Logistics Plus Named a 2021 Top 3PL by Multichannel Merchant
It’s the fourth straight year that Logistics Plus has been named to the list.
ERIE, PA (December 21, 2020) – Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been named a Multichannel Merchant (MCM) Top 3PL for 2021 for a fourth consecutive year. Logistics Plus will be joining dozens of other leading third-party logistics providers selected by Multichannel Merchant in its sixth annual directory.
3PLs, already growing in importance before COVID-19, have seen significant growth in 2020 as the massive shift to e-commerce fuels demand for outsourced warehousing, fulfillment, and logistics operations. The company profiles in the MCM Top 3PL directory include vital information to help merchants in their selection process, including critical services, average annual client order volume, top merchandise categories handled, facility locations, and more. The directory is available throughout the year.
“E-commerce and DTC merchants need experienced, qualified 3PL partners as they handle unprecedented growth in their online business, and lack the internal resources or expertise,” said Mike O’Brien, Senior Content Manager of Multichannel Merchant. “Each company has been selected based on their industry experience, services offered, performance, and range of capabilities.”
Scott Motter manages one of LP’s many U.S. warehouses
“Warehousing and fulfillment continue to drive a lot of our growth. That’s why we’ve invested in an additional one million square feet of warehousing space this past year, giving us well over two million square feet in the United States alone,” said Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “I’m not a ‘crystal ball’ kind of guy, but even I can feel that because of the pandemic, and what will be a new and different normal, Warehousing and fulfillment will be an even bigger thing in the future than it’s been in the past. I believe we’ve made some good moves to expand our capabilities at the right time.”
Multichannel Merchant reaches key decision makers responsible for e-commerce, management, marketing, and operations at companies that sell merchandise through multiple channels — including e-commerce, mobile, social, and catalog. Multichannel Merchant delivers original research, as well as in-depth analysis of trends and best practices, news, tactical/how-to, executive summaries, technology and supplier comparisons, tip sheets, and resource information to help companies sell & deliver products wherever and whenever the customer wants them – at home, work, store or other locations. Visit them online at multichannelmerchant.com.
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 24 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 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.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; 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; San Francisco, CA; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; 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.
Logistics Plus Significantly Expands Warehousing Capacity in 2020
Over 1 million additional square feet added to its U.S. footprint this year.
The new 566K square foot Logistics Plus warehouse in Chino, CA
ERIE, PA (November 5, 2020) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, has been aggressively expanding its warehousing and fulfillment capacity in the past year. New or relocated facilities in southern California, Chicago, northwestern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey have added over one million additional square feet to the company’s primary warehousing footprint in the United States. Logistics Plus now actively manages over two million square feet of warehousing space at over a dozen facilities across the country. Additionally, the company manages warehousing contracts for its 4PL clients at nearly 100 more locations around the world.
The recently acquired or expanded Logistics Plus warehousing facilities include:
A new, flagship Chino, CA facility with 566,000 square feet
Two new Erie, PA facilities with 88,000 and 130,000 square feet, respectively
An expanded Dayton, NJ facility, now with 309,000 square feet
Logistics Plus also manages primary dry storage and fulfillment warehouses in Haslet, TX; Elk Grove Village, IL; Olean, NY; and Lexington, NC. In March of this year, Transport Topics magazine named Logistics Plus number 56 on its annual list of top dry storage warehousing firms. Logistics Plus has been recognized as a top 3PL by Multichannel Merchant each of the past three years for its e-commerce fulfillment capabilities.
According to Armstrong & Associates (A&A), a leading Third-Party Logistics (3PL) market research firm, e‐commerce is the fastest-growing 3PL Market segment driving significant new demand for warehousing and fulfillment services. Retailers are increasingly relying upon 3PLs to help manage omnichannel and e‐commerce supply chain operations. U.S. 3PL e‐commerce revenues reached $43.4 billion in 2019, and A&A expects 28% growth through 2020 as e‐commerce purchases continue to expand during the pandemic and companies continue to outsource logistics activities.
“We’re seeing a lot of growth in the e-commerce side of our business, including many things we never thought we’d ever be doing, like importing, warehousing, and fulfilling millions of PPE supplies, or programming and shipping thousands of tablets and mobile phones across the country for some of our high-tech clients,” said Jim Berlin, founder & CEO of Logistics Plus. “Having another one million square feet of additional capacity gives us a lot more capability and flexibility for our current customers and positions us for additional growth going forward.”
Watch this video tour of the new, flagship Logistics Plus warehouse in Chino, CA:
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 24 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, plus the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; 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; San Francisco, CA; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; 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.
Logistics Plus Acquires New 130K Square Foot Warehouse in Erie, PA
The new 1803 Pittsburgh Avenue facility gives the company nearly 300K total square feet of warehousing in Erie.
ERIE, PA (November 3, 2020) – Logistics Plus Inc., a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, has purchased a new warehouse located at 1803 Pittsburgh Avenue in Erie, Pennsylvania. The 130,000 square foot facility brings the company’s total commercial warehousing capacity in the area to nearly 300,000 square feet. Earlier this year, the company acquired the Times-News Building which has 88,000 square feet of storage space. Additionally, in partnership with its sister company, NTL, the company manages three additional Erie PA warehouses at 12th Street, 17th Street, and Greengarden Boulevard.
The 1803 Pittsburgh Avenue facility features include:
Nice, clean warehousing space with ample on-site parking
6 interior docks, 1 exterior dock, and 1 on-grade door for loading/unloading
High ceilings with soon-to-be-installed racking and heavy-lift forklift capacity
Experienced, on-site warehouse management personnel and WMS
Conveniently located off I-79 near the I-90 intersection
Next-day access to nearly 60% of the U.S. population
“The new Pittsburgh Avenue facility will enable us to better handle our growing warehouse business in the region,” said Jim Berlin, founder & CEO of Logistics Plus. “We remain committed to the growth and development of Erie as shown by our recent property investments here. Although we are a global company, we try to keep and manage as much business as we can locally to keep Erie strong.”
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 24 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, plus the countless little things, that together ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Akron, OH; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; 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; San Francisco, CA; Australia; Bahrain; Belgium; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; 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.
Whether it’s imported or domestically produced, Logistics Plus is now able to offer alcohol warehousing and distribution solutions at our new Chicago warehouse (and soon from our southern California warehouse as well). After completing the rigorous review process, Logistics Plus officially received the proper licensing from the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control to store and distribute alcohol products at our Bensenville, IL facility.
Customer Benefits
Centrally located facility with over 190 square feet of storage space
Secured facility with monitored cameras, alarms, and motion sensors
Ability to service any area nationwide
Final-mile delivery services
Warehouse Management System (WMS) for inventory management and visibility
Start to finish logistics support
Full Compliance for Alcohol Warehousing & Distribution
Careful record keeping in anticipation of TTB audits
Management of required permits for storing and transporting alcohol
Management of tax payments which can be different by state
Strong security control, including fenced areas and closed-circuit monitoring
Logistics Plus is proud to offer full-service logistics support to alcohol manufacturers and distributors around the world that need to warehouse and distribute beer, wine, and other distilled spirits. Our warehousing experts ensure that your products are handled with the utmost care in our FDA and TTB compliant facilities.
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**Additionally, Logistics Plus will soon be able to offer our alcohol warehousing and distribution services out of our new Chino, CA warehouse.**
If your business is running smoothly and your products are exceeding sales goals, you may find yourself in a dilemma. All of your success means that you have probably outgrown your facilities and the storage space needed to manage your products. Most businesses believe that “keeping it in-house” is the way to go, but in reality that involves many unknown factors such as “How much space will I need?” and “What kind of equipment do I require?” For these exact reasons, businesses are turning to 3PL’s – like Logistics Plus – in hopes of finding the perfect warehouse partner.
Warehouse Location
One of the most important factors in selecting the right warehouse partner is location. Where do you sell the majority of your product(s)? Do you need regular access to the goods? Do you want the warehouse to be close to your production facility so that you can avoid high transportation charges? For example, if you sell your product across the United States, it might make sense to choose a warehouse partner that has access to multiple facilities across the country. This will ultimately lead to the most savings on your transportation costs.
Services Required
It’s important to know exactly what services you require from a warehouse before you begin your search. If you are primarily an e-commerce seller, you want to find a warehouse that has “pick, pack, and ship” fulfillment capabilities. If you work exclusively with Amazon, you want to find a partner with reliable FBA (Fulfillment By Amazon) or FBM (Fulfillment By Merchant) expertise. Lastly, if you require transloading services then you will need a warehouse that has the ability to handle short-term storage and staging. By addressing your requirements upfront, choosing the proper partner to meet all of your needs will be less cumbersome.
Technology and Inventory Management
Leveraging a 3PL that has strong technology solutions means you can level the playing field without investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in systems and IT infrastructure. A warehouse management system (WMS) needs to be able to communicate inventory levels to the customer and notify them when items are running low. A state-of-the-art WMS tends to be more important for businesses that have fulfillment needs rather than just storage.
Security and Storage
Everything mentioned above won’t matter if your product isn’t kept safe. A good warehouse partner will have security measures in place around their facility to reduce the chance of theft and damages. Look for a warehouse that has alarms, cameras, and fencing around the perimeter. If your product requires additional safe-keeping inside the warehouse, make sure to discuss that with the warehouse staff before you sign a contract.
Overall, your warehouse partner should provide flexible solutions that fit your growth strategy and drive efficiency to maximize your cost-savings. Having a 3PL provider like Logistics Plus ensures that you have the back-end resources to give you time to do what you do best – grow your business!
ERIE, PA (December 21, 2020) – Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been named a Multichannel Merchant (MCM) Top 3PL for 2021 for a fourth consecutive year. Logistics Plus will be joining dozens of other leading third-party logistics providers selected by Multichannel Merchant in its sixth annual directory.
Logistics Plus also manages primary dry storage and fulfillment warehouses in Haslet, TX; Elk Grove Village, IL; Olean, NY; and Lexington, NC. In March of this year, Transport Topics magazine named Logistics Plus number 56 on its annual list of 
Whether it’s imported or domestically produced, Logistics Plus is now able to offer alcohol 
If your business is running smoothly and your products are exceeding sales goals, you may find yourself in a dilemma. All of your success means that you have probably outgrown your facilities and the storage space needed to manage your products. Most businesses believe that “keeping it in-house” is the way to go, but in reality that involves many unknown factors such as “How much space will I need?” and “What kind of equipment do I require?” For these exact reasons, businesses are turning to 3PL’s – like Logistics Plus – in hopes of finding the perfect warehouse partner.