Jim Berlin, Trucker or CEO? The CJ Radio Show

Jim Berlin, Trucker or CEO? The CJ Radio Show

The CJ ShowJim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus, was recently a guest of Johnny Irish on The CJ Show, a part of Miami Business Radio @ 880theBiz. The segment, titled “Jim Berlin, Trucker or CEO? The Shipping Business AND maybe a bit of both!” can be heard below.

Logistics Plus Purchases Times-News Building in Erie, PA

Logistics Plus Purchases Times-News Building in Erie, PA

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Logistics Plus Purchases Times-News Building in Erie, Pennsylvania

The 50-year building located at 205 W. 12th Street will remain home to Erie Times-News and its staff.

800px-Erietimes2ERIE, PA (May 18, 2020) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, has purchased the 88 thousand square foot Times-News Building in Erie, Pennsylvania. The building, located only a block away from the Logistics Plus global headquarters at Erie’s historic Union Station, will remain home to Erie Times-News/GoErie.com and its staff, as well as MCPc, its other tenant. Logistics Plus will use the warehousing and dock space in the rear of the building to support current and new customer-related logistics activities.

The Times-News industrial office building located at 205 West 12th Street was constructed in 1970 and Erie-Times News (ETN) will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its occupancy on June 6th. The Times-News was founded in 1888, and in 2016 it was acquired by GateHouse Media, now known as Gannett – the largest U.S. newspaper publisher in the country.

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Berlin comments on WPSE Money Radio

“This is a win-win for Erie,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “As the new building owner, we have a long-term agreement to keep Erie Times-News and MCPc home, here in Erie, where they belong. And the largely unused warehousing space in the back will now be used by Logistics Plus to support our current and future operations, keeping additional work in downtown Erie.”

“The sale of the building was something we were very uneasy about,” said Terry Cascioli, the Regional Vice-President NY/PA for Gannett. “We’re so excited that Logistics Plus is the new building owner, and all that anxiety has flipped to optimism. I know I speak for the entire employee group that having Logistics Plus as a partner could not have been a better outcome!”

“The closeness meant a lot,” added Berlin. “We need more high-end warehouse space.”

For additional information, please read yesterday’s ETN announcement on the https://www.goerie.com/news/20200517/erie-times-news-selling-building-newspaper-to-stay.

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 23 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, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.

The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Baltimore, MD; Birmingham, AL; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; 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; Ontario, CA; San Bernardino, CA; San Francisco, CA; Tampa Bay, FL; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; 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.

Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com

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Jim Berlin Appears on Logistics Matters with DC Velocity Podcast

Jim Berlin Appears on Logistics Matters with DC Velocity Podcast

Jim Berlin, the founder and CEO of Logistics Plus, appeared on today’s Logistics Matters with DC Velocity podcast. This new podcast is designed to help you keep up with what’s happening in the fast-changing logistics industry. Each week, the editors of DC Velocity discuss the latest news and developing trends we all need to know about to keep ahead of the competition. New episodes are posted each Friday. Subscribe now on your favorite podcast service so you don’t miss an episode!

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Logistics Plus Continues to Source and Deliver FDA-Approved PPE

Logistics Plus Continues to Source and Deliver FDA-Approved PPE

Trump-PPE-China-GIFAs widely covered in the news, U.S. authorities continue to deny regulatory approval for N95 masks and other PPE supplies from many Chinese manufacturers. This has continued to exacerbate the shortage of much-needed PPE supplies in the United States.

Logistics Plus is proud to report that it has used, and continues to use, only FDA-approved manufacturers for the PPE that it has been successfully sourcing, warehousing, and delivering to those in need in the U.S. and around the world. As shown here, one of our Chinese-based suppliers recently received first-hand inspection and approval from the Trump Administration (photos provided by the LP China office).

In fact, over the past two months, the Logistics Plus COVID-19 Response Team has delivered nearly 10 million pieces of PPE, including KN95 masks, disposable surgical masks, gloves, face shields, goggles, hand sanitizers, thermometers, and air purifiers (including a 1 million face shield order from a state procurement agency).

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  • Individual/consumer orders (less than $1,000) fulfilled from our NY pick, pack, and ship facility; and
  • Business/organizational orders (over $1,000) fulfilled from one of our PA commercial warehouses.

We are proud to report that we continue to have many satisfied customers as evidenced by a few of the testimonials shown below. We are so proud that we have been able to leverage our overseas/sourcing experience and our warehousing/fulfillment expertise to help ‘make a difference.’ Thank you to our heroes who require these PPE supplies to support America, and to those organizations and businesses that continue to place trust in Logistics Plus as a reliable partner.

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Logistics Plus PPE Testimonials

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Large Regional Health Care Provider Based in the State of Maryland
“Organizations talk about building business partnerships, Logistics Plus puts into practice everything other organizations speak of. The team is accessible, reliable, and looks out for their customers’ best intentions. When I interact with them it is like an extension of my own company. They have the expertise and the know-how to excel in these unprecedented times, hitting every deadline and milestone we agreed to along the way. They are true HealthCare Heroes!”

Regional Hospital/Medical Center
“Thank you very much. This is a really big help. You have met our PPE needs a couple of times now. We have Covid patients and provide coverage to a wide multi-county service area. While we are active, we have not been designated as a hot spot. While that is good, the air bridge, the state, and the fed does not help us out. That has resulted in us being very challenged. We will utilize you as we need and can. Don’t know how you pulled this N95 off but find some more please.”

