Logistics Plus Receives 2021 Forward Award from the ERCGP
The award was presented to Logistics Plus at the ERCGP Celebration of Excellence on Tuesday, July 27th.
Scott Frederick accepts Forward Award from James Grunke, President & CEO of ERCGP. Also representing Logistics Plus were Nate Carlin, Meghan Williams, Amanda Drake, Cassie Nagle, Ivona Plecevic, Gurkiran, and Safinaz Elhadary.
ERIE, PA (July 28, 2021) – Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it was presented with the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership (ERCGP) 2021 Forward Award. The annual Forward Award honors the achievements of local businesses making a practice of building a world-class workforce by recognizing best practices in workplace flexibility, recruiting, retention and development. Recipients demonstrate an attitude of excellence and outstanding achievement through creative solutions and excel in supporting and reinforcing their company’s values.
ERCGP included the following statement in the awards program: Under the leadership of Jim Berlin, LP has grown into one of the nation’s most respected and innovative logistics and supply chain solution providers. Not only has the company grown since its inception, but LP also prides itself on recruiting a diverse and talented workforce. LP provides a workspace that is flexible and dynamic as the people who fill it. They continue to invest in downtown revitalization projects, contribute to several local non-profit initiatives and encourage employee participation at fundraising events. They have received national recognition and won awards for Best Workplaces, and have been certified as a Great Place to Work.
“Next week, we celebrate our 25th anniversary,” said Scott Frederick, the company’s vice president of marketing and LTL carrier relations, who accepted the award on behalf of Logistics Plus. “As we’ve grown, we’ve been very fortunate to receive a lot of different awards over the years. But it is awards like the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership Forward Award, which recognize the work LP does within the Erie community, the jobs we create, and the workplace we’ve cultivated; these have special meaning to Jim and LP, and so we are both humbled and appreciative.”
About the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership is the voice of the business community providing advocacy and access to people, information, and education. Benefits, programs, services, and events are designed to enhance the success of the businesses in their membership. And its membership investment supports a diverse and ongoing economic development effort that benefits the entire region. Visit eriepa.com to learn more.
About Logistics Plus Inc.
Logistics Plus Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company that provides freight transportation, Warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. The company was founded 25 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; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Fort Worth, TX; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Melbourne, FL; Miami, FL; 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; Uganda; Ukraine; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Logistics Plus sustainability partner Restoring Integrity to the Oceans (RIO) has made a $1,000,000 donation to United Way of Erie County’s community schools initiative, Erie’s Public Schools, Millcreek School District, and Erie Catholic Schools. Logistics Plus assisted RIO by delivering 58 pallets of bamboo products to help students and families in our community. The products donated included bamboo bathroom paper, bamboo paper cups, and bamboo straws. All the products are made from 100% recycled materials.
RIO CEO Kieran Kelly said, “I lived in Erie for many years and have a great love for the area. The people in Erie are one of a kind, and I still have many friends there. We have donated 100,000 pounds of eco-friendly products for the schools. Our great friends at Logistics Plus delivered three truckloads of supplies to schools in the area. I’d like to personally thank Jim Berlin, Yuriy Ostapyak, and the whole team at Logistics Plus for carrying out this mammoth task.” Kieran added, “At RIO, we want to lead the way and encourage other companies to help support children getting back to school.”
About Restoring Integrity To The Oceans, Inc. Restoring Integrity To The Oceans (RIO) primary objective is to mitigate the amount of plastic going into the World’s oceans and significantly reduce and remove the plastic waste in the significant waste collection areas in the World’s oceans. RIO’s primary effort is to prevent the introduction of and reclaim plastic materials from the sea accomplished through innovative techniques that vary based on the size and concentration of the plastic waste material encountered. Furthermore, RIO has long-term plans to develop products directly to help recycle plastic waste material and promote recognition and education for reducing plastic waste in the oceans. Learn more about RIO online at oceansintegrity.com.
Logistics Plus Vice President, Marketing and LTL Carrier Relations Scott Frederick 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, Scott discusses his role(s) with the company, how National Logistics Day started, the company’s 25th anniversary, and more. You can listen to a replay of the interview on the Logistics Plus Podcasts page or by clicking the audio link below.
New video documents the company’s history, growth, and success.
ERIE, PA (July 22, 2021) – Logistics Plus Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proudly celebrating its 25th anniversary. A quarter-century of growth and experience have transformed Logistics Plus from a three-person operation into a $300 million+ global solutions company with nearly 600 employees in 30 countries serving thousands of customers worldwide.
“It’s amazing to think that over 25 years, we’ve grown pretty much every year, and we’ve been profitable every year since our inception,” said Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “Our only real strategy since day one has been to grow. To have done that for a quarter-century is both humbling and gratifying. By continuing to grow, you find new people and create new opportunities, and I love that. I can’t wait to see what the next 25 years will bring to LP.”
