THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECT ON REVERSE LOGISTICS

If the logistics, supply-chain and transportation industries are the heroes of delivering essential goods during a pandemic, then the people in the “reverse logistics” sector are the heroes’ hero!

Reverse logistics has always been a big part of logistics and supply chain, especially in the retail sectors. But when COVID-19 became a full-fledged pandemic and sent the entire country into quarantine, reverse logistics went from being a big part of transportation and supply chain to the star of the show. The need for increased capacity for reverse logistics has never been higher. With reverse logistics being such a complex mode with several moving parts, and posing additional driver requirements, capacity is even harder to come by. Not everyone can do it — most trucks do not have the correct insurance.

Reverse logistics is a specialty. It is not broker-friendly and a lot of companies refrain from using brokers … until they find Chariot Logistics — Nashville’s expert reverse logistics broker!

Chariot has an abundant and ever-growing network of power only carriers with the required insurances and credentials for reverse logistics moves, and the drivers go above and beyond for the driver assist aspect. To quote a current reverse logistics customer, “Chariot is our only broker in outbound reverse logistics, and whenever our company's executive team tours a store, I make sure Chariot ‘sweeps’ the stores first. No matter if we have an asset available or what part of the country the store is located, I know no one will maximize the trailer space better or clean up the excess cardboard and trash better than Chariot. They make me look good.”

Words like this make us so proud of our dedicated drivers! Because that is all about their efforts and the expectations they set for themselves.