by Scott Frederick | Aug 11, 2015 | Testimonials
(We were) previously aware of Logistics Plus and had LP quote our domestic trucking operations. We went in another direction on those quotes at that time as LP did not win the base cost battle. (We were) having difficulty with a carrier at the Port of L.A. not only with the issues of the labor dispute which were common to many, but also with the reliability of the information we were receiving. We engaged the help of the Logistics Plus Dallas office at that time and they did an outstanding job of helping us expedite material to a critical job site in Chile. (We are) also a company that does not always win the base cost battle, however we feel we offer a value proposition where due to efficiencies, product design and superior service we win on a “lowest cost of implementation” basis. Logistics Plus has shown (us) that LP offers a similar value proposition. Due to the great support, product knowledge and professionalism of your team we are currently wrapping up negotiations with LP to move what we anticipate will be 4,800 containers/180,000 tons of material through the Port of L.A. to our U.S. job sites in the coming year. There are additional opportunities I will be discussing with your team soon.
Director of Operations
Leading solar industry manufacturing company
by Scott Frederick | Jul 28, 2015 | News
Logistics Plus Turkey sharing Energy News from around the World
Today Logistics Plus Turkey division (aka, LP Turkey) started sharing important and interesting energy news from around the world in a brief e-newsletter with customers and other interested parties. In addition to general freight forwarding and project cargo solutions, Logistics Plus Turkey also specializes in logistics solutions for the energy industry. If you’d like to be added to their distribution list, please send an email faik.uckan@logisticsplus.com and we’ll make sure you are added. Faik can also help you with any energy logistics needs in Turkey or around the world.
The first issue of Energy News in pictured below. Click here to view the online version.
by Scott Frederick | Jul 27, 2015 | News
The National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) is the standard used to classify and rate less-than-truckload (LTL) commodities for interstate, interstate, and foreign commerce. Commodities are grouped into one of 18 classes – from a low of class 50 to a high of class 500 – based on an evaluation of four transportation characteristics: density, handling, stowability, and liability. Based on the recent National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA.org) studies, more commodities are shifting to a pounds per cubic foot (PCF) pricing model. The following are some of the commodities that will be re-classified in early August as a result of this trend.
- Air Curtains/Air Doors – New item 114135 will be established with classification based on length.
- Magazines/Periodicals/Newspaper inserts/supplements – Item 161685 will be canceled and new item 161700 is being created with classification based on density.
- Blinds, Hunters – Item 15830 is being canceled and referred to Item 15520, full-scale density.
- Chairs or Stools – folding – Item 80565 will be canceled and referenced to Item 80580 which is the density-based chair classification.
- Blinds or Shutters, wooden, exterior – Item 37550 is being amended to reflect classification based on density.
- Lockers, cold storage, steel – Item 111740 will be canceled and referred to 80440
- Pine/Fir Cones – Item 52640 is being amended to reflect classification based on density.
- Freeze Dried/Freeze Dehydrated Fruits, Meats, Vegetables, and Dairy Products – Item 76850 is being amended to reflect classification based on density.
- Night Lights – Item 109880 is being changed from a class 85 to class 125.
- Trail Mix – Item 77190 is being canceled and will now reference to Item 74800, the density-based snack item.
- Compounds, anti-freezing, Dextrin or British Gum, Blue, Flower or Garden seeds – Items 50070, 57200, 149590, 173270 are all being updated to remove references to Item 60000
- Household Goods – NMFC 100240 is being adjusted to reflect class 150 for boxed/crated household goods, without regard to the valuation of goods. The articles moving under this provision will have a maximum liability per article of $0.10 per pound.
Carriers often will assess fees if a discrepancy is found between the Bill of Lading and the measurements taken upon receipt of the goods. If you have any questions regarding freight classification or freight density, please contact our LTL staff at LTL@logisticsplus.com or 1.866.335.7623. If you want to avoid freight classifications all together, ask us about our LTL Density Rates Program.
by Scott Frederick | Jul 24, 2015 | News
A couple months ago, Logistics Plus formally kicked off its campaign in support of the American Heart Association (AHA) Erie County Heart Walk. Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus, is chairing the overall 2015 Erie County Heart Walk fundraising program for the community. The goal is to raise $225,000 before the event takes place on September 12, 2015. So far, over $78,000 has been raised through local individual and corporate donations.
Logistics Plus has eight teams, and over fifty employees participating in the campaign. You can view our Company Page and Teams online. Please visit the site and consider supporting one of our teams with a donation. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the No. 1 killer of all Americans. In fact, someone dies from CVD every 39 seconds. Heart disease also kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. And congenital cardiovascular defects are the most common cause of infant death from birth defects.
In less than a month, generous individuals and companies will have an even bigger incentive to donate to their local charities. August 11, 2015 will mark the 5th Erie Gives Day, which was started in 2011 in honor of the Erie Community Foundation’s 75th Anniversary. This event runs for 12 hours between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on August 11, and the best part is, your Erie Community Foundation will match a percentage of each donation that you make to your favorite nonprofit(s) when you donate through this website. The more donations made to a nonprofit, the more matching funds that nonprofit will receive.
Donation matching? What better time to support your favorite local charity! If you choose to support the American Heart Association, click here for a PDF flyer with more information. You can also show your support for either AHA or Erie Gives, or both, by copying and pasting either of the images below into your email messages:
(and link it to www.eriegives.org)
(and link it to www.heartwalk.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1125889)
Erie gives, Logistics Plus gives … and we hope you’ll consider giving too. Thank you.
by Scott Frederick | Jul 17, 2015 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Helps Western Shelter Systems Deliver Relief to Nepal
42 Tons of Humanitarian Aid Products Air Freighted from Oregon to Nepal
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, July 17, 2015 – Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, helped successfully coordinate 42 tons of humanitarian aid products from Oregon to Nepal. Working with its customer, Western Shelter Systems, the two-part shipment was picked up in Eugene, Oregon in early July and cleared customs at the American Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal on July 10, providing much needed relief shelters and supplies to the area.
Nepal was rocked by succession earthquakes in April and May, creating a humanitarian crisis. The first earthquake, on April 25, killed over 8,000 people, injured over 18,000, and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. A second major earthquake struck on May 12. The second quake toppled already weakened buildings, triggered a series of landslides further hampering relief efforts.
“Logistics Plus was flawless working with us on this humanitarian aid shipment,” said Mike Scala, President and CEO for Western Shelter Systems. “Email and phone communication were extremely abundant on this sensitive shipment, and we were guided through every detail including pallet configuration to dial in the best and fastest transport. Once the shipment cleared customs in Nepal, our people there were able to start working with the USDOJ in order to deploy this important aid.”
About Western Shelter Systems
Since 1992, Western Shelter Systems has been the standard, exclusive supplier of re-deployable shelters for all U.S. Federal government FEMA emergency responder teams, state and county governments, and municipal fire and police jurisdictions; as well as forest service, military, hospital, and industrial organizations. For more information, visit www.westernshelter.com.
About Logistics Plus
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, global logistics, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Founded in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur Jim Berlin nearly 20 years ago, Logistics Plus has been repeatedly recognized as one of the fastest-growing transportation and logistics companies in the country. With a strong passion for excellence, its 350+ employees put the “Plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Fresno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Evansville, IN; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Laredo, TX; Houston, TX; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; United Kingdom; and additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
