by Scott Frederick | Feb 4, 2025 | News
Logistics Plus Earns ‘Great Place to Work’ Certification for an Eighth Consecutive Year
In anonymous surveys since 2018, employees continue to rate Logistics Plus as a great workplace.
ERIE, PA (February 5, 2025) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a global leader in transportation, logistics, and unique supply chain solutions, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the eighth year in a row. The prestigious award is based almost entirely on what the company’s employees say about their experience working at Logistics Plus. Close to 90% of employees say Logistics Plus continues to be a great place to work, an admirable achievement given the company’s significant growth over the past several years. That is 32 percentage points higher than the average U.S. company.
Additional facts from this year’s survey results:
- 97% of employees say they are treated fairly regardless of their race.
- 93% say they are proud to tell others they work here.
- 93% rate the service that Logistics Plus provides as “excellent.”
- 91% say management is competent at running the business.
- 90% feel good about the ways Logistics Plus contributes to the community.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Logistics Plus stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
“I do believe that what we’ve created here at Logistics Plus is special,” said Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. ” Our younger folks may not realize that because they may not have worked elsewhere, but the ‘older’ folks know. And it’s only because of the wonderful people we’ve been able to bring together under the LP roof. As good as the last 28 years have been, I do believe the best is yet to come.”
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits, and have a fair chance at promotion.
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About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate every employee’s experience, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st Century Logistics Company™ and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and unique supply chain solutions. When the world changes, Logistics Plus® delivers. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $600M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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. Learn more at logisticsplus.com or download our media & press kit.
by Scott Frederick | Dec 19, 2024 | News
Logistics Plus Named to Newsweek’s Excellence 1000 Index
Logistics Plus is among the leading companies recognized for customer service, social responsibility, and excellence.
ERIE, PA (December 19, 2024) – Logistics Plus, Inc., a global leader in transportation, logistics, and unique supply chain solutions, is honored to have been named by Newsweek to the 2nd annual Excellence 1000 Index, the result of a collaboration between Newsweek and the Best Practice Institute (BPI), a leadership development and benchmark research company. The Excellence 1000 Index lists the top 1000 companies that have demonstrated best practices in financial responsibility, stakeholder ratings, and social responsibility ratings.
In addition to making the overall list, Logistics Plus was rated 12th for excellence, 9th for customer service, and 12th for social responsibility among the 42 Transportation & Logistics companies that made the index within the Shipping & Trucking category.
BPI determined the results after analyzing over half a million data points and creating a proprietary scoring system to measure everything from financial practices to customer reviews, ESG commitments, and more to build the 2nd annual Excellence 1000 Index.
Please view the complete list and learn more about its methodology at https://excellence.bestpracticeinstitute.org/lists/.
The list also appears on the Newsweek website at https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/newsweek-excellence-index-2025.
“Corporate success today goes beyond financial performance. The Excellence 1000 Index honors companies that balance strategic growth with a deep commitment to ethics, social responsibility, and sustainability. Together with our partner Best Practice Institute, we are proud to recognize these organizations redefining leadership in the corporate world.”—Nancy Cooper, Global Editor in Chief of Newsweek.
Methodology
To identify the top 1000 companies for the Excellence 1000 Index, companies were evaluated based on several criteria including Employee rating, Customer rating, ESG risk rating, ESG/Ethical impact, Adherence to ISO standards, R&D spending, Global Compact Status, Financial performance, BBB Rating and Accreditation, Number of customer complaints among others. Each of the criteria considered is equally ranked in importance.
About Newsweek
Newsweek is the modern global digital news organization built around the iconic, over 85-year-old American magazine. Newsweek reaches 100 million people each month with its thought-provoking news, opinion, images, graphics, and video delivered across a dozen print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.
