Logistics Plus Attends U.S. Department of Defense Annual Forum

Logistics Plus Attends U.S. Department of Defense Annual Forum

Blaine Kurtz, director of aerospace and defense for Logistics Plus, attended the NDTA U.S. Department of Defense Annual Transportation & Logistics Forum last week to further introduce Logistics Plus to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) community, and to deepen our involvement within the aerospace and defense industry.  The annual forum provides an opportunity for USDOD service providers to meet with high level and grassroots transportation and logistics government personnel. The USDOD presents their “state of the union” on defense topics, their needs for near and future requirements, and provides a setting for service providers to offer and discuss their solutions. The event was attended by approximately 600 service providers and 600 USDOD participants. Shown below is a photograph of the forum exhibit hall and the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff for the USDOD.

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Logistics Plus Sponsors and Attends the 2017 MBA Annual Event

Logistics Plus Sponsors and Attends the 2017 MBA Annual Event

Lou Holtz tableLast night, a small group of Logistics Plus representatives attended the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) 112th Annual Event at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA. As a long-time member of the MBA, and as the company that manages the MBA Logistics Program on behalf of MBA members, it was an honor, once again, to sponsor and attend the annual event. Logistics Plus was one of a handful of proud corporate sponsors for this year’s event which featured legendary coach and analyst, Lou Holtz, as the keynote speaker. Here is a short slideshow with some photographs from the Logistics Plus Flickr page:

2017 MBA Annual Event

WP$E Radio Audio Clip: Jim Berlin Comments on Smart 50 Honor

WP$E Radio Audio Clip: Jim Berlin Comments on Smart 50 Honor

WPSE-AM-1450 1Yesterday, our business partners at WP$E radio interviewed Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus, regarding the announcement that he was recently named as a Smart Business: Pittsburgh Smart 50 honoree for his ability to effectively build and lead a successful organization. A replay of the short audio clip, which includes an additional comment from Scott Frederick, VP of marketing for Logistics Plus, can be heard below.

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WP$E AM 1450/FM 107.1 airs Logistics Plus audio clips as part of its WP$E Partners for Business™ interview series. This is an ongoing schedule of comments by northwestern Pennsylvania CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business leaders aired throughout the day. It includes news, information, and profiles of companies, industries, and professions directed to WP$E’s business and financial audience.

Logistics Plus Provides Support to ACES Pennsylvania Business Week

Logistics Plus Provides Support to ACES Pennsylvania Business Week

Logistics Plus is proud to report that it helped manage the movement of educational materials for Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System, Inc. (ACES) and its Pennsylvania Business Week program at New Castle High School (NCHS) that was held the week of September 18th. We are truly honored to be associated with such a great educational program that teaches young students how to manage finances, execute effective advertising campaigns, and work together as a team to achieve success. The “Top Company” winning team from NCHS is pictured below.

ACES NCHS Top Company

ACES is a nonprofit, non-political educational organization promoting the understanding of free-market economics to students, teachers, and the general public through partnerships between the business and education communities. You can learn more about them at AcesErie.org. ACES is also a member of the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) and they become connective with Logistics Plus through the MBA Logistics Program. The logistics program for ACES is being managed by Jeremy Chaffee from Logistics Plus. You can click the image below to view a thank you letter to Jeremy from Valerie A. Laufenberg, Executive Director of ACES, and from a couple NCHS students that participated in Pennsylvania Business Week.

Next up, Logistics Plus will be managing the transportation for ACES’s second 2017-2018 Pennsylvania Business Week program at Greenville High School the week of October 16th.

Jim Berlin Named to Smart Business: Pittsburgh “Smart 50” List

Jim Berlin Named to Smart Business: Pittsburgh “Smart 50” List

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Jim Berlin Named to Smart Business: Pittsburgh “Smart 50” List

Recognition is Acknowledgement of Innovation, Impact, and Sustainability at Logistics Plus

Smart Business 50ERIE, PA (October 5, 2017) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that its founder and CEO, Jim Berlin, has been selected by the judging panel of Smart Business Pittsburgh to be a 2017 Smart 50 Award honoree.

The Smart 50 Awards recognize the top executives of the 50 smartest companies in the region for their ability to effectively build and lead successful organizations. All 50 winners will be honored at a special celebration on November 9th at The Fairmont Pittsburgh, and featured in a special editorial report in the November edition of Smart Business Pittsburgh. Three organizations, yet to be named, will also receive specialty awards for their achievements in three category areas – innovation, impact and sustainability. Additionally, all guests will be treated to a keynote address on what it takes to lead a successful “smart” company.

What Jim is doing in this region is truly to be commended,” said Dustin S. Klein, Smart Business Publisher & COO. “On behalf of our sponsors, Smart Business, Arthur J. Gallagher, Highmark, Huntington, Clark Hill, All Covered, WordWrite Communications, The Fairmont Pittsburgh and Convero, it is our honor to recognize Jim for his leadership which has fueled great success at Logistics Plus.

I never thought anyone would recognize me as being smart – delusional, perhaps, but not smart,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “But I am proud of what we have accomplished here at Logistics Plus and over the past 21 years. Not only have we provided good, fun and interesting jobs to over 500 people around the world – including nearly 200 here in northwestern PA – we’ve also been able to help revitalize the region through our social and economic support. I believe in karma. If you do good things, it will come back to you.

About Smart Business
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About Logistics Plus Inc.
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, 21 years ago, Logistics Plus is a fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 450+ 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; Alma, AR; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Kansas City, MO; Charlotte, NC; Lexington, NC; Buffalo, NY; Cleveland, OH; Charleston, SC; Greenville, SC; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Winchester, VA; Madison, WI; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Sudan; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; and Uganda; with 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

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