by logisticsplus | Jan 6, 2021 | News
Logistics Plus Founder and CEO Jim Berlin spoke to local media yesterday about the recent announcement that Amazon will be opening a new, final-mile fulfillment center in Erie, Pennsylvania. Jim, and other local area leaders, say that an expansion like this can help other companies realize how Erie is an ideal location. According to Jim, one of the best parts of Erie is the easy access to larger cities.
“You think about it, 79 is a major highway south and 90 is a major highway east and west and we are right on that,” said Jim in the interview. “So it’s great for access. It’s great for Canada. You’re only an hour and a half from the Canadian border and a large population is East Coast. So I came out of the trucking business and we used to say you’re mostly two days away from the population by truck.”
Watch a video replay of the news segment below.
Logistics Plus is no stranger to Amazon having been selected as one of its original third-party logistics partners for the Amazon Solutions Provider Network in 2016 for international shipping services; with expanded services for Amazon sellers announced in 2018.
Click the button below to learn more about Logistics Plus Global Selling Solutions for Amazon sellers and retailers.
by logisticsplus | Jan 4, 2021 | News
Logistics Plus is being featured with a cover story in the January 2021 edition of Business Magazine, a monthly publication of the Manufacturer & Business Association (MBA). Business Magazine covers the most compelling human resource, legal and legislative issues facing employers today. As the only monthly business-to-business publication in the tri-state region, the Business Magazine serves as a critical information tool for employers located throughout northwest Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York.
This month MBA is featuring Logistics Plus in an updated follow-up to its past cover stories from September 2018, January 2015, and August 2006. In the article Logistics Plus founder and CEO Jim Berlin discusses 2020 challenges, new successes, and the company’s upcoming 25th anniversary. The article also features interview comments from Logistics Plus COO Yuriy Ostapyak and SVP Gretchen Seth.
You can read the entire magazine online at https://issuu.com/mbabusinessmagazine/docs/businessmagazinejanuary2021/2 as well as a brief introduction online at http://www.mbabizmag.com/2021/01/04/logistics-plus-2/. You can also download or read the Logistics Plus cover story by clicking the image below.
by logisticsplus | Nov 23, 2020 | News
Bitbean’s Executive Creative Director Charlie Katz interviewed hundreds of CEOs from across the nation to learn how they plan to navigate and build their businesses in spite of the challenges. Those interviews, including one with Logistics Plus Founder & CEO Jim Berlin, have been consolidated into one definitive eBook called “CEOs Speak: Shaking Their Fists at COVID-19.” In his introduction, Mr. Katz says, “In reflecting on their stories, I asked myself whether there is one core thread that ties them all together. I believe there is. Realistic Optimism.”
You can read the entire eBook online by clicking the image below. The Jim Berlin excerpt appears on page 375 with a link to the complete online interview from a couple of months ago.
by logisticsplus | Nov 11, 2020 | News
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.
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.”
Watch the full news segment here: www.erienewsnow.com/logistics-plus-giving-you-the-business
by logisticsplus | Sep 17, 2020 | News
Logistics Plus has once again partnered with WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio to bring a full slate of area high school, college, and NFL football games to radio airwaves in Erie, Pennsylvania. As a presenting sponsor, Logistics Plus will be mentioned prominently throughout each broadcast starting with tonight’s Browns game at 5:15 pm. All broadcasts can be heard locally on AM 1450 or FM 107.1; and most broadcasts (not NFL) can be streamed online at wpse.bd.psu.edu/listen-live. The sponsorship is a natural fit for Logistics Plus which has been a marquee sponsor for Best of Varsity Cup the past four years: the annual event that celebrates and honors the accomplishments of District 10 All-Area high school student-athletes and top performers.
Audio clips for three of the Logistics Plus “commercials” that will air during the games can be listened to below.
The Logistics Plus sponsorship will entail over 100 football games, including 19 high school games (see schedule below), 9 Penn State University college games (schedule TBD), 15 Cleveland Browns games (see schedule below), and 59 additional NFL games (schedule TBD)!
