Logistics Plus was recently asked to participate in an online article focusing on Twitter for business. The bloggers at CEO Blog Nation posed the question “How can entrepreneurs use Twitter to help their business?” to a variety of industry professionals. The complete article can be found on the Rescue A CEO website by clicking the image below. You can also follow Logistics Plus on Twitter by visiting https://twitter.com/LogisticsPlus
Today four Logistics Plus (LP) employees rappelled “Over the Edge” down a 14-story, 200-foot tall building in downtown Erie, PA in support of Gaudenzia. Gaudenzia helps people affected by chemical dependency, mental illness and related conditions to achieve a better quality of life — allowing them to live as productive and accountable individuals. Logistics Plus was a main sponsor for the event which officially kicked off last night with opening comments from Logistics Plus founder and CEO, Jim Berlin. To be included in the event, the LP rappelling team raised $1,000 for the charity. The four brave souls that climbed down the building today included Erin Berlin, Jessica Konieczki, Garrett Bowden, and Vladimir Yakunin. Way to go!
The video below contains highlights from the event.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Provides retailers with third-party service options for international shipping.
ERIE, PA (June 14, 2016) – Logistics Plus Inc., a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, announced today that it has been selected by Amazon to be a part of its Solutions Provider Network (SPN) as part of the Amazon Global Selling program. This program provides the tools and support Amazon sellers and retailers need to grow internationally while taking much of the complexity, cost, and effort out of global selling activities.
Logistics Plus is currently listed as a service provider for FBA international shipping and self-fulfilled international shipping on Amazon’s SPN website. FBA (Fulfillment By Amazon) international shipping is for retailers that need to ship inventory to an Amazon fulfillment center outside of their home country. Self-fulfilled international shipping is for retailers that need to ship the product directly to an international customer.
With over a dozen U.S. locations, and additional offices in countries all around the world, Logistics Plus has been providing international shipping services for the past 20 years. Its international capabilities include imports and exports, air and ocean freight forwarding, project cargo, customs brokerage, global trade compliance, warehousing, and more. For imports, its remote location filing (RLF) status allows it to quickly clear shipments at any and all ports in the United States.
“We are very excited to be included in Amazon’s Solutions Provider Network,” said Jim Berlin, founder, and CEO of Logistics Plus. “Amazon provides many services to its seller community to help them successfully sell their products around the world. Sometimes those services are best covered by a third-party provider. In those cases, Logistics Plus is ready to help with international shipping, warehousing, inventory management, kitting and labeling, released fulfillment to FBAs or direct-to-customers, translation services, and much more.”
Please visit www.logisticsplus.com/Amazon to learn more or email amazonretailer@logisticsplus.com to learn more about Logistics Plus solutions for retailers.
About Logistics Plus Inc.
Logistics Plus 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; 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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Logistics Plus was recently asked to participate in an online article focusing on strategies to reduce customer churn. The author, Angela Stingfellow, posed the question “What’s the single most effective way companies can reduce customer churn?” to a variety of industry professionals. Her complete article can be found on the NGDATA website by clicking the image below.
NGDATA helps companies in data-driven industries, such as financial services, media/publishing and telecom, to operationalize their data analytics through our real-time, analytics-based solution for improved customer satisfaction, reduced attrition, enhanced retention and higher profit margins. NGDATA is headquartered in Gent, Belgium and has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
As widely reported in the trade media, and as Logistics Plus reported late last year, on July 1, 2016, a new regulation from SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea convention of the International Maritime Organization or IMO) takes effect requiring shippers whose name appears on the bill of lading to verify the gross mass of a container carrying cargo when tendering the container to the ocean carriers and terminals. Many in the industry are warning shippers to expect delays and congestion portside after the new rules go into effect.
We encourage Logistics Plus customers that ship containers to begin developing internal processes in anticipation of the new rules. This includes collecting accurate weights, developing a procedure for weighing containers, developing procedures for producing signed verified gross mass (VGM) certificates, understanding local requirements and determining who the authorized certificate signer will be while ensuring there is also a backup for this role. We also recommend having a contingency plan: if a container is denied access to a terminal or is quarantined on-site, have alternatives planned to move time-sensitive cargo via air or some other method.
As always, your international shipping partners at Logistics Plus stand ready to help customers answer questions and address the new container rules as best as possible. The Journal of Commerce has published a helpful Shippers’ Guide to Container Weight Mandate article and FAQs on its website. Logistics Plus customers with specific questions or concerns should call their local Logistics Plus representative, or email us at quotes@logisticsplus.com.
About Logistics Plus Inc.
Logistics Plus 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 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; Alma, AR; Little Rock, AR; Los Angeles, CA; Riverside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Visalia, CA; Atlanta, GA; Evansville, IN; 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; 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.
Each year, in its July issue, Inbound Logistics magazine publishes its annual resource on third-party logistics and the outsourced logistics market. Prior to the issue, the publisher asks its readers which third-party logistics companies provide excellent service as part of its “Top 10 3PL Excellence Awards” contest. The results are then presented in the July 3PL issue.
As a mid-sized 3PL, we greatly appreciate our customers’ support to achieve this accolade. At Logistics Plus, we don’t pull any punches – we pride ourselves on providing top-notch service and being second to none! So if you’ve enjoyed working with us, and if you’re so inclined, please vote for Logistics Plus as your top logistics partner and let the world know that there’s a great 3PL out there working hard to help shippers with their transportation and logistics. According to its website, you don’t need to be an Inbound Logistics subscriber to vote. You’ll also be entered into a drawing for one of 10 free 18-carat gold Parker pens.
As always, we thank you for your business, loyalty, and support!
As a reminder, we are also very appreciative of your testimonials!