by logisticsplus | Jul 11, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough makes another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to discuss China tariffs.
The White House appears to be at an impasse on the future of the Trump-era tariffs on imports from China: Keep them as leverage or lift them to help curb inflation? And while that debate inside the administration continues, the customs brokers caught in the middle are stuck waiting.
“I have a fabulous team, and I had to tell them, ‘Please don’t be so efficient,’” said Blough, who works at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania. “‘Please clear the shipments that are coming from China a little bit closer to the actual arrival time, so if we have to make adjustments, we can with minimal interruption.’”
You can listen to the complete podcast segment below or online at https://www.marketplace.org/2022/07/08/customs-brokers-caught-in-middle-china-tariffs-debate/.
Marketplace® is a nonprofit news organization on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country. For more than 30 years, they have helped people become smarter about the economic forces that touch their daily lives through the unorthodox story, the casual conversation, and the unexpected angle on the news.
by logisticsplus | Jun 24, 2022 | News
Dennis Melgert, Vice President of the Logistics Plus Chemicals Division, was featured on the weekly Business Spotlight program from WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio. Business Spotlight is a 30-minute program airing Fridays at noon. Each segment focuses on a business or organization that is making an impact across the region.
In this segment, Dennis discusses his background, his path to joining Logistics Plus, the company’s chemical division, company culture, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking the audio link below.
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by logisticsplus | Jun 20, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus COO Yuriy Ostapyak was interviewed and featured on the latest episode of the Inbound Logistics Podcast titled “War in Ukraine: How is One 3PL Navigating the Ultimate Disruption?”
Moving out of the pandemic is one thing, but how would your business respond if it then moved into a war zone? What balance of technology, communications, and partnerships are crucial to keeping your supply chain going in that kind of conflict? Yuriy Ostapyak, a Ukrainian-born U.S citizen, shares his perspective on the war in Ukraine and how Logistic Plus continues to operate and support Ukrainian refugees.
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Listen to this and other Logistics Plus Podcasts & Interviews on the Logistics Plus website under About>Media & Resources.
by logisticsplus | Apr 29, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus Senior Vice President Gretchen Seth was featured on the weekly Business Spotlight program from WPSE AM 1450/FM 107.1 Radio. Business Spotlight is a 30-minute program airing Fridays at noon. Each segment focuses on a business or organization that is making an impact across the region.
In this segment, Gretchen discusses her background, the company’s Ukraine relief efforts, her recent trip to Poland, navigating supply chain challenges, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking the audio link below.
Additionally, if you’d like to read more or donate to our Ukrainian Family Relief Fund, please visit: https://lpukrainerelief.com/
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by logisticsplus | Apr 14, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough makes another appearance on Marketplace, hosted by Kai Ryssdal, to talk about customs and tariffs.
For customs broker Gretchen Blough, business has been a “little crazy.” And Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and the disruptions it’s caused to the global supply chain — are only part of the problem.
“The port in Shanghai has been closed,” said Blough, who works at Logistics Plus in Erie, Pennsylvania. “There’s been capacity issues domestically. Also, we are dealing with some anti-dumping and countervailing issues with solar panels, so our solar customers are kind of in a holding pattern while they decide how this is going to play out.”
For Blough, change has become the norm. “Everything is just a constant pivot,” she said. “Because there hasn’t been a lot of warning to some of the issues that have happened, and we’ve just had to make do.”
You can listen to the complete podcast segment below or online at https://www.marketplace.org/2022/04/13/customs-business-has-become-all-about-handling-the-unexpected/.
Marketplace® is a nonprofit news organization on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country. For more than 30 years, they have helped people become smarter about the economic forces that touch their daily lives through the unorthodox story, the casual conversation, and the unexpected angle on the news.
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