by logisticsplus | Aug 27, 2019 | News
Gretchen Blough, Licensed Customs Broker and Brokerage Manager for Logistics Plus, was featured on a recent airing of the Marketplace podcast hosted by National Public Radio (NPR). Gretchen has made several appearances on Marketplace Podcast in the past few months due to her unique insight into the ongoing U.S. trade wars and tariff changes. In this latest segment, Gretchen discusses the difficulties she faces keeping up with tariff changes, the complexity of tariff lists, and why it may be smart to finish your Christmas shopping early this year.
You can listen to the full ‘Can Trump order firms to stop doing business with China?‘ podcast below. Gretchen appears at the 18:00 mark of the episode.
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by logisticsplus | Aug 26, 2019 | News
Erie never gave up the ship* … and Logistics Plus never gives up the shipment! In that spirit, Logistics Plus was the proud sponsor of the Picton Castle, one of many vessels that participated in the 2019 Tall Ships Erie Festival from August 22nd to the 25th. The Tall Ships festival is a three-day maritime celebration hosted at various Erie waterfront locations. The event offered the opportunity for people to sail away on select ships, enjoy live music and entertainment, try out local food vendors, host children’s activities, and much more.
* “Don’t give up the ship” was the famous dying command of James Lawrence in 1813 aboard the USS Chesapeake
In addition to the three-day Tall Ships event, Logistics Plus hosted its 23rd annual anniversary party Friday night at the Erie Maritime Museum where the Picton Castle was docked. Logistics Plus employees were joined by customers, partners, and guests who were able to tour the Picton Castle, explore the Maritime Museum, and enjoy light food and beverages. Thank you to everyone who attended and helped us celebrate this special occasion!
Pictures from Tall Ships & Anniversary Party can be viewed below or on the Logistics Plus Flickr Page.
by logisticsplus | Aug 23, 2019 | News
Logistics Plus has proudly partnered with WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio to help bring a full slate of area high school football games – and Cleveland Browns professional football games – to radio airwaves in Erie, PA. As a presenting sponsor, Logistics Plus will be mentioned prominently throughout each broadcast starting with today’s Browns game at 3:30 pm and again on tonight’s Mercyhurst Prep versus Meadville game at 6:30 pm (streaming only). The sponsorship was a natural fit for Logistics Plus which has already been a marquee sponsor for Best of Varsity Cup the past three years: the annual event that celebrates and honors the accomplishments of District 10 All-Area high school student-athletes and top performers.
Game schedules are included below, as well as a couple examples of the Logistics Plus “commercials” that will air during the games.
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by logisticsplus | Aug 19, 2019 | News
The Logistics Plus Ontario, CA Warehouse recently celebrated Safe and Sound Week by offering lunch, games, prizes, bingo, and quizzes to our employees. Safe and Sound Week is an annual event that was held from August 12th to the 18th. Check out some photos below from the event:
What is Safe and Sound Week?
A nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace safety and health programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America’s workers safe. This year, there were about 2,450 participants that registered for Safe and Sound Week. Learn more here: www.osha.gov/safeandsoundweek
by logisticsplus | Aug 15, 2019 | News
According to the “30th Annual State of Logistics Report” recently released at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and covered by Logistics Management (LM) magazine, U.S. logistics costs rose 11.45% over the course of 2018. That puts U.S. business logistics costs for 2018 at $1.64 trillion—or 8% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the year. The 8% cost of logistics as a segment of GDP was the most since 2014.
According to the report, as reported by LM, overall supply chain costs are rising due to several factors:
- retooling of supply chains to account for more e-commerce sales, as online purchasing increased by 14.2% last year to reach 9.9% of all retail sales. The need for smaller, more costly warehouses has spiked;
- “extremely high” utilization of existing truck fleets limits available freight capacity, driving up rates;
- increasing government regulations on driver hours-of-service (HOS) causing smaller trucking firms to cease operations, consolidate or be acquired by larger transport companies; and
- a tight U.S. labor market and higher wages for truck drivers and warehouse workers, as attracting and retaining labor in general remains challenging for transportation and logistics companies.
The table shown to the right provides a detailed breakout of where logistics costs increased in 2018. You can read the full LM article and report recap online here: www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/state_of_logistics_in_2019_whats_next
As always, if you are struggling to cope with logistics costs and challenges, drop us a line and let us help.
by logisticsplus | Aug 15, 2019 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Named to Inc. 5000 2019 List of Fastest-Growing Companies
It’s the 5th time that Logistics Plus has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list.
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ERIE, PA. (August 15, 2019) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been included on Inc. magazine’s 38th annual Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Logistics Plus made the list, published in the September 2019 issue of Inc. magazine, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 131% from 2015 to 2018 for its U.S.-based operations. It is the fifth time since 2007 that Logistics Plus has made the list. According to the magazine’s editor in chief, a mere four percent of companies have made the list 5 times.
Additional facts:
- Logistics Plus ranked #2857 among all companies on the list
- Logistics Plus was the #1 fastest-growing company among all businesses based in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Logistics Plus ranked #2 among all Logistics & Transportation businesses based in Pennsylvania with annual revenue greater than $100 million
- Logistics Plus ranked #6 among all Logistics & Transportation businesses based in Pennsylvania
- Logistics Plus ranked #83 among all businesses based in Pennsylvania
- Logistics Plus ranked #117 among all businesses in the overall Logistics & Transportation Industry
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“Our whole company is predicated on growth,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “For an established, 23-year old company to more than double in size the past two years is pretty incredible. In fact, we’ve enjoyed growth in all but one of our years in business. By growing, you find new people and create new opportunities, and I love that.”
Visit www.inc.com/profile/logistics-plus to view the Logistics Plus Inc. 5000 profile.
About Logistics Plus Inc.
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence technology, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. The company was founded over 23 years ago in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur, Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly-regarded fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 500+ 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; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; New York, NY; Olean, NY; Akron, OH; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Winchester, VA; Madison, WI; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
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