Company Milestones:
August 1996 – Jim Berlin founds Logistics Plus Inc. on a one-year purchase order for $120,000 to manage inbound logistics for GE Transportation (now Wabtec Corporation) in Erie, PA.
1998 – LP opens offices in Czech Republic, Poland, and Russia.
1999 – LP expands to India, China, and Indonesia and adds new customers.
2001 – On the heels of the 9/11 attacks, the LP team heroically rallies to move cargo from six European countries onto one of the first international charter flights booked into the US.
2003 – LP reaches 100 employees with offices in twelve countries and over 200 customers. The company also acquires and renovates the historic Union Station building in downtown Erie where its global headquarters reside today.
2004 – Jim Berlin is named an Ernst & Young (EY) Regional Entrepreneur of the Year and named to the EY Entrepreneur of the Year World Hall of Fame. The LP Mexico division formally opens.
2009 – The LP Turkey division formally opens.
2011 – LP acquires Horizon Logistics, with offices in Irving, TX, Lexington, NC, and San Francisco, CA, adding additional freight forwarding talent and customers.
2015 – LP is named 2014 Employer of the Year by the DevelopErie regional economic agency, named a top freight brokerage firm by Transport Topics magazine, and named a Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain magazine. LP would go on to receive many more similar awards in the years to come.
2016 – LP becomes one of the first approved third-party logistics providers for international services as part of the Amazon Solutions Provider Network (SPN). The company also celebrates its 20th anniversary.
2017 – LP aggressively grows with the furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) vertical. LP acquires Lynx Fulfillment to enhance its growing eCommerce fulfillment business. LP ends the year with $127.3 million in U.S. sales (not including overseas offices), nearly 50% more than the year prior and more than 1000 times greater than its inaugural year-end.
2018 – A global Fortune 10 company signs LP to a multi-year agreement following a successful pilot logistics program in late 2017 for its home products division. LP receives its first certification as a Great Place to Work® company.
2019 – LP is named the 54th best medium-sized workplace by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE magazine. On June 28th, LP establishes the first and only National Logistics Day to celebrate the logistics industry’s importance to domestic and global economies.
2020 – LP acquires the Erie Times-News building and adds over one million additional square feet of warehousing to its North American footprint, including new or expanded facilities in southern California, Erie, PA, Chicago, IL, and New Jersey. The LP Medical division formed during COVID-19 successfully sources and delivers over one million pieces of PPE to organizations around the world.
2021 – LP is certified as a Great Place to Work for a fourth consecutive year and is named to Inc. magazine’s Best Workplaces Editors’ List. Today, the company has nearly 300 employees in the US, another 300 worldwide, and over $300M in annual global revenue.
To commemorate its 25th anniversary, Logistics Plus has released a new online video highlighting the company’s history and many of its milestones. The video can be viewed here or by visiting www.logisticsplus.com/25years.
Logistics Plus is also hosting an all-day celebration on Saturday, August 7th, at UPMC Park in Erie, Pennsylvania – the home city to its global headquarters. The daytime event will feature snacks, open ballpark concessions, a home run derby, and many other family-friendly activities. There will also be a private party for customers, partners, friends, and employees in the evening. Please email marketing@logisticsplus.com to learn more.
About Logistics Plus Inc.
Logistics Plus Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company that provides freight transportation, Warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. The company was founded 25 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; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Fort Worth, TX; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Melbourne, FL; Miami, FL; 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; Uganda; Ukraine; and United Kingdom; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
Logistics Plus and Mammoet joined forces for a recent gas tank project at a confidential location. There were a total of six gas tanks transported, each weighing 110 metric tons. In total, 3,735 freight tons were successfully delivered. Logistics Plus Global Projects Director Bahadir Erdil commented on the success of this project. “Joining forces with Mammoet for this project was a no-brainer. With our shared expertise and experience, we completed this project timely and to our client’s exact specifications.”
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The Commodity Classifications Standards Board (CCSB) has published a new supplement to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC®). These NMFC changes are effective 08/07/2021. Some notable changes are listed below.
Machinery or Machines, NOI, or Machinery or Machine Parts, NOI
Density breaks have been added at 5, 10 and 15 PCF for item 133300.
Item 133300 is now a 8 scale density item instead of a 6 scale density item.
Cereals
New Item 72310 was created for Cereals, NOI and will have 3 classes predicated on density breaks at 8 and 12 PCF.
Items 42300 (Cereal Group), 42310 (Cereals), 42315 (Cereals, NOI, in boxes), 42318 (Cereals, Infant), 42320 (Cereals, Cooked), 42330 Bran, Bran and Wheat Combined), 42350 (Combination Packs), 42380 (Granola), 42390 (Granulated), 42410 (Popped or Puffed) and 42436 (Wheat) are canceled with reference to new item 72310 (Cereals, viz).
