by logisticsplus | Feb 15, 2022 | News
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Logistics Plus Recognizes Six 2021 LTL Carriers of the Year
Dayton Freight, Estes Express, XPO Logistics, FedEx Freight, Ward Transport, and RIST Transport receive honors.
ERIE, PA (February 15, 2022) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is recognizing six of its less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier-partners for superior performance in 2021. The annual awards are being presented as follows:
- Dayton Freight: Diamond Award. It’s the sixth consecutive year that Dayton has been honored.
- Estes Express: Titanium Award. It’s the fourth consecutive year that Estes has been honored.
- XPO Logistics: Platinum Award. It’s the second consecutive year that XPO has been honored.
- FedEx Freight: Gold Award. It’s the third time FedEx has been honored in the past four years.
- Ward Transport & Logistics: Silver Award. It’s the fourth time in the past five years that Ward has been honored.
- RIST Transport: Bronze Award. It’s the first year that RIST has been honored.
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The Logistics Plus North American Division (NAD) manages hundreds of thousand LTL shipments annually as a recognized top freight brokerage firm. It delivers LTL services through its proprietary eShipPlus™ and MyLogisticsPlus™ transportation management systems (TMS) – online platforms made available to customers and select freight agents and embedded with MyFreightTrends™ business intelligence dashboards. Logistics Plus also offers shippers truckload, expedited, international freight forwarding, claims management, freight audit & payment, business intelligence, plus many other supply chain solutions.
Logistics Plus works with over 50 carriers to deliver its LTL services. Annual LTL carrier awards are based on an assessment of the following performance criteria:
- Share of Business Volume & Growth
- Service, Claims & Billing Performance
- Price Competitiveness
- Customer Service & Support
- Account Representation & Partnership
“We value all of our carrier-partners, and picking to best-of-the-best each year is always difficult, which is why we have expanded this year’s awards to six levels,” said Scott Frederick, vice president of marketing and LTL carrier relations for Logistics Plus. “Despite operational and rate challenges brought on by the pandemic, capacity constraints, and weather patterns, Dayton, Estes, XPO, FedEx, Ward, and RIST all provided the best overall performance across most aspects of our partnership ratings, so I congratulate and thank each of them. We also look forward to our other great carriers challenging the incumbents for next year’s recognition.”
About Logistics Plus Inc.
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. The company was founded 25 years ago in Erie, PA, by Jim Berlin. 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; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Olean, NY; San Francisco, CA; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and Ukraine; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
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Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
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by logisticsplus | Feb 14, 2022 | News
Each year, 100 million+ viewers worldwide tune in for the Super Bowl. They watch the national anthem, coin toss, opening kickoff, halftime show, funny commercials, and the game (obviously). What the viewers don’t see is the countless amount of hours spent planning and pulling off one of the most significant events of the year. From logistics to transportation to supply chain management, NFL venues undergo extensive preparation for the big day. Let’s take a look at some of the most significant supply chain management considerations for Super Bowl Sunday.
Preparing The Venue
The stadium and NFL personnel must coordinate with their employees, vendors, teams, and volunteers to ensure that equipment, uniforms, and the field are all ready in advance of the game. The transportation piece of the supply chain management plan is crucial so that the players’ helmets, cleats, pads, and jerseys all make it to the proper locker room. On top of that, the coaches, medical staff, and other team members all have equipment of their own that must arrive at the venue. Merchandising is another supply chain consideration for the venue. Branded merchandise for each team needs to be designed, manufactured, shipped, and made available within a two-week time frame.
The Halftime Show
The biggest logistical challenge behind the Super Bowl halftime show is setting up the stage the minute the first half of the game ends. The stage is typically wheeled onto the field using roughly fifty carts, each requiring ten people to move. On top of the stage, an additional twenty carts carrying audio equipment get transported to the field. In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, hundreds of trucks arrive at the venue with stage materials, props, electrical equipment, generators, and much more. Every minor detail, including delivery windows, returns and item replacements, and storage locations, is considered.
