09/04/2026
September is national preparedness month - supply chains rarely take it seriously
Every September gets flagged for hurricanes, wildfires, big emergencies. Fair enough. But in freight, preparedness isn't about disaster response - it's about whether your supply chain can take a hit at all without falling apart.
Most shippers only find out how prepared they were after something already went wrong. A lane shuts down, a carrier loses a truck, a route that's always worked suddenly doesn't, and the plan gets written under pressure instead of ahead of it.
What we've noticed: the businesses that handle disruption well aren't the ones with the most resources. They're the ones who already asked who's our backup carrier and who actually picks up the phone at midnight - before they needed the answer.
At Acies, that's a conversation we have year-round. But if September gives shippers a reason to map out their risk, that's a good use of the month.If your supply chain has a single point of failure, this is a good month to find it before it finds you.