issues in minutes. The customers really like being able to see and feel the whole picture, the emotional connection. And they appreciate the more complete education we are able to give them. Conceptually, the design was a great idea. And in practice, there is no downside to them. None at all. We could not be happier.
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.