Charcoal, coconut shell, nut shell, NOI, or fruit pit, not activated
Item 42450 is amended to a two tier class structure based on packaging (Class 85 and Class 65).
The bomb burst symbol has been removed and now is only applicable when not regulated by the U.S. DOT for placarding.
Flag Poles, Staffs or Sticks, or Sections thereof, including Flag Pole, Staff or Stick Bases or Stands
New Item 160420 was created for Poles, Staffs, or Sticks, flag, or Sections thereof, NOI, with or without baes, holders or stands; or Flag Pole, Staff or Stick Bases. Holders or Stands with classes are predicated on greatest dimension and density, with breaks at 6 and 12 PCF.
Items 22060 (Bases), 69990 (Flag Poles, Staffs or Sticks, or Sections thereof), 70000 (Flag Poles, Staffs or Sticks, or Sections thereof), 70010 (Flag Poles, Staffs or Sticks, or Sections thereof), 94880 (Flag Holders or Stands, iron) are canceled with reference to new item 160420.
Shields, Guards or Flaps, mud or fender, automobile
Item 19480 (Shields, Guards or Flaps) is canceled with reference to item 18260 (Body Parts; Parts; or Trim).
Chemicals Oxygen Generators
New Item 45470 was created for Oxygen Generators with classes based on density with density breaks at 4 and 8 PCF.
Item 43865 (Candles) is canceled with reference to new item 45470 (Oxygen Generators).
Spools
New Item 177400 was created for Spools, NOI with classes based on the 11 sub full scale density scale.
Items 177450 (Aluminum, wire shipping, used), 177470 (Aluminum, NOI), 177500 (Brass, Bronze, or nickel-silver), 177520 (Chemically hardened fiber and pulpboard, wood or metal combined), 177540 (Chemically paper or pulpboard, or chemically hardened paper or pulpboard and wood combined), 177560 (Compressed ground wood or fiberboard wallboard heads (ends) and fiberboard drums), 177580 (Iron, Steel or wooden, or iron or steel and wood combined, assembled or not assembled), 177600 (Magnesium, or Magnesium alloy, cast, rubber thread shipping), 177620 Paper or pulpboard, NOI) and 177640 (Rubber composition or wood and rubber composition combined) are canceled with reference to new item 177400 (Spools, NOI).
Gratings or Foot Walks, aluminum
New Item 13450 was created for Footwalks, Walkways or Grating with classes predicated on greatest dimension and density, with breaks at 9 and 12 PCF.
Item 13490 (Gratings or Foot Walks) is canceled with reference to item 13450 (Footwalks, Walkways or Gratings).
Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials – Hazard Class 9, and infectious Substances- Hazard Class 6, Hazard Division 6.2
A new item, Item 45322, has been established for Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials, NOI, including Environmentally Hazardous Substances, NOI, or Other Regulated Substances, NOI.
The class is predicated on density breaks at 20 and 30 PCF.
Patient Care, Comfort or Treatment Kits or Sets
Item 56790 (Kits) is canceled with reference to item 56785 (Kits or Sets, patient care, comfort or treatment).
Item 56785 is a full scale density item.
Bulbs or Tubers
Item 71130 (Bulbs or Tubers) is canceled with reference to item 71120 (Bulbs or Tubers, NOI).
Item 71120 is amended to provide classes predicated on packaging and density, with breaks at 9 and 15 PCF.
Brick, building or paving, or Firebrick
Item 32100 (Brick) is amended to provide classes predicated on a density break at 30 PCF.
Artists’ or Crafters’ Material or Supplies
New Item 14535 was created for Artists’ or Crafters’ Materials or Supplies with classes based on the 11 sub full scale density scale.
Items 14530 (Artist’s Board), 14540 (Artists’ Materials and Paints) and 14560 (Kits, craft, NOI) are canceled with reference to 14535 (Artists’ or Crafters’ Materials or Supplies viz).
Halogenated Monomethyldiphenyl-Methanes, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), or Polyhalogenated Biphenyls or Polyhalogenated Terphenyls
This item is no longer approved for use in the United States but can be manufactured in the United States for export to other countries.
Class 500 will apply if inadvertently accepted.
Disposable Clothing and Related Articles
Item 56710 (Drapes, Sheets, Pillowcases, Towels, Washclothes or Patient Examination Gowns) is canceled with reference to item 56545 (Clothing and Related Articles).
Item 56545 (Clothing and Related Articles) is amended to provide classes based on density breaks at 6 and 10 pcf.
Belts, abrasive
Item 1060 (Belts, abrasive) is amended to a full scale density item.
Refrigeration Units (reefer Units), truck, trailer or marine container
Item 123600 has been amended to provide classes predicated on greatest dimension and density, with breaks at 8 and 15 PCF.
