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Employees Graduate Dale Carnegie Skills For Success Class

by logisticsplus | May 31, 2023 | News

A new group of Logistics Plus employees graduated from the Dale Carnegie Skills for Success class at our global headquarters in Erie, PA. For the fifth time, Logistics Plus provided this foundational leadership program to nearly 20 employees who volunteered to strengthen their people, communication, management, and leadership skills, build confidence, and manage stress more effectively.

The course took place for three and a half hours every Wednesday for eight weeks. The program will continue to be made available to additional Logistics Plus employees in the future.

The Dale Carnegie Skills for Success course has five main objectives:

Build greater self-confidence
Strengthen people skills
Enhance communication skills
Develop leadership skills
Reduce stress and improve our attitude

The Dale Carnegie program is used worldwide to help companies improve leadership skills and invest in their employees. Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus, has taken the course twice and wanted to allow his employees to experience it. Jim said, “In my mind, this course gives you the ‘tricks of the trade’ on becoming a better human being, getting along with others, and getting things done. I’d highly recommend it to everyone.”

Upon completion of the class, Chris Klingensmith won the ‘Highest Achiever’ award for his commitment and hard work in the class. Congratulations!

Scott Frederick Talks Sustainability on WPSE Business Spotlight

by logisticsplus | May 26, 2023 | News

Logistics Plus CMO Scott Frederick was featured on the weekly Business Spotlight program on WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio. Business Spotlight is a 30-minute program airing Fridays and Saturdays at noon. Each segment focuses on a business or organization that is impacting the region.

In this segment, Scott discusses the company’s economic, environmental, and social sustainability initiatives, including plastic neutrality certification, SmartWay Transport partnership, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page, directly on Spotify, or by clicking below.

The Modernization & Refurbishment of Coal-Fired Power Plants

by logisticsplus | May 25, 2023 | News

After five years of hard work and coordination, the Logistics Plus Project Cargo team has successfully completed the modernization and refurbishment of coal-fired power plants for a key client. In 2018, Logistics Plus was tasked with replacing equipment and accessories for our client’s coal-fired power plants. The power plants were outdated and required new equipment to operate efficiently. Now, in 2023, the project is coming to an end.

In total, the Logistics Plus Project Cargo team handled the following:

8.2 million gross tons of cargo
5 x 200 metric tons stators
7 breakbulk shipments
900 full truckloads (FTL)
120 less-than-truckloads (LTL)
88 oversized trucks

You can watch the highlights from this project in the video below or on the Logistics Plus YouTube Channel.

LP Chicago Warehouse Completes Forklift Trainings

by logisticsplus | May 25, 2023 | News

Last week, Logistics Plus Chicago held a forklift training day for warehouse employees. Not only did the employees receive their forklift certification, but they also received training certificates. This certifies that each employee can handle the local forklift training certifications in the future (a “train the trainer” approach).

The following Logistics Plus employees completed the forklift training program:

Samin Bambur
Andrew Grizales
Mike Pytlik
Nedim Cambazoglu
Carlos Lopez
Reyes Xolo Santiago
Jose Contreras
Salvador Robles

A special thanks to Vista Safety for holding these classes and training our warehouse staff. In the coming months, every warehouse in the Logistics Plus network will have a certified forklift trainer on staff.

LP Turkey Featured in UTA Lojistik Magazine

by logisticsplus | May 24, 2023 | News

(Click to view the Logistics Plus featured content)

Logistics Plus (LP) Turkey was featured in the May 2023 edition of the UTA Lojistik Magazine titled ‘Project Transportation Will Be Doubled In Turkiye.’ The LP Turkey team was featured in the magazine’s editorial (pages 28 & 29) and advertising (page 11) content.

Logistics Plus Global Projects Director Bahadir Erdil commented on the potential growth for the various industries in Turkey. “Turkiye is poised to become a major player in the global manufacturing market, particularly in the areas of power grid, gas tanks, wind energy, and cement plant components. The wind energy industry is also an area of significant growth in Turkiye. The country’s favorable climate and geography have made it an ideal location for wind farms, and Turkish companies have become leading producers of wind energy components, including blades, towers, hubs, and foundations. With its strong focus on renewable energy, Turkiye is well-positioned to become a key player in the global wind energy market.”

You can click the magazine image shown here to view the pages that feature Logistics Plus. The complete PDF version can be seen and downloaded here.

About UTA Lojistik Magazine
Being the first logistics and transportation magazine in Turkey, UTA Lojistik International Transportation and Logistics Magazine have been publishing for 28 years. UTA Lojistik is also Turkey’s first and only logistics magazine that is bilingual (Turkish-English). UTA Lojistik is regularly delivered to firms giving service on air, road, maritime, railway transportation and logistics, freight forwarders, dutiable and duty-free bonded warehouse owners, ports, and sector clients receiving logistics services – importers and exporters.

Logistics Plus Receives Plastic Neutrality Certification for a Third Year

by logisticsplus | May 23, 2023 | News

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Logistics Plus Receives Plastic Neutrality Certification for a Third Year

Seventy-two thousand pounds of plastic waste collected in 2022 is credited to Logistics Plus.

ERIE, PA (May 23, 2023) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that it has received the official Ocean Integrity Plastic Neutrality Certification for 2022 – a third straight year. In 2022, Logistics Plus reduced its plastics footprint by supporting the collection of 72,000 pounds of marine plastic and waste.

The Ocean Integrity Blue Ocean Plastic Neutral Program allows companies with sustainability initiatives the opportunity to establish their plastic footprint and reduce it by supporting the collection of marine plastic and waste.

Logistics Plus formally partnered with Ocean Integrity in February 2020 to support its ongoing ocean cleanup initiatives, including purchasing 1,200 recycled pallets made from 13,200 pounds of plastic waste in March 2021. To date, through financing and logistics support, Logistics Plus is being credited with removing over 3.5 million kilos of ocean plastic waste, the equivalent of 175,000,000 plastic water bottles.

“As the first third-party logistics company to become certified under the Blue Ocean Program, Logistics Plus is proud to be a leader in plastic neutrality,” said Yuriy Ostapyak, COO for Logistics Plus. “We are mostly a non-asset-based logistics company, so we don’t own the trucks, planes, or boats that deliver our customers’ shipments, and our scope 1 and 2 carbon footprint is small. For that reason, we have focused on offsetting our plastic use. The amount of ocean plastic waste collected on our behalf is more than one hundred times our actual plastic footprint.”

About Ocean Integrity

Ocean Integrity’s primary objective is to mitigate the amount of plastic going into the World’s oceans and significantly reduce and remove the plastic waste in the significant waste collection areas in the World’s oceans. Ocean Integrity reclaims plastic materials from the sea through innovative techniques that vary based on the size and concentration of the plastic waste material encountered. Learn more about Ocean Integrity and its Blue Ocean Program at oceansintegrity.org.

About Logistics Plus, Inc.

A 21st Century Logistics Company Logistics Plus, Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company that provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. Jim Berlin founded the company nearly 26 years ago in Erie, PA. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With its trademark Passion For Excellence™, Logistics Plus employees put the ‘plus’ in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.

The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Colton, CA; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Fontana, CA; Haslet TX; Honolulu, HI; Houston, TX; Jamestown, NY; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Meadville, PA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Norfolk, VA; Olean, NY; Phoenix, AZ; Riverside, CA; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; Vancouver, WA; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; South Africa; Taiwan; Thailand; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; Ukraine; and Vietnam; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.

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Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
CMO & LTL Carrier Relations
Logistics Plus, Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com

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