Happy Thanksgiving
We are so thankful for our employees, customers & partners. Have a happy & safe Thanksgiving! Our U.S. offices will be closed Nov. 25-26.
Introducing Logistics Plus South Africa
Logistics Plus South Africa (aka LP South Africa) officially opened in June 2021. The LP South Africa office will primarily focus on moving high-value products from the United States and the United Kingdom to the most challenging countries worldwide. Several Fortune 500 clients rely on Logistics Plus for shipping high-value equipment around the globe, and this region is a critical piece to the puzzle. Logistics Plus helps organizations meet vital project deadlines by taking advantage of our import, export, and local delivery services and sourcing and procurement.
Logistics Plus COO Yuriy Ostapyak commented on the opening of yet another global office. “Logistics Plus continues to remove the uncertainties of global shipping by having 
operations in the most complex countries. The new South African office can move critical products virtually anywhere globally as part of the growing Logistics Plus global network.”
Meet Clinton Barendse
Clinton Barendse
Clinton Barendse is the Director of LP South Africa. Clinton completed his first IT diploma (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) in 2000 at the age of 19. He then left South Africa to start his career in the UK as a junior field engineer that same year. Twenty years later, after moving to multiple countries and holding various positions, Clinton joined Logistics Plus to open up a South Africa office. Clinton said, “To deliver a competitive and reliable service, we need to take a global approach by removing the ‘smoke and mirrors.’ Adding this new office and having boots on the ground in some of the most complex countries enables us to take control of the entire shipping process from start to finish.”
Clinton also shared the following about himself:
- I’m a highly motivated and dedicated person. NO does not exist to me. I will always try to find a solution.
- I enjoy the outdoors. Camping, fishing, hunting, and various sports (mostly golf and karate).
- I am a dad and acting step-dad to four incredible children. I would not be able to do what I do if it wasn’t for my amazing ‘other half.’
- You can connect with me on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/clintonbarendse.
Rugby Sponsorship
As a fan of sports and community involvement, Clinton opted to sponsor a local kids’ rugby team. The primary schools in his province are currently hosting multiple rugby events, which more than 20 schools attend. Clinton noted that it was important for LP South Africa to get involved in the community to support the kids and spread the word about our new office.
Please email clinton.barendse@logisticsplus.com for any South African supply chain needs. We thank you for all current business and future opportunities, and we look forward to assisting you.
Inventory: 2nd Shift Supervisor – Ontario, California
Job Title: Inventory 2nd Shift Supervisor
Where: Inventory Bays in Ontario, California
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Family: Inventory & Warehousing
Description:
An Inventory Supervisor will investigate identified inventory discrepancies, consolidate bays to group products together and create free bays for new products, finalize outbound loading of late arriving carriers, finalize put-aways that were not completed during the day, and facilitate safety audits.
You Must:
- Use CargoWise for Stocktake functionality.
- Utilize CargoWise to identify prior transfers, adjustments, outbounds, or inbounds of material.
- Update CargoWise to show bay movements to keep accurate inventory locations and amounts.
- Notify WeWork Warehouse Operations Manager of excessive inventory issues and disorganization within bays due to staff negligence (Identify and resolve root causes)
- Ensure bays are in proper order:
- Partials in front
- Location labels are visible and scannable
- High pile storage areas are safely stacked
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Logistics Plus is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Interested candidates can send a cover letter and resume to:
Tom Kelly (Regional Director of Warehousing)
tom.kelly@logisticsplus.com
Logistics Plus Middle East and Africa Updates
The Logistics Plus (LP) Middle East and Africa offices continue to enjoy fast growth and success within the region. Here are some updates from the LP team operating within this important area of the world.
Logistics Plus Dubai (UAE)
- LP Dubai primary team members: Suchit Sehgal, Siew Hua, Anjali Malik, Dhanraj Naidu, Ramesh Reddy, Reuben Alphonse, and Ronan Yuchitcho.
- Handling 100% of refurbished engine shipments for major power company. Additional shipments for Rwanda plant to begin Q3 2017.
- Moving shipments from UK, China and Germany to the Middle East for worldwide office furniture manufacturer. Quoting additional warehousing operations in Jebel and Dubai.
- Moved first shipment for a major painting and coatings manufacturer. Multiple more shipments are in the pipeline with support from LP Turkey.
- Moving shipments for cement company with plant located in Ras al-Khaimah.
- Bidding on multiple power transmission projects in Malawi and Ethiopia for major global power company.
- Moving agricultural company shipments from Ethiopia to Middle East with opportunity for 30-50 containers per month.
Logistics Plus Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
- LP Jeddah primary team members: Raza Rizvi, Bakar Jafar, Omar Khalid, and Imran Ramzan.
- Handling over 1,000 40′ HC containers per month for major electric company.
- Secured small contract to support logistics for a marine cargo company.
- Hotel project in Saudi Arabia for a prominent leader in the agribusiness.
- Working with an association partner to move regular shipments from Saudi Arabia to UAE.
- Bidding on multiple projects in Dammam and Rabigh in support of local freight forwarder.
Logistics Plus East Africa (EA)
- LP Uganda primary team member: Julius Nyaika
- Bidding and handling various tenders for the United Nations (UN).
- Making in-roads with various companies in the oil and gas industry.
- Moving animal feed to and within Sudan in conjunction with a regional airport operator.
- Bidding on multiple projects in Kenya and Uganda in support of a major transport and logistics operator.
- Working with a Chinese petroleum company on multiple projects in East Africa.
Do you have supply chain or logistics needs in the Middle East or Africa? If yes, contact us and let our global experts go to work for you. Click the button below to complete our online inquiry form, or email suchit.sehgal@logisticsplus.com – our general manager for the Middle East and Africa