Seats, bathtub or shower
Item 172680 (Seats, bathtub, baby, nested) is canceled with reference to item 159000 (Seats, bathtub or shower, including Baby bath Seats).
Item 159000 is amended from class 77.5 to class 150.
Butchers’ Block (Butcher Blocks); or Butchers’ Cutting or Chopping Tables or Table Tops
New Item 39120 was created for Butchers’ Blocks (Butcher Blocks); or Butchers’ Cutting or Chopping Tables or Table Tops with classes predicated on greatest dimension and density, with a single density break at 12 PCF.
Item 24120 (Blocks, butchers; Cutting or Chopping Tables; or Butchers’ Cutting or Chopping Table Tops) is canceled with reference to item 39120 (Butchers’ Blocks (Butcher Blocks); or Butchers’ Cutting or Chopping Tables or Table Tops).
Chemicals (Specific Provisions for Commodities regulated as Hazardous Materials)
Items 44950 (Sulfate, crude), 44960 (Sulfate, refined) 44690 (Bromide) and 47110 (Tin Bichloride) are canceled with reference to item 44155 (Corrosive Materials).
Items 44855 (Isobutyric Anhydride), 45260 (Methyl Acetone), 46023 (Pyroligneous Acid), and 46850 (Cumene) are canceled with reference to item 44500 (Flammable Liquids, NOI; or Combustible Liquids).
Items 44910 (Peroxide, ground, dry), 44920 (Peroxide, paste), 46270 (Chromate), 46480 (Perborate), and 47100 (Thorium Nitrate) are canceled with reference to item 45467 (Oxidizers, NOI).
Items 45960 (Potassium-Xanthate) and 46690 (Sodium-Xanthate) are canceled with reference to item 44515 (Flammable Solid, Spontaneously Combustible or Dangerous When Wet Materials).
Items 45325 (Monochloroacetic Acid), 45900 (Silicofluoride), 46530 (Prussiate), 46870 (Dinitrochlorobenzene (Dinitrochlorobenzol)), 46890 (Dinitrotoluol, dry), 46930 (Mononitrotoluol) and 46970 (Orthodichlorobenzol) are canceled with reference to 45615 (Poisonous or Toxic Materials).
The below rules have been updated and clarified.
Item (Rule) 250- Definition of or Specification for Cylinders
Packaging specifications for cylinders is amended to ensure it can withstand the LTL environment.
Item (Rule) 680- Freight that Must be Floor-Loaded
Section 17 has been added.
Item (Rule) 220- Definition of or Specification for Boxes
Notes 3 and 4 are canceled.
Item (Rule) 235- Specifications for Bundles, Coils, Reels or Rolls
This item has been amended by adding “Except where more specifically provided in individual items,”
Item (rule) 240- Specifications for Carboys
Packaging specifications for cylinders is amended to ensure it can withstand the LTL environment.
The following items are canceled as obsolete:
39710 Outfits, amateur retouching
40340 Gelatine
40380 Paper and Tin Ring
40610 Clinker
40960 Cans, cream or milk shipping
40970 Cans, ice cream, fiberboard, insulated
40980 Cans, oyster shipping, iron
42500 Checks, baggage or parcel
43510 Blasting Chlorate, NOI
48375 Ore, actinolite
48383 Ore, beryllium
50020 Color, butter
50023 Color, cheese
50395 Compounds, wood splitting preventive
54230 Unginned (Cotton in the Seed)
54670 Match Book, not cut to specific size, printed
55060 Shot
55500 Concentrated Sweet Cream
55510 Egg Albumen Concentrate
55895 Christmas Trees, natural, preserved, flocked or not flocked, mounted on stands
55905 Christmas Trees, with wooden trunks and flock coated metal branches
56210 Ruscus or Eryanthus
57580 Doubletrees, Eveners, Neckyokes or Singletrees
57900 Hydrobarometers
58960 Malt Tonics
62725 Platters, phonograph turntable
62740 Racks, mine lamp charging
64460 Sumac
65660 Pails, fruit gathering, iron, with cloth bottoms
65780 Seed Corn Driers
65800 Silo Door Frames
67940 Felt or Felt Wheels
67960 Felt, gun wad
67970 Felt, hair, not woven
68660 Fiberware
68960 Filling, sisal
69790 Fish Roe, fresh
69930 Fish Livers, salted or chemically preserved
69980 Fish Scrap
71240 Lily of the Valley Roots (Pips)
71840 Foliage or Leaves
72460 Citrons or Lemons
Logistics Plus Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company that provides freight transportation, Warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, and supply chain management solutions through a worldwide network of talented and caring professionals. The company was founded 25 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.
Logistics Plus Vice President, Marketing and LTL Carrier Relations 