About Best Practice Institute
Best Practice Institute (BPI) is a global leader in leadership development and benchmark research, distinguished by its data-driven approach to organizational assessment. As the research architect behind Newsweek’s Excellence 1000 Index, BPI analyzes over half a million data points annually through its proprietary scoring system, evaluating companies across multiple dimensions, including employee satisfaction, customer experience, ESG performance, and financial responsibility. BPI’s comprehensive methodology encompasses crucial metrics such as ISO standards compliance, R&D investment, UN Global Compact alignment, and stakeholder feedback. Through this rigorous analytical framework and innovative assessment tools, BPI continues to set the standard for identifying and promoting corporate excellence in the modern business landscape.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $600M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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.
by Scott Frederick | Dec 17, 2024 | News
Logistics Plus is Named a Top 50 3PL by Global Trade Magazine
Logistics Plus has been honored for the fifth time in the past six years.
ERIE, PA (December 17, 2024) – Logistics Plus, Inc., a global leader in transportation, logistics, and unique supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that it has been named a Top 50 third-party logistics provider by Global Trade magazine. It is the fifth time in the past six years that the editors of Global Trade have recognized Logistics Plus as one of its leading 3PL providers.
The 2024 leading 3PL providers list was announced in the Fall 2024 edition of Global Trade magazine, just released online. According to the publication, Logistics Plus is considered a “Titan” because it is “a dynamic and growing force in the logistics industry, known for their customer-centric approach and innovative solutions.”
“Being recognized, once again, as an industry leader and industry Titan by Global Trade magazine is a tremendous honor,” said Jim Berlin, Founder & CEO of Logistics Plus. “It’s a good honor for our people that do all the hard work and to be recognized. I’m not big fan of awards, but it’s nice to be acknowledged as one of the best at what we do.”
You can read a digital edition of the magazine online at https://globaltrade.mydigitalpublication.com/fall-2024/page-24.
About Global Trade
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.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $600M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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.
by Scott Frederick | Sep 10, 2024 | News
Logistics Plus Renews Its U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport® Partnership for a 14th Year
Logistics Plus ranks among the top SmartWay Partners in carbon emissions per mile.
ERIE, PA (September 10, 2024) – Logistics Plus, Inc., a global leader in transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that, for a fourteenth straight year, it has submitted and received approval for its current data submission to the SmartWay Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the industry.
Since 2004, SmartWay has helped partners avoid emitting 153 million metric tons of CO2, 2.7 million short tons of NOx, and 112,000 short tons of PM, which helps protect the environment and keep Americans healthy. Based on the most current 2023 rankings, Logistics Plus ranks among the top partners for the least amount of CO2 emission grams per mile among the 4,531 active SmartWay partners.
Earlier this year, Logistics Plus was recognized as a 2024 G75 Green Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics magazine, and it received Plastic Neutrality Certification for a fourth year through the Ocean Integrity Blue Ocean Program.
About SmartWay
Since 2004, SmartWay has helped its 4,000 partners save 357 million barrels of oil- equivalent to eliminating annual electricity use in over 23 million homes. By helping America’s freight industry reduce its dependence on foreign fuel, we can invest more dollars at home and reduce our national trade deficit. For information about the SmartWay Transport Partnership, visit http://www.epa.gov/smartway.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $600M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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.
by Scott Frederick | Aug 14, 2024 | News
Logistics Plus Makes Inc. 5000 Annual List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for a Ninth Time
Logistics Plus appears on the list for the sixth time in the past seven years and the ninth time overall.
ERIE, PA (August 14, 2024) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a global leader in transportation, logistics, and unique supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been included on Inc. magazine’s 2024 Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. LP made the list with an impressive three-year sales growth rate of over 76% from 2020 to 2023 for its U.S.-based operations. Logistics Plus has made the list for the sixth time in the past seven years and the ninth time overall since 2007. LP was one of only three companies based in Erie, Pennsylvania, and one of only 166 logistics and transportation companies to make the 2024 list.
The Inc. 5000 class of 2024 represents companies that are building the future. This year’s top companies had a median three-year revenue growth rate of 208 percent, adding over 874 thousand jobs to the economy.
“This month, we are celebrating our 28th anniversary,” said Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “Our whole business plan is based on growing and helping our customers figure things out. Growth allows us to offer employees opportunities to advance, try new things, and provide new solutions for our customers. That’s pretty cool.”
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About the Inc. 5000
Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2020. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2023. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2020 is $100,000; the minimum for 2023 is $2 million. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. All honorees must pass Inc. editorial review. For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, go to https://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $600M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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.
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