This is the fifth in a 10-part series of extended interview videos with Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. The remaining five segments will be shared next week. The original interview was conducted in August 2016 as part of the company’s 20th Anniversary celebration. In this video Jim discusses the purchase and renovation of the historic Union Station in Erie, PA – the home of Logistics Plus global headquarters.
The folks at Inbound Logistics magazine published their 13th annual Global Logistics Guide in the March 2017 issue. You can also read the full report online. As part of the report, Inbound Logistics ranks major foreign countries according to the following criteria:
For your benefit, we have summarized the Inbound Logistics rankings below (10 is the highest score and 3 is the lowest):
| Region | Country | Overall | T | I | B | X |
| Europe | Netherlands | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Europe | Germany | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| ME/Africa | UAE | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SE Asia/India | Singapore | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Europe | Switzerland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Asia | Hong Kong | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Asia | Japan | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Americas | Canada | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 |
| Americas | Panama | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Europe | France | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Europe | Belgium | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SE Asia/India | Malaysia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| SE Asia/India | India | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SE Asia/India | Taiwan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Asia | South Korea | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Americas | Chile | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Europe | Poland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Asia | China | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Americas | Colombia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Americas | Mexico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Europe | Russia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SE Asia/India | Indonesia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SE Asia/India | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asia | Vietnam | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Americas | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Europe | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| ME/Africa | South Africa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
The good news is that if you are exporting to, or importing from, any of these countries, Logistics Plus has local offices or reliable agents in almost every one of these countries. So we can help you with affordable import/export transportation rates and customs clearance fees; we can help you with warehousing and distribution solutions if they’re needed; and we can help you address virtually any global trade compliance issue that might apply. If you do business in any of these countries, we invite you to contact us to learn more.
This is the fourth in a 10-part series of extended interview videos with Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. The remaining six segments will be shared over the next two weeks. The original interview was conducted in August 2016 as part of the company’s 20th Anniversary celebration. In this video Jim discusses some of the companies many global locations.
With an annual global revenue estimate of around $150M, Logistics Plus is not one the largest player in the $721B third-party logistics industry. However, we continue to be one of the most transparent and resourceful companies in the business. Case in point: The Logistics Plus Directory. We proudly showcase every one of our 400+ employees (to the extent we can keep up) on our website in our People Directory, and we provide most of our employees with email access and mobile phones to ensure 24/7/365 access when you need it (how many other 3PLs do that?). We also proudly feature all of our 50+ global offices on our website in our Locations Directory with interactive Google maps. Each location page provides a brief overview of the geography served along with local contact information.
Please feel free to reach out to any of our global locations or use our employee directory when you need to support. Click the circle on the left to access our Locations Directory and the circle on the right to access our People Directory.
The Logistics Plus directory is just another example of our Passion For Excellence!
This is the third in a 10-part series of extended interview videos with Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. The remaining seven segments will be shared over the next two weeks. The original interview was conducted in August 2016 as part of the company’s 20th Anniversary celebration. In this video Jim discusses the company’s organic growth and its strategic acquisition of Horizon Logistics in 2011.