Logistics Plus Inc. has international shipping experts located at over 36 offices in 20 countries around the world. A lot of our global logistics coordination comes from our “International Division” staff located at our Global Headquarters in Erie, PA. Recently, we were able to pry most of them away from their computers and telephones for a quick photograph so that we could introduce them to you.
Seated in the photograph are (left-to-right):
Emily Grein – air freight leader
Lauran Schmidt – ocean exports and logistics/customs specialist
Tim Crandall – pricing specialist
Kelly Dempsey -airfreight imports specialist
Lindsay Shaffer – ocean imports specialist
Yolanda Corrales – project cargo manager
Standing in the photograph above are (left-to-right):
Vladimir Yakunin – ocean exports specialist
Abi Lopez – manager of the international division
Yixian “Constance” Cui – airfreight exports specialist
Holly Burrows – imports manager
Jennifer Kerestes – imports specialist
Kristen Smith – ocean exports leader
Valeri Corrales – airfreight and LTL specialist
This group coordinates over 500 shipments a month with our worldwide locations and agent networks to provide import/export, air and ocean freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution, project cargo, global sourcing, and customs compliance services. Whether your need standard or expedited air service, FCL or LCL ocean service or anything in between — our international staff stands ready to show you how we put the “plus” in logistics by helping you in all facets of global commerce.
People often ask us what the “Plus” in Logistics Plus means. Although it can be difficult to put into words, we often say the “plus” represents all of the extra little things we do to help our customers be successful – whether that means someone working late to track a shipment, assigning a dedicated resource to work on a project, or providing some training on trade compliance regulations.
Yes, these are all things we do, but nothing is more representative of the “plus” than an actual example. Many of these “true examples” go unnoticed and undocumented since it is just the way we go about our business here at Logistics Plus. However, from time to time, we get a customer who takes the time to acknowledge something special one of our employees has done, and it really helps shine a light on some pretty cool stuff our people will do to get the job done.
Take Emily Grein, a logistics specialist and member of our International services staff. On Thursday of last week, Emily received a call from one of our customer’s customers. Apparently, a production line in Scotland was going to shut down if a special part in Erie, Pennsylvania was not delivered immediately. Emily, with her passport in hand, volunteered to pick up the part, drive it to the Cleveland airport in a total snow blizzard, and then fly to Glasgow, Scotland where she personally delivered the part the next day.
In the end, the customer avoided a costly production line shut-down for which they were very happy. In fact, the external sales manager for the company wrote the following testimonial back to us to say … “We (all) endured a really difficult few days last week, in relation to supply of critical goods to a key customer. I’d like to say thanks to Emily, who had a real difficult journey in getting the goods to us. After a serious amount of hours traveling, with very little sleep, I couldn’t believe how friendly and pleasant she managed to be, at the point of arrival. …. I’m not convinced I could have achieved this. It goes without saying, and I’m pretty certain you’ll agree, you’re really fortunate to have a work colleague and an asset, that is Emily Grein.”
That, my friends, is how we put the “plus” in Logistics Plus. Contact us if you need our hand-carry service for a critical shipment.
Logistics Plus Inc. is a fast-growing worldwide provider of freight management, global logistics, and business solutions. We have a comprehensive network of people and resources located around the world … including Indonesia, where we have offices located in Jakarta and Surabaya.
Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia and its largest city. It is located on the northwest corner of Java and is the country’s economic, cultural, and political center. Jakarta also has the largest population of any city in Southeast Asia. Jakarta is home to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. It serves 17 freight carriers. It is currently so busy that it is under an expansion project with a projected completion date of December 2014. The Port of Jakarta is the largest Indonesian seaport. Forty-five million tons and four million TEUs along with 18,000 vessels move through the port’s 20 terminals every year.
Officially the Republic of Indonesia encompasses 33 provinces and 1 Special Administrative Region (for being governed by a pre-colonial monarchy) with an estimated population of over 252 million people, making it the world’s fourth most populous country. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, Palau, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Indonesia is a founding member of ASEAN and a member of the G-20 major economies. The Indonesian economy is the world’s 16th largest by nominal GDP.