Utility Equipment Services Company
“I know you that you transport gigantic pressurized air tanks, locomotives, and tons of other huge equipment from one part of the world to the other; but those 250 face masks, weighing only what, 2 lbs in total? Seriously, I cannot thank you all enough for delivering our state-mandated masks right on time. We were closing at 3:30 pm last Friday, and Julie made it here at 3:28, and it was snowing. We did have some other options, but the other vendors are still waiting for the masks to make their way into their own warehouses, let alone it delivered to us. Witnessing your seriousness and kindness was great too. Thank you all and best regards!”

Erie-Area Hospital
“You are a beacon light during this time. On behalf of our team of caregivers, thank you for your kindness. Wishing you well with gratitude.”

Local Non-Profit
“I would like to thank everyone at Logistics Plus for the two cases of surgical masks. As stated in previous communications, those masks will be distributed to our dedicated and hardworking caregivers who continue to serve individuals with disabilities in the community. Every day our caregivers provide hands-on support to consumers in need of assistance with their daily living activities. These surgical masks will offer increased safety to both our caregivers, who are providing an invaluable service throughout this pandemic and the consumers they provide services too. Logistics Plus is a valuable asset to our community, and we greatly appreciate you.”

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“A few weeks ago you were super getting us some masks. I was totally surprised that they got here overnight. I just wanted to call to give you a kudos and congratulations. I’m impressed with the way you handle your business to say the least. It’s refreshing in the business world today that predicates itself on promises and no deliveries.”

Pennsylvania-based Employee
“Just took delivery of 10 surgical masks from your website. Easy transaction!”

Retirement Community
“Please tell Jim that staff is starting to wear the masks that Wesbury bought from LP and they are raving about them. They are great! Tell him thank you.”

 

Do I need a 3PL or a 4PL … or something in-between?

Do I need a 3PL or a 4PL … or something in-between?

3.5PL-CollageShippers are often confused when faced with the choice of partnering with a 3PL or 4PL to tackle their logistics and transportation challenges. Logistics Plus provides both 3PL and 4PL solutions, but we prefer to think of ourselves as the best of both worlds: a 3½PL if you will.

For definition purposes, a 1PL is simply the owner of the cargo who manages the entire distribution process internally. A 2PL is a for-hire air, ground, rail, or ocean carrier that directly provides transportation service to a shipper. A 3PL is a third-party provider that manages a specific aspect of logistics such as transportation, warehousing and/or fulfillment. A 4PL typically acts as a client company’s single point of contact in the supply chain that offers strategic insights and management of the various 3P and 2P, or even 1P, activities.

The reason Logistics Plus often uses the term 3½PL is that we bring very specific outsourced capabilities that include domestic transportation, international freight forwarding, customs brokerage, warehousing, and fulfillment … but we also have the expertise and technology to acts as a client’s single point of contact for all supply chain functions.

As a 3PL, we maintain competitive contracts, agreements, and profiles for thousands of ground, air, ocean, and rail carriers around the world – all supported with world-class transportation management systems (TMS). Our warehouses are well-maintained – all supported with highly-developed warehouse management systems (WMS). All of our 3PL services are delivered by talented logistics specialists who have experience and expertise within their respective transportation and warehousing domains.

As a 4PL, we employ a global control tower approach to supply chain management, with a highly-customizable technology platform that includes powerful analytics and dashboards. Our 4PL solutions typically come with skilled, dedicated logisticians that work as part of your team to look up and down your supply chain to identify the weakest links and repair them.

Logistics Plus clients that engage in our 3½PL solutions get access to both transactional and strategic services that can be applied to either simple or complex supply chains. To learn more, we invite you to view the short presentation below.

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What logistics challenges does your supply chain have? Let us know …we’re here to help!

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Logistics Plus Purchases Times-News Building in Erie, PA

Logistics Plus Commissions Peach Street Bridge Mural Update

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Logistics Plus Commissions Peach Street Bridge Mural Update

Local artist, Jason Mumford, illustrates ‘Erie Strong’ message in updated ‘Welcome to Erie’ mural.

Peach-Mural-Progression-GIFERIE, PA (May 8, 2020) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics and supply chain solutions, has commissioned local artist, Jason Mumford, to refresh and update its ‘Welcome to Downtown’ mural on the south side of the Peach Street overpass. The updated mural includes an image of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders with an inspirational ‘Erie Strong’ message.

“As Erie begins to open back up today from the Covid-19 pandemic, I wanted Jason to refresh the Peach Street mural with a strong, positive message about the resiliency of the people in Erie,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “Jason responded with a very cool image that I think will be a great welcome back message for everyone coming downtown again.”

LP MuralMr. Mumford is no stranger to Erie or Logistics Plus murals. Circa 2005, Mumford painted the original welcome murals on both the north and south sides of the Peach Street and Sassafras Street overpasses. He also painted the Logistics Plus warehouse ‘Don’t Give Up The Shipment’ mural to the west of Erie’s Bayfront Connector. Over the coming weeks, Mumford will be refreshing the north side Peach Street mural and the north and south side Sassafras murals.

Berlin added, “Logistics Plus is happy to say, ‘Welcome back’ to our downtown Erie neighbors.”

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 23 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, and the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.

The Logistics Plus® network includes offices located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Baltimore, MD; Birmingham, AL; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; 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; Ontario, CA; San Bernardino, CA; San Francisco, CA; Tampa Bay, FL; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; 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.

Media Contact:
Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
Logistics Plus Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com

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