Logistics Plus® - A 21st Century Logistics Company™
News & Notes | February 2025
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Logistics Plus Earns 'Great Place to Work' Certification for an Eighth Consecutive Year | Logistics Plus 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. | |
Logistics Plus Profile in the IL 2025 Logistics Planner Issue | Logistics Plus, once again, has been profiled as a top third-party logistics (3PL) company by Inbound Logistics magazine for its annual Logistics Planner. The 2025 industry planner helps companies find the right technology solutions and transportation and logistics partners to drive supply chain efficiency. | |
Derek Berlin Discusses Perspectives on Ukraine with Steve Scully on SiriusXM | Logistics Plus Senior Vice President of Global Government Solutions Derek Berlin was featured this week on an episode of The Briefing with Steve Scully on SiriusXM. In this episode, Derek shares insights from his travels across Ukraine over the past year. | |
Jim Berlin Talks With Andrew Silver on The Freight Pod Podcast | Andrew Silver, host of The Freight Pod podcast, talks with Jim Berlin, CEO and founder of Logistics Plus. Jim discusses the company he founded in 1996 and has built into a global logistics powerhouse in more than 50 countries, with $600M in revenue. | |
Logistics Plus Global Projects Director Interviewed for HLPFI Magazine | “The heavy industrial sector is thriving, and there is robust demand for logistics services, especially in supporting large-scale infrastructure projects, energy, and heavy industry,” says Bahadir Erdil, global projects director and Turkey managing director for Logistics Plus. | |
Gretchen Blough Discusses Tariff Uncertainties on NPR's Marketplace | Logistics Plus Customs Brokerage Manager Gretchen Blough appeared on NPR’s Marketplace to discuss the latest tariff updates. With so many uncertainties and daily changes, Gretchen discusses how the Logistics Plus team has to remain flexible and be able to pivot at a moment’s notice. | |
Ukrainians are Defending Freedom, Fighting Oppression -by Derek Berlin | The following op-ed from Derek Berlin, Logistics Plus Senior Vice President of Global Government Solutions, was published on GoErie.com and in the Erie-Times News on February 27, 2025. | |
Logistics Plus Named the Exclusive Logistics Member of IEMA | For the second consecutive year, Logistics Plus is proud to announce that it has been named the exclusive logistics member of the International Electric Maritime Association (IEMA). | |
Danny Yunes Talks Mission Critical and Data Centers on Business Spotlight | Danny Yunes, VP of Mission Critical Operations & Strategy for Logistics Plus (LP), was featured on the Business Spotlight program. In this month’s program, Danny shares his background and provides an introduction to mission-critical operations and data center logistics. | |
Logistics Plus Recognizes Six LTL Carriers for 2024 Awards | Logistics Plus is recognizing six less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers for superior performance and partnership in 2024 as part of its annual scorecard review. Congratulations to Pitt Ohio, Estes Express, Ward Transport, Dayton Freight, RIST Transport, and Lake Erie Trucking. | |
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI): An Alternative Approach | Businesses are always looking for ways to optimize inventory, reduce costs, and enhance efficiency. One powerful strategy that has gained momentum is Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI). This solution shifts inventory management responsibility from the buyer to the supplier or a third-party inventory manager like Logistics Plus. | |
NMFC Freight Classification Changes Are Coming | Thursday, January 30, 2025, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™ announced the release of Docket 2025-1 which includes significant changes to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC®) system used by those who ship less-than-truckload (LTL) freight. | |
Supply Chain Success Story: FF&E Solutions for one of the World's Greatest Places of 2024
| When a hotel management company wanted to build a premier luxury hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, they called the Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment experts at Logistics Plus. | |
Supply Chain Success Story: Fulfillment for a Top Online Food Ordering Company
| When one of the top food ordering companies needed to expedite the configuration and fulfillment of tablets to thousands of drivers across North America, they called Logistics Plus | | | | |