Our Indonesia team is led by Wahyu Jatmiko, its president director, and they are quite resourceful, as evidenced by the following two videos they produced earlier this year.
If you have any importing, exporting, or domestic Indonesian freight needs, contact your Logistics Plus global team of experts to enjoy the extra “plus” attention that comes from working with us. You can reach us in Indonesia, or you can contact us at our global headquarters.
Is your company (or members of your association, chamber, or trade group) involved in the import or export of products or materials? If the answer is yes, then you should consider a Logistics Plus® Compliance Training Program to get a better understanding of the regulations and procedures that must be followed when shipping globally. The Logistics Plus Global Trade Compliance Team is experienced and licensed to help companies with all aspects of international trade. Our training programs are tailored for your industry, and include the following important topics:
Export Regulations & Compliance
How to Create an Effective Export Management Compliance Program (EMCP)
Export Letters of Credit
Understanding NAFTA and other U.S. Free Trade Agreements
Incoterms® 2010 and Creating Export Quotations
Import Entry Process and Security Filings
Duty Drawback and Customs Valuation
And much more!
Visit our website to Learn More about our Global Trade Compliance programs. If you’re ready to schedule on-site or online training for your company or organization, or if you’d simply like more information, please contact Adam Mook, our compliance department manager. Even if you’re not interested in a full-blown training program, our experts can provide valuable services to help you simplify the complexity of trade regulations and create procedures to keep your company in compliance.
We’ve provided training for numerous companies, business development offices, and associations. We know that our training and our passion for excellence could save companies thousands of dollars and major headaches on their imports and exports! (Don’t believe us? Just read the following Bureau of Industry and Security “Don’t Let This Happen to You” document).
You have a business to run. You don’t have time to find equipment, review carrier safety records, negotiate competitive rates, get quotes from multiple carrier websites, call multiple freight brokers, deal with delivery issues, and all of the other headaches that come with freight management. And now you don’t have to. When you work with Logistics Plus Inc., we do the heavy-lifting so you can save money and time, reduce your risk, and enjoy the peace-of-mind knowing you’re working with an experienced, reputable freight management company.
To help you save time and money, we now have a one-stop-shop Quick Quote Form at www.logisticsplus.com/quotes. You can use this form to get quick quotes on less-than-truckload (LTL) and volume shipments, full and partial truckload shipments, expedited and time-sensitive shipments, exhibit shipments to trade shows, and international air or ocean shipments.
When you select the “LTL or Volume” option, the form asks for some basic information that Logistics Plus needs to provide you with a quick quote. Most of the top LTL freight carriers are part of the Logistics Plus® network, including A. Duie Pyle, AAA Cooper, Con-way Freight, Dayton Freight, Estes Express, FedEx Freight, Holland, New England Motor Freight, New Penn, Pitt Ohio, Reddaway, Roadrunner Transport, Southeastern, UPS Freight, YRC Freight, and many more. Of course, if you are a current Logistics Plus customer with an eShipPlus™ TMS account, you can still login for more detailed information (or go here to create a new user account today).
When you select the “Truckload” option, you’ll get access to over 5,000 dry van, flatbed, and refrigerated carriers that are all part of the Logistics Plus network; and we have access to thousands more through major load boards. Let us go to work sourcing a reliable and cost-effective carrier for your next truckload shipment so that you can focus on other parts of your important business.
Select the “Expedited” option and we’ll find a top-rated expedited carrier to reliably deliver your time-sensitive shipment so that you can enjoy the peace-of-mind assurance that your critical goods will be handled with our trademark “plus” extra care.
If you have an exhibit shipment going to a trade show or special event, select the “Trade Shows” option. We work with the top exhibit transportation carriers, and we can handle both small and large trade show shipments.
Lastly, if you do any importing or exporting of goods, select the “International” option and let our global experts go to work on your behalf. Import or export, air or ocean, standard or expedited – we have the resources to do it all. We have offices and agents around the world to handle your international shipments with care – and we can even help you with global trade compliance duties and regulations (it’s one of our specialties).
Logistics Plus Inc. is a fast-growing worldwide provider of freight management, global logistics, and business solutions. We have a comprehensive network of people and resources located around the world … including 
