by logisticsplus | Jun 28, 2022 | News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Logistics Plus Recognized with Another Top Supply Chain Project Award
It’s the fourth straight year and the sixth time that Logistics Plus has been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive for a top supply chain project.
ERIE, PA (June 28, 2022) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, an industry-leading publication covering the entire global supply chain, as a recipient of a Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2022. Logistics Plus has been honored for managing a top global supply chain project for a fourth consecutive year and the sixth time in the past seven years.
The Top Supply Chain Projects Award (formerly known as the SDCE 100) spotlights successful and innovative transformation projects that deliver bottom-line value to small, medium, and large enterprises across various supply chain functions. These projects show how supply chain solution and service providers help their customers and clients achieve supply chain excellence and prepare their supply chains for success.
The supply chain project submitted by Logistics Plus that earned this year’s recognition was a Covid-19 test kit project. In late December 2021, the Biden administration announced a new initiative to supply free Covid test kits to all Americans. Shortly after, a top supplier in the medical device industry contacted Logistics Plus to assist with importing, sorting, and distributing large freight shipments of the test kits. Within days of the request, Logistics Plus was able to acquire a large warehouse within miles of O’Hare airport in Chicago. The LP team managed the air charter imports, sent TSA drivers on-site to pick up the freight, and brought the PMCs (airline pallets) to its warehouse. From there, Logistics Plus broke down the PMCs, sorted the cartons, and received them into its warehouse management system (WMS). The final piece of the puzzle was to group, palletize, and shrink-wrap the test kits on standard pallets in preparation for outbound distribution across the United States.
“This project was a perfect example of the fluidity and speed of our company,” said Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “Within days of the request, our team received pallets and prepared outbound orders. It was truly a team effort during a time of need. Thank you to Supply & Demand Chain Executive for recognizing this Herculean effort with a top supply chain award.”
Watch the video above to view an example of COVID Test Kit Project being managed at the Logistics Plus warehouse in Chino, CA.
About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development, and more. Learn more at www.SDCExec.com.
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 Jim Berlin. Today, Logistics Plus is a highly regarded, fast-growing, and award-winning transportation and logistics company. With its trademark Passion For Excellence™, Logistics Plus employees put the ‘plus’ in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that ensure complete customer satisfaction and success.
The Logistics Plus® network includes offices, warehouses, and agents located in Erie, PA; Aurora, CO; Buffalo, NY; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Chino, CA; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Colton, CA; Dallas, TX; Dayton, NJ; Des Moines, IA; Haslet TX; Houston, TX; Laredo, TX; Lexington, NC; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Olean, NY; Ontario, CA; Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; Vancouver, WA; Australia; Belgium; Brazil; Canada; China; Colombia; Czech Republic; Egypt; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Kazakhstan; Kenya; Libya; Malaysia; Mexico; Netherlands; Poland; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan; Turkey; UAE; Uganda; and Vietnam; with additional agents around the world. For more information, visit www.logisticsplus.com or follow @LogisticsPlus on Twitter.
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Scott G. Frederick
Vice President, Marketing
and LTL Carrier Relations
Logistics Plus, Inc.
(814) 240-6881
scott.frederick@logisticsplus.com
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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.
Listen to this and other Logistics Plus Podcasts & Interviews on the Logistics Plus website under About>Media & Resources.
by logisticsplus | May 31, 2022 | News
The world changed, is changing, and will continue to change.
We have the experience. We have the locations. We have the capabilities. We have the people.
Whenever change happens. Whatever it is. When it must get there. Logistics Plus will get it there.
Today’s challenges require A 21st Century Logistics Company™. This is what we do.
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by logisticsplus | Apr 22, 2022 | News
A recent article published by CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly, written by Jonathon Byrnes and John Wass, suggests that implementing a balanced inventory management strategy is essential. The biggest question facing managers today is whether their supply chains should be just-in-time (low inventories) or just-in-case (high inventories).
You can read the full article here: How To Resolve Your Inventory Dilemma.
The article focuses on three points concerning inventory management dilemmas. They are presented here with a note under each regarding how Logistics Plus can help.
- Make the right promises. A company should offer different service intervals based on the customer profit segment. For example, profit peak customers with steady demand provide your core profitability. These customers should be able to get what they need at any time. Service intervals for profit peak customers should be one-day or less. On the other end of the spectrum are profit drain customers with variable demand. These customers have erratic demand, and it is not necessary to hold high levels of local stock. Instead, these customers should have a service level of about three days, enabling you to bring stock in from a central warehouse. Figure 1 (below) shows the different service intervals based on customer segments.
As a company known for saying YES, not NO, Logistics Plus works with each customer based on their exact needs. We understand that no two customers are the same. Our team offers warehousing and distribution services that are just the right size, in just the right place, for just the right length of time. You don’t pay for space you don’t need. We can diagnose your warehousing challenges, develop inventory management solutions, and then make those solutions work when it matters.
- Manage your account relationships. Customizing your service intervals to match profitability and demand will help keep your inventory low and service levels high. The key to managing account relationships is to be clear about the “rules” of how you will serve your customers. If you keep your promises, retaining your clients becomes more manageable. If profit drain or profit desert customers want the fastest service available, they must pay compensatory prices.
Logistics Plus is committed to providing the best warehousing services possible. Our values reflect our belief in the highest level of service and technology. A focus on delivering the highest level of savings and efficiency is why our clients become long-term customers. We work with customers to ensure their goods arrive at their destination on time and in perfect condition. We provide excellent service and an unwavering commