Logistics Plus Presented with Outstanding Philanthropic Organization Award

Logistics Plus Presented with Outstanding Philanthropic Organization Award

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Logistics Plus Presented with Outstanding Philanthropic Organization Award

AFP’s NW PA Chapter presented the award as part of National Philanthropy Day.

Logistics Plus Presented with Outstanding Philanthropic Organization Award

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ERIE, PA (November 16, 2022) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to have been presented with the Outstanding Philanthropic Organization Award by the Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) as part of National Philanthropy Day. The award was presented at a community event on Tuesday, November 15, at Gannon University’s Yehl Ballroom.

“We are truly grateful and humbled to receive this honor from AFP on this national day of giving,” said Yuriy Ostapyak, COO of Logistics Plus, upon receipt of the award. “Logistics Plus is fortunate to have great people and a great culture, so giving back to our local and global communities has always been the right thing to do.” Ostapyak added, “I’d also like to extend a special thank you to Laura Schaaf and the Barber National Institute for nominating Logistics Plus for this special award.”

Watch an online video of the award presentation or download a PDF of the nomination submission.

About AFP

The Northwestern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has been serving nonprofit fundraisers in the 13 counties of Northwestern Pennsylvania for more than 25 years. Whether you are new to the fundraising profession or a seasoned veteran, AFP provides individuals with educational and networking opportunities that help you propel your fundraising efforts to a new level. For more information, please contact Dawn Johnson, Chapter Administrator, at 814-734-3039 or by email at admin@afpnwpa.org.

About Logistics Plus, Inc.

A 21st Century Logistics CompanyLogistics 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; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA;  Meadville, PA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Norfolk, VA; Olean, NY; Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; 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; Taiwan; Thailand; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and Vietnam; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.

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

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Gretchen Blough Talks Supply Chains on Marketplace

Gretchen Blough Talks Supply Chains on Marketplace

gretchen bloughLogistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough made another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss supply chain issues, pricing, tariffs, and more.

“Things have calmed down a bit as far as supply chain issues,” said Blough, who works at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania. She added, “Pricing is coming down slightly. It’s not going to go back to where it was pre-pandemic, but it’s nice to see things stabilize a bit.”

Gretchen’s segment begins at the 22:28 mark. The complete podcast is below and available online at https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace/the-economic-backdrop-of-the-biden-xi-meeting/

Marketplace® is a nonprofit news organization on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country. For more than 30 years, they have helped people become smarter about the economic forces that touch their daily lives through the unorthodox story, the casual conversation, and the unexpected angle on the news.

2022 U.S. Holiday Schedules for Ground Services

2022 U.S. Holiday Schedules for Ground Services

U.S. Holiday schedules for Logistics Plus and ground carriers

As the year-end holidays approach, we want to help you avoid unnecessary shipping delays over the next several weeks. Shown below is the holiday schedule for U.S.-based Logistics Plus offices and warehouse locations, as well as the top U.S. ground (parcel and LTL) carriers.

If you have any transportation needs or expedited shipping requests, please get in touch with Logistics Plus in advance of the office closings noted below. You can reach out to our North American Division (NAD) by calling 1.866.335.7623 or emailing nadops@logisticsplus.com.

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2022 Holiday Schedules

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Do you have any last-minute questions or concerns? Let us know how we can help!

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Michael Scally Interviewed on WPSE Business Spotlight

Michael Scally Interviewed on WPSE Business Spotlight

LP-Podcast-Square-GenericLogistics Plus Vice President of Corporate Development Michael Scally was featured on the weekly Business Spotlight program from WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio. Business Spotlight is a 30-minute program airing Fridays at noon. Each segment focuses on a business or organization that is making an impact across the region.

In this segment, Michael discussed his background and experience in the industry, his familiarity with Logistics Plus, the impact COVID-19 has had on supply chains, opportunities he is looking forward to, and more.

You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking the audio link below.

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Employee Spotlight: Jennifer Elstone Shares Her Story

Employee Spotlight: Jennifer Elstone Shares Her Story

Jennifer elstoneLogistics Plus Global Director of Sales (Group Marine & Motorsport Logistics) Jennifer Elstone shares her background, experience, and hobbies. The story below is Jennifer’s words. Photos of Jennifer, her hobbies, and her past projects can be seen at the bottom of the story.

