by logisticsplus | Jul 30, 2016 | News
Cool news from our very own Jeremy Chaffee. Jeremy manages the Logistics Plus truckload solutions department, and he has been an employee of the company for 16 years.
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My daughter, Kaylene Chaffee, and her softball team will be competing in the Little League, Senior League Softball World Series from Sunday, July 31 to, August 7th. Kaylene (#20) is a utility player that usually plays at the Catcher and Shortstop positions.
The USA East / Pennsylvania District 1 Senior Softball team is comprised of girls, 16 years old and under, from 6 different area high schools, General McLane, Cambridge Springs, Saegertown, Cochranton, Titusville, and Conneaut Area Senior High. Each player had to distinguish themselves in 12 regular season Little League games and then try out and make the District 1 All Star team cut. After that, in order to progress this far, the team has already had to place first in a series of tournaments including the Pennsylvania Section 1 Tournament and the Pennsylvania State Tournament, and, just this past week, the East Region Tournament where these ladies traveled to Worcester, MA and spent a week competing against 11 other state championship teams from ME, VT, NH, MA, NY, NJ, RI, NJ, DE, and MD.
The girls leave on a bus Saturday morning to the Senior League Softball World Series in Sussex, DE where they will spend the following week competing daily against 9 other championship teams from around the world, including 5 other US regional teams, Canada, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Europe-Africa, for a chance to compete in the Semi Finals and World Series Final that will be broadcast next weekend on ESPN 3 and ESPN.
This team is a wonderful group of fun and extremely talented young athletes who are completely dedicated to their sport, and I’m excited that my daughter is among them. Most of these young ladies have both played with and competed against each other since they were 6 years old on various Little League, travel ball, and high school softball teams, and to see them all together now representing our local area, the state of Pennsylvania, and the Northeastern US is just amazing. It has already been a fantastic adventure to see not only how this team has come together, but also how the community has rallied around them. When they won the PA state title, the team had just 5 days to raise the over $11,000 necessary to fund the trip to the East Tournament in Worcester. Local businesses, organizations, and individuals contributed generously and they easily surpassed that goal to make that trip a reality. The experience of travelling to Massachusetts and now to Delaware to compete against the best teams in the world has already been a fantastic experience, and, win or lose, it is something that these girls, and their proud families, will never forget.
Anyone can follow the girls progress next week at http://www.seniorsoftballws.org/ and on the team’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1001783353262305/.
For more information about Little League and the Senior League Softball World Series, see http://www.seniorsoftballws.org and http://www.littleleague.org
by logisticsplus | Jul 28, 2016 | News
Logistics Plus was recently asked to participate in an online article focusing on inbound marketing strategies to optimize customer acquisition. The author, Angela Stingfellow, posed the question “What’s the single quickest, easiest way inbound marketers can optimize the customer acquisition funnel today and see immediate results?” to a variety of industry professionals. Her complete article can be found on the NGDATA website by clicking the image below.
by logisticsplus | Jul 25, 2016 | News
The bloggers at CEO Blog Nation recently posed the question “How do you use your blog for your business?” to a number of successful entrepreneurial companies. Logistics Plus VP of marketing, Scott Frederick, was included in the article. Scott’s contribution, and the complete article, can be found on the Rescue A CEO website by clicking the image below. You can read and subscribe to the Logistics Plus News & Notes blog here: www.logisticsplus.com/news/news-notes/
by logisticsplus | Jul 21, 2016 | News
According to figures published by the American Trucking Association (ATA), there are over 400,000 for-hire trucking companies in the United States, and 97% of them operate fewer than 20 trucks. Despite all of these companies and equipment options, rising costs, increased regulations, driver turnover, and driver shortages result in thousands of trucking companies going out of business every year. That makes choosing the right option for your truckload shipping needs a complicated and daunting task. Here are five reasons why you should consider working with Logistics Plus for truckload solutions:
- We have 20 years of experience and expertise managing truckload shipping for companies large and small. Our first customer was General Electric, one of the largest, most successful companies in the world. Today, we coordinate trucking across many different industries, including manufacturing, solar & energy, food & beverage, aviation, and more.
- We provide world-class 24/7/365 customer service. There is a reason our company name is Logistics Plus: It’s because we put the “plus” in logistics by doing all of the extra big and little things you need to be successful. That includes equipping our logistics specialists with effective transportation management tools and providing them all with mobile phones so that they can remain accessible to our customers at all times.
- We can source whatever equipment types you need. So whether you need dry vans, flatbeds, reefers, or step decks – we have all of the trucking equipment types covered. In fact, we even own many of our own trucks as part of our NTL (National Truckload) division. That allows us to provide both brokerage and dedicated truckload solutions.
- We have pre-screened access to thousands of national, regional and expedited truckload carriers. That provides you with the peace-of-mind assurance that a reputable, reliable and safe carrier is hauling your goods. If you need added protection, we can also provide you with affordable additional insurance coverage.
- We provide truckload solutions plus a whole lot more! That includes domestic air and ocean, rail and intermodal, LTL and expedited, cross-border and international … even drayage and port services. Working as your 3PL or 4PL partner, we can provide whatever level of managed transportation you need – across all modes and across all borders.
Don’t leave your truckload shipping to chance. Work with an award-winning industry leader … and let us put the “plus” in your truckload logistics.
by logisticsplus | Jul 20, 2016 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Celebrates 10 Years of Business in Mexico
LP Mexico Division Continues to Enjoy Steady Growth and Success
ERIE, Pa. (July 20, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to celebrate its 10th year of business operating in Mexico this month. As an important division within the company, today “LP Mexico” has more than 30 employees located at offices in Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, and San Luis Potosi.
Mexico continues to play an important role in global supply chains as companies across a variety of industries enhance their presence in the country by expanding manufacturing operations or growing their supplier base there. Over the past 10 years, companies doing business in Mexico have benefited from working with Logistics Plus bilingual experts, both inside and outside of Mexico, to provide reliable cross border transportation, import and export solutions, customs brokerage, and intra-Mexico logistics services.
“Originally Logistics Plus began serving Mexico from Erie, PA to support GE Transportation (a division of General Electric) and the movement of locomotives and parts to and from the U.S.,” said Francisco Tijerina, Mexico division director for Logistics Plus. “Through word-of-mouth, referrals and great service, we now provide logistics services in Mexico from our three in-country locations, and we have hundreds of additional customers across many industries. We look forward to many more years of service to our customers in this important and growing region of the world.”
Francisco splits his time between Mexico and Erie, PA to ensure success with customers on both sides of the border. Jose “Pepe” Garza and Ubaldo Lizcano complete the LP Mexico leadership team. Peppe has been developing international relationships with customers and partners worldwide, while Ubaldo is responsible for growing and maintaining the domestic market within Mexico. The entire LP Mexico team is committed to providing world-class services and exceeding customers’ expectations. You can learn more about LP Mexico at www.logisticsplus.com/Mexico.
In addition to its 10th anniversary in Mexico, Logistics Plus also announced that the entire company will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in August 2016.
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, 20 years ago, Logistics Plus is a fast-growing and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 380+ 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; Madison, WI; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; and UAE; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
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Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
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by logisticsplus | Jul 18, 2016 | News
The bloggers at CEO Blog Nation recently posed the question “How did you come up with your business name?” to a number of successful entrepreneurs. Logistics Plus founder and CEO, Jim Berlin, was included in the article. Jim’s contribution, and the complete article, can be found on the Hearpreneur website by clicking the image below.