Supply Chain Sustainability
Over twenty years ago, the NFL introduced an environmental program that focuses on sustainability efforts for the Super Bowl. The league considers many things when selecting the next Super Bowl site, with sustainability efforts being a high priority. For example, Super Bowl LIII was at Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Being a newer stadium, it boasted many sustainability features, including its LEED certification. The building uses about half as much water as other stadiums of similar size. Additionally, the NFL’s environmental program works with nearly ninety non-profit organizations to help repurpose, recycle, and reuse materials treated as waste during the game.
Viewers At Home
The city where the Super Bowl is hosted is not the only location with supply chain management challenges. The Super Bowl is the second-largest food-eating day in the United States behind Thanksgiving. It is estimated that 1.3 billion chicken wings are consumed, 11.2 million pounds of potato chips are eaten, and 325 million gallons of beer are drunk in just one day. Around the country, that puts a tremendous amount of stress on local restaurants, grocery stores, and beer distributors to keep up with demand.
Although the game only lasts a few hours, planning and preparing for the Super Bowl takes months. Proper supply chain management is the backbone of what makes the biggest game of the year a constant success. Ensure you give the appropriate planning and preparation needed for your own company’s supply chain. If you need a partner for any of that, let us know – we’re here to help!
by logisticsplus | Feb 8, 2022 | News
(Pictures from this project can be seen below.)
The Logistics Plus (LP) Pune, India team successfully delivered a turbine and its accessories from Pune to Bangalore. The cargo traveled 900 kilometers by road using a hydraulic axel specifically designed to handle oversized cargo. In total, the turbine and accessories weighed 57 metric tons (125,663 lbs.), and the box had dimensions of 19 feet x 16 feet x 13 feet.
Logistics Plus India Key Account Manager Vipul Singhal was delighted with how the project turned out. “Our team worked extremely hard to make this project a success. We mapped out everything from start to finish, and I can gladly say that everything went as planned. I’m grateful to work with such an awesome team.”
Are you ready to get started on your next big project? With offices in over 30 countries, the Logistics Plus Project Cargo team is among the best in the industry.
by logisticsplus | Feb 4, 2022 | News
The Logistics Plus Human Resources (HR) team 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.
Tracy Coffy (HR Manager), Cindy Rau (HR Coordinator), Maria Czerwinski (HR Admin), and Katie Foriska (Human Resources) participated in this segment. Unfortunately, Erin Berlin (Corporate Administration) was unavailable for the interview.
In this segment, the HR team discussed their backgrounds, roles with the company, recruiting challenges, current positions available, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking the audio link below.
If you have any questions or general employment inquiries, please contact our Human Resources Department at hr@logisticsplus.com. To view our list of available positions, please visit here.
by logisticsplus | Jan 31, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus continues its string of regular appearances in Heavy Lift and Project Forwarding International magazine with editorial and advertising content in the new, January-February 2022 issue. Bahadir Erdil, Global Projects Director for Logistics Plus and Managing Director of LP Turkey, provides comments in the Country Report on Turkey titled “A dynamic market despite global uncertainties” article on pages 29-38. Additionally, the new Logistics Plus project cargo advertisement shown below appears on page 34.
Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) is a division of DVV Media International Limited. It is firmly established as the leading media presence for professionals involved in the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoes. Written by an international team of award-winning journalists, HLPFI delivers essential information about the movement of such cargoes across the whole range of transport modes. In addition to news, each magazine issue contains interviews with prominent industry figures and topical features presented in an easy-to-read editorial format. Visit them online at www.heavyliftpfi.com.
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by logisticsplus | Jan 28, 2022 | News
Alert Message:
As announced by the United States International Trade Commission, Effective January 27th, 2022, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S. (HTSUS) underwent many revisions to HTS codes. Some HTS codes are no longer valid and have been replaced with newly revised codes. There were also revisions to many sections and chapter notes throughout the HTSUS. It’s essential to check the list to see if any of your products are affected by these new changes.
The complete list of modifications can be found here: https://www.usitc.gov/publications/tariff_affairs/pub5240.pdf
If you have any questions about these changes, the Logistics Plus Customs and Compliance team is here to help.