I began my logistics career at 16, working for a container haulage company in my hometown, Southampton (where the Titanic set sail from). Within three months, I was responsible for running a fleet of 100 trucks for Southampton/Thamesport & Felixstowe Port for carrier line haul (NYK/MOL).

Finding the logistics world interesting and working closely with the container carriers via the haulage position I was in, I moved to MOL, where I was responsible for sales administration for Mitsui’s import and export trades in South/West Africa, the Far East, and Cross Trade.

Eventually, in addition to management of trade pricing, I was involved in the rollout of the global CRM pricing system for the MOL Group, which involved CRM setup, pricing, routing, schedule input into the CRM system, global management of contact input with the 3rd party supplier based in India.

From there, I wanted to branch out further, so I moved to a container logistics company called Pentalver. I was responsible for procurement as part of the AP Moeller group, which included commercial assistance to Pentalver, Maersk, Safmarine & Damco. As Damco were a forwarder in their own right, this got me interested in freight forwarding. The Pentalver Group had a container conversions department, where I became involved in conversion projects such as office and living buildings with the capability to be moved overseas easily.

This is where Peters & May came in. They had two departments under their umbrella. 1 – shipping boats 2 – global logistics, which is where I initially began. This was a multimodal sales role for general forwarding services to support the established marine departments.

Seeing that the group could ship other cargo unrelated to the marine industry, I wanted to expand the capability into different brands and industries. I opened P&M Automotive, which eventually shipped the James Bond Collection and projects for Top Gear.

During my 8-year position at P&M, I was promoted into different roles four times, so I was eventually handling freight forwarding, general freight, and actual craft, boats, cars, and helicopters on behalf of the group. I also managed multimodal contracts for the United Nations and humanitarian aid.

P&M group then obtained a patent for a piece of equipment called flat rail. This essentially was a spreader bar with twist locks you attach to the corner castings of a flat rack. The ends collapsed, which allowed cargo 40-50ft long to travel as OOG on container vessels. I was tasked as BDM for this and to launch it in the USA, where I relocated to Miami, Florida, five years ago. Seeing that this technology could be used for more than just boats, I also relocated from Miami to Houston to target project cargo.

In this role, I was responsible for global equipment repositioning, equipment leasing, obtaining approval to use the equipment in terminals globally, obtaining permission for carriers to accept us of equipment on their services, and negotiating ocean freight pricing. This was very successful, and also where I met Gregoire Duchet. CMA was one of the first carriers to use and accept this equipment!

Following this, my story gets a bit sad as I became ill. This caused my job at P&M Group to cease, and I went into a year of recovery. Three surgeries later, I am pleased to say that I am healthy and ready to tackle the freight-forwarding world again!! I’m very grateful to be able to do so with Logistics Plus.

Knowing that life can be too short in my spare time, I am a thrill seeker. I seek out activities associated with being an adrenalin junkie. I’ve climbed mountains for charities and so many other things. One of my life philosophies from all my past experiences and health issues last year is never to quit, and the only way is up!

I’m very excited to join the LP family and hope we can all “take it higher” together in many ways and directions.

I will split my time between Germany and USA to support particular markets seasonally. Some of my primary focus areas will be marine, motorsport, and aviation markets; however, I can assist with shipping any global commodity if required. My operations and sales background in trucking, ocean freight, container logistics, freight forwarding, and equipment leasing means I am open to any new challenges.

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Thank you, Jennifer, for sharing your story! Logistics Plus is lucky to have you.

Jennifer Elstone
Email: jennifer.elstone@logisticsplus.com
Linkedin: Connect with Jennifer here

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Logistics Plus China Opens Second Office in Shanghai

Logistics Plus China Opens Second Office in Shanghai

Logistics Plus China (LP China) is proud to announce the opening of a second office in Shanghai, near Hongqiao airport. This new office officially opened on November 8th, and it will offer the same global logistics and supply chain services as our other Shanghai office. The original Shanghai office located in the Bund Area will continue to operate as normal.

The LP China team is excited about their growth, and they are looking forward to continuing their adventure with the addition of this new office. The new office is spacious, modern, and located in the newly constructed Lanyun Cultural Center, which is a five-minute walk from the National Exhibition and Convention Center that currently hosts the China International Import Expo.

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Secondary Shanghai Office:
899 PanLong road, 19F, 1902-1903 office
Lanyun Cultural Center, South Building
Qingpu District, Shanghai 201702 China

For any requests involving Shanghai, please email china@logisticsplus.com. We thank you for all current business and future opportunities, and we look forward to assisting you.

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