Freight management solutions are a core competency for Logistics Plus. In fact, the company was founded nearly 20 years ago to provide inbound domestic freight management services to GE Transportation, a division of General Electric (GE) – one of the largest companies in the world. The success we demonstrated in those early years opened up doors to a variety of other solutions, such as warehousing, international freight forwarding, and global trade compliance. Despite our global footprint and expanded solutions portfolio, freight management remains a central part of our core service offerings. Today we help thousands of companies manage their freight – and we even provide on-site managed transportation solutions to a number of large clients.
If your company ships less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload, and expedited freight shipments on a regular basis, we invite you to try our four-step approach to better rates and service.
The secrets to our freight management and managed transportation success are as follows:
Talented, experienced and caring logistics professionals
Honesty and transparency with our customers and our carriers
Great rates, super carriers, and outstanding service
Shipment visibility and responsiveness to potential problems
Customized, user-friendly technology and freight management tools
If you’re interested in trying any or all of our 4-steps to freight management success, please visit our online freight headquarters at www.logisticsplus.com/freight-hq or click the image below to get started.
Logistics Plus Nominated for Two Disrupt Erie Awards
Jim Berlin nominated for Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year and LP Linguistic Solutions nominated for Startup of the Year
ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, October 6, 2015 – Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that it has been nominated for two Disrupt Erie Awards presented by Innovation Collaborative. The two award nominations are as follows:
Jim Berlin, Founder & CEO of Logistics Plus has been nominated for the Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year Award (What founder’s work do you think has had the most positive impact on our community’s well-being over the past year and why?)
LP Linguistic Solutions, a subsidiary of Logistics Plus, has been nominated for the Startup of the Year Award(What founder’s company that is less than five years old shows the most promise for continued growth and profitability?)
The Innovation Collaborative is a 501c(3) non-profit organization located in Erie, PA. They are the independent voice for innovators, facilitating, measuring, and communicating progress for northwest PA’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. According to its website, companies nominated for awards are “driving change” within the community and within their respective industries, and are “making a lasting economic impact and creating lasting opportunities.”
Online voting is available from October 5th through October 30th. Winners will be chosen (50%) based on public input and (50%) based on the specific criteria listed on the nomination forms. Final judging will be performed by Mr. Thom Ruhe and the Innovation Collaborative Board of Directors. Winners will be announced at the awards banquet on November 11th at The Clubhouse at Presque Isle Downs and Casino Clubhouse.
About LP Linguistic Solutions (LP) Logistics Plus Linguist Solutions was founded by a group of language, logistics and military veterans to fulfill one mission — to raise the bar and set new standards for clients who require language services. Its philosophy is simple; hire the best people, deliver the best work and we do it at a fair and competitive price. Its employee family is comprised of ethnically diverse and culturally aware seasoned professionals in the fields of language services and training, recruiting, intelligence, security, logistics, information technology, government relations and military operations. Learn more at www.lplinguisticsolutions.com
About Logistics Plus (LP)
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 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; Fresno, CA; Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; 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; Laredo, TX; Houston, TX; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Libya; Mexico; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; UAE; United Kingdom; and additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
As we celebrate our 20th year of business, we continue our walk down memory lane by sharing the following Erie Times-News newspaper clipping from October 31, 2003. The article is a nice complement to the Great American Stations case study we shared on Wednesday because it covers the announcement of when Logistics Plus purchased an old, vacant train station in downtown Erie, PA in anticipation of making it our global headquarters. Thanks to significant renovations and development, that old train station is nothing like it was back in 2003. Some of you might enjoy this old article since it details an important turning point in the history of Logistics Plus, the Erie Union Station, and downtown Erie, Pennsylvania.
As a bookend to yesterday’s MFG Day 2015 event at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA, all of us here at Logistics Plus would like to convey our appreciation as both a sponsor and exhibitor. In the morning we had the pleasure of educating hundreds of area students on what we do and how transportation and logistics plays an important role in supporting manufacturers across the country. We also enjoyed our more “adult-oriented” conversations with manufacturers and exhibitors throughout the day. Congratulations to Jason at Reddog Industries for being the randomly chosen lucky winner of our “Taste of Union Station” gift basket. To everyone else that stopped by, thank you for your interest and conversation. Also, a special thank you to the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA) staff for hosting and managing a great event, and to our fellow sponsors as well.
The video below contains a few final “sights & sounds”‘ from the event.
Today Logistics Plus Turkey (aka, LP Turkey) sent its September issue of LP Turkey Energy News to customers and other interested parties throughout the region. The new issue is pictured below. Click here to read the online version.
We are excited to announce that the Logistics Plus® eShipPlus™ transportation management system (TMS) is receiving a makeover. You will see the new design when you log in to eShipPlus on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. While change is never easy, the new design provides a more contemporary and user-friendly experience that we’re confident you’ll come to appreciate.
Here are a few of the notable changes:
New, contemporary look-and-feel
Text-based menus to help you find things faster
Fewer tabs, condensed screens, and faster load times
Links between pages that work together taking you where you need to be
Cursor position and tabbing allow you to move through fields in a more logical manner
New forms open in input-ready (edit) mode, ready for information to be entered
Expanded resolution allows more information to be viewed on screen – more real estate, wider screens, bigger popups
Greater use of icons and arrows for a more intuitive experience
More graphics, including carrier logos in the LTL rate selection windows (and, coming soon, guaranteed delivery options prominently displayed when available)
That’s pretty much it! All of the same tools and functionality still exist without too much deviation from how you used them before. That includes:
Dashboard for quick access to any tool on the website
Rate Estimate for quick LTL rate quotes for dozens of top carriers
Address Book for storing frequently used shipping addresses
Customer Load Dashboard to view all of your LTL and truckload shipments
Library Item for storing all of the products that you ship
Truckload Quote for full or partial truckload moves
Expedited Quote for expedited and time-sensitive shipments (links to form)
International Quote for international freight forwarding services (links to form)
Customer Invoice Dashboard to view, print or pay your invoices
Report Run to run various reports on your shipping activity
Help to reach our customer support team and view a user guide
Developer Access Request to request our integration services
For a peak inside the new eShipPlus, you can also view the short video presentation below.
This is a powerful and complimentary transportation management tool that comes with no obligations. Your complete satisfaction and success is very important to us. Please contact us if you have any questions or need more information. If you’re new to Logistics Plus and you don’t yet have an eShipPlus account, please complete our become a customer form in order to get access today, or click the logo below to start the sign-up process.
Jim Berlin, Founder & CEO of Logistics Plus has been nominated for the Social Impact Entrepreneur of the Year Award (What founder’s work do you think has had the most positive impact on our community’s well-being over the past year and why?)
Here are a few of the notable changes: