Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus, was featured on Erie News Now Giving You The Businessnews segment this week. Erie News Now has partnered with the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership to highlight different Erie area businesses every Monday.
In this segment, Jim discusses the various solutions Logistics Plus provides our clients, the company’s way of thinking outside the box, hiring students from local universities, and more. In the interview, Jim said that, “It’s the company’s can-do spirit that has led to continued growth over the years.”
Logistics Plus Again Named a Global Trade Top 50 3PL
It’s the second consecutive year Logistics Plus has been named to the ‘Fantastic Fifty’ list.
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ERIE, PA (November 10, 2020) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been named by Global Trade magazine as one of America’s Leading 3PLs – its 8th annual list of the top 50 3PL (third-party logistics) companies in the country. The ‘Fantastic Fifty’ appears in the September/October 2020 print and digital editions of the magazine. It’s the second straight year that Logistics Plus has been recognized for the list.
According to the magazine, logistics customers are demanding more from their 3PLs. From the smallest family-owned establishments to the largest global providers, these 50 companies work tirelessly to ensure the best customer experience possible, from start to finish.
“We appreciate being recognized as a top 3PL by a reputable industry magazine like Global Trade,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “It’s been a crazy and challenging year for everyone, so I am especially proud of the work our team has done to position us for another record year of growth and success in 2020.”
Logistics Plus profile on page 22
An online version of the Global Trade magazine article can be viewed here:
Global Trade magazine is the authority for U.S. companies doing business globally. It educates and entertains its readers on ways to utilize the global marketplace to increase market share and corporate profits, through creative efficiencies in cargo transportation, banking, joint ventures, and outsourcing. Visit www.globaltrademag.com to learn more.
About Logistics Plus Inc.
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Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence technology, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. The company was founded over 24 years ago in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur, Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and, award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a Passion For Excellence™, its employees put the “plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Fort Worth, TX; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Melbourne, FL; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; Olean, NY; San Francisco, CA; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Ukraine; Uganda; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and PHMSA announced that they are NOT extending enforcement discretion specific to hand sanitizers, cleaning agents, and recurrent training requirements as predicted. The formal announcement issued in the spring of this year officially expired on October 31st. As a reminder, these were temporary measures put in place to ease transportation hazmat requirements so that hand sanitizers and certain cleaning agents could be easily distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This means that all hazmat regulations for transportation and storage of these products are once again in effect. Hand Sanitizers, cleaners, and other such hazmat material MUST be hauled only by properly licensed, and hazmat endorsed drivers and carriers.
For more updates as they become available, please visit www.phmsa.dot.gov.
If you need help routing your hazmat shipments with a qualified carrier, please contact the Logistics Plus North American Division (NAD) at 866-335-7623 or by emailing us at quotes@logisticsplus.com.
Logistics Plus employees recently completed the Dale Carnegie Skills for Success program at our global headquarters in Erie, PA. This foundational leadership program was provided by Logistics Plus to 23 employees that volunteered to strengthen their abilities in people, communication, management, and leadership skills as well as building confidence and managing stress more effectively. The course took place for 4 hours every Wednesday for 8 weeks. The program will continue to be made available to additional Logistics Plus employees going forward.
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 all over the world 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 give his employees the opportunity to experience it. Jim said, “In my mind, this course gives you the ‘tricks of the trade’ on how to become a better human being, how to get along with others, and how to get things done. I’d highly recommend it to everyone.”
Andrew Copple, an IT support specialist, was one of the employees who participated in the class. Andrew said, “It ended up being such a great experience for all of us that we’ve already made plans to meet up in the coming weeks to continue discussing the principles we learned during the class. Stress management, relationships, and leadership are all areas where we’ve seen improvements over the past 8 weeks. We’ve even encouraged some of our co-workers who we think could benefit from taking this course when it comes time to enroll again.” At the conclusion of the last session, Andrew won the award for the ‘Highest Achiever’ in the class.
At the conclusion of the program, the Logistics Plus employees who participated expressed a HUGE ‘thank you’ to Jim and the Dale Carnegie team for providing them with this learning opportunity. The life lessons and leadership skills gained throughout this experience will never be forgotten.
Logistics Plus Significantly Expands Warehousing Capacity in 2020
Over 1 million additional square feet added to its U.S. footprint this year.
The new 566K square foot Logistics Plus warehouse in Chino, CA
ERIE, PA (November 5, 2020) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, has been aggressively expanding its warehousing and fulfillment capacity in the past year. New or relocated facilities in southern California, Chicago, northwestern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey have added over one million additional square feet to the company’s primary warehousing footprint in the United States. Logistics Plus now actively manages over two million square feet of warehousing space at over a dozen facilities across the country. Additionally, the company manages warehousing contracts for its 4PL clients at nearly 100 more locations around the world.
The recently acquired or expanded Logistics Plus warehousing facilities include:
A new, flagship Chino, CA facility with 566,000 square feet
Two new Erie, PA facilities with 88,000 and 130,000 square feet, respectively
An expanded Dayton, NJ facility, now with 309,000 square feet
Logistics Plus also manages primary dry storage and fulfillment warehouses in Haslet, TX; Elk Grove Village, IL; Olean, NY; and Lexington, NC. In March of this year, Transport Topics magazine named Logistics Plus number 56 on its annual list of top dry storage warehousing firms. Logistics Plus has been recognized as a top 3PL by Multichannel Merchant each of the past three years for its e-commerce fulfillment capabilities.
According to Armstrong & Associates (A&A), a leading Third-Party Logistics (3PL) market research firm, e‐commerce is the fastest-growing 3PL Market segment driving significant new demand for warehousing and fulfillment services. Retailers are increasingly relying upon 3PLs to help manage omnichannel and e‐commerce supply chain operations. U.S. 3PL e‐commerce revenues reached $43.4 billion in 2019, and A&A expects 28% growth through 2020 as e‐commerce purchases continue to expand during the pandemic and companies continue to outsource logistics activities.
“We’re seeing a lot of growth in the e-commerce side of our business, including many things we never thought we’d ever be doing, like importing, warehousing, and fulfilling millions of PPE supplies, or programming and shipping thousands of tablets and mobile phones across the country for some of our high-tech clients,” said Jim Berlin, founder & CEO of Logistics Plus. “Having another one million square feet of additional capacity gives us a lot more capability and flexibility for our current customers and positions us for additional growth going forward.”
Watch this video tour of the new, flagship Logistics Plus warehouse in Chino, CA:
About Logistics Plus Inc.
Logistics Plus Inc. provides freight transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence technology, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. The company was founded over 24 years ago in Erie, PA by local entrepreneur, Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and, award-winning transportation and logistics company. With a strong passion for excellence, its 450 global employees put the “plus” in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Des Moines, IA; Detroit, MI; Fort Worth, TX; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Melbourne, FL; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; Olean, NY; San Francisco, CA; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Ukraine; Uganda; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
The Logistics Plus Europe Project Cargo team is proud to announce that they have been nominated as the project logistics solution provider for the Siemens Mobility Desiro HC project to Israel. Over the past several months, our project engineering team worked hard to find the most efficient loading solution for Siemens railways. As a result, our team met the highest Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) standards without interfering with the design of the railways.
Project Scope
In 2018, Siemens and the state-owned Israel Railways (ISR) signed a €900 million contract for the delivery of 60 Desiro HC regional trainsets over the next ten years. This contract is of major strategic importance since this was the first time in company history that Siemens was selling complete trains to Israel. Also, the Desiro HC train platform was sold for the first time outside of Germany. By partnering with the RoRo carrier Grimaldi Germany GmbH, Logistics Plus was able to provide constant support and visibility throughout this crucial project.
Pictures from this ongoing project can be seen below.
Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus, was featured on Erie News Now Giving You The Business news segment this week. Erie News Now has partnered with the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership to highlight different Erie area businesses every Monday.
Logistics Plus also manages primary dry storage and fulfillment warehouses in Haslet, TX; Elk Grove Village, IL; Olean, NY; and Lexington, NC. In March of this year, Transport Topics magazine named Logistics Plus number 56 on its annual list of 
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