Business Intelligence (BI) is a technology-driven process for analyzing data and turning it into useful, digestible information. To do this, BI uses a wide variety of tools and applications that allow companies to collect data from internal and external sources to generate dashboards, reports, and visualizations that are easy to understand. The data captured by a business intelligence team is used to help managers, directors, and executives make better informed business decisions. Here are some of the key reasons Business Intelligence is needed in the supply chain:
Within the transportation and logistics industry, there are millions of data points created each day for every shipment across the world.
With the option to ship goods via truck, rail, air, ocean, or small pack, it is very difficult to view all of your shipping activity in one place.
In an increasingly competitive and complex world, the need to find savings and efficiencies is more important than ever.
When faced with sorting thousands of data points at once, it can be very difficult to understand and make actionable.
How Will Business Intelligence Help Me?
A common term used in business intelligence is Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Key Performance Indicators are measurable values that demonstrate how effectively a company is achieving its business objectives. These indicators can be custom crafted to meet customer requirements or industry specifics such as carrier performance, lane utilization, savings and spend optimization, trends and corrective action analysis, and more.
At Logistics Plus, the Business Intelligence team is constantly at work to transform complex data into actionable intelligence for business purposes. Using our customizable Qlik dashboards, we seamlessly integrate all of your shipment data into one place. This easy to use, interactive dashboard has drill-down capabilities that provide powerful and effective insights. The insights from these dashboards can lead to increased efficiency in the supply chain, better warehouse management, and new opportunities for growth. The custom-tailored dashboards exist as an aid to your organization’s strategic and tactical decision making process while providing a way to examine trends from the collected data.
With the help of Business Intelligence, visibility issues can be a thing of the past. From delivery times to delays, having comprehensible data at your fingertips is a must in every supply chain. By working with Logistics Plus, you have the ability to obtain scheduled reports that empower your organization to drive innovation. Contact us today to find out how our Business Intelligence team will help your organization succeed and expand.
As a certified Great Place to Work®, we have some of the best employees in the industry. One of those employees is Kristin Gordon, Accounting and Operations Support, who works from the Logistics Plus Global Headquarters in Erie, PA.
In our interview with Kristin, we discovered that she will be running in the 2019 Boston Marathon – how cool is that! This year’s event is estimated to have nearly 30,000 runners competing in the 26.2 mile course that stretches from Hopkinton to Boston. Good luck Kristin!
The video above is part of our “Employee Spotlight” interview series that showcases many of our diverse employees from around the world. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about us and the “people who power the plus” at Logistics Plus. A special thanks to Kristin for her participation in this interview. Stay tuned in the coming weeks to learn more about the employees at Logistics Plus!
As a certified Great Place to Work®, we have some of the best employees in the industry. One of those employees is Jason Hewitt, a Data Integrity Manager who works from the Logistics Plus Global Headquarters in Erie, PA.
This video is included in a series of new “Employee Spotlight” interviews over the coming weeks and months that will showcase many of our diverse employees from around the world. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about us and the “people who power the plus” at Logistics Plus.
A special thanks to Jason for his participation in this interview. Stay tuned in the coming weeks to learn more about the employees at Logistics Plus!
A comprehensive “Culture Brief” that provides a more qualitative overview of the company’s benefits, perquisites and workplace environment.
Over two-thirds of Logistics Plus employees responded to the online survey, which is requisite for certification. Here are some additional scores from the employee surveys (many of which rated higher than the 2018 top 150 best-in-class small & medium workplaces):
100% say this is a great place to work.
100% said I’m proud to tell others I work here.
100% say when you join the company, you are made to feel welcome.
99% say our facilities contribute to a good working environment.
99% say I am treated as a full member here regardless of my position.
99% say our customers would rate the service we deliver as “excellent.”
98% say management delivers on its promises.
96% say we celebrate people who try new and better ways to doing things, regardless of the outcome.
95% say my work has special meaning: this is not “just a job.”
Logistics Plus is 1 of only 7 medium-sized transportation companies with GPTW certification (and 1 of only 26 companies of all sizes)
Logistics Plus is the only Pennsylvania-based medium-sized transportation company with GPTW certification (and 1 of only 2 companies of all sizes)
Logistics Plus is 1 of only 20 Pennsylvania-based medium-sized companies across all industries with GPTW certification (and 1 of only 55 companies of all sizes)
Logistics Plus is 1 of only 2 Erie, PA-based companies across all industries with GPTW certification (Erie Indemnity Company is the other)
Scott Frederick, vp of marketing, and Jim Berlin, founder and CEO, provided some additional comments to WP$E AM 1450/FM 107.1 radio to as part of its WP$E Partners for Business™ interview series. You can listen to some of their comments below.
Logistics Plus Re-Certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’
In anonymous surveys, 100 percent of Logistics Plus employees say it is a great workplace.
ERIE, PA (March 12, 2019) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that it has been re-certified as a great workplace by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. This is the second consecutive year that the company has been certified. Across the board, Logistics Plus ratings were better than the best-in-class benchmarks set by the best small and medium workplaces certified in 2018.
According to the results of anonymous surveys, 100 percent of Logistics Plus Inc. employees say it is a great workplace. Employees also rated the company higher than best-in-class benchmarks across several dimensions, including credibility, respect, pride, and camaraderie. A company profile and ratings summary can be viewed online at: https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7008084.
“I am proud that our employees find Logistics Plus to be a great place to work,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “We have literally doubled in size the past couple years, so maintaining a fun, respectful, high-performance culture is very important to me. Our tagline is ‘passion for excellence’ but it’s really more than that. Clearly our employees embody that passion, making this not only a great workplace, but it also translates into phenomenal service for our customers.”
Logistics Plus has over 250 employees in the United States and over 500 around the world.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In the United States, Great Place to Work® produces the annual FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list and a series of Great Place to Work® Best Workplaces lists including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industry lists. Follow Great Place to Work online at www.greatplacetowork.com and on Twitter at @GPTW_US.
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. Founded in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur, Jim Berlin, 22 years ago, Logistics Plus is a 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; South Sudan; 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.
In case you missed it, Bethe Carlson, Freight Claims Management, was featured in a recent airing of Business Spotlight on WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio. Business Spotlight is a 30-minute program airing Fridays at noon. Each segment focuses on a business or organization that is making an impact across the region.
In this segment, Bethe discusses her role with Logistics Plus, how Logistics Plus manages freight claims, her experience in the freight claim industry, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus YouTube Channel below.
Business Intelligence (BI) is a technology-driven process for analyzing data and turning it into useful, digestible information. To do this, BI uses a wide variety of tools and applications that allow companies to collect data from internal and external sources to generate dashboards, reports, and visualizations that are easy to understand. The data captured by a business intelligence team is used to help managers, directors, and executives make better informed business decisions. Here are some of the key reasons Business Intelligence is needed in the supply chain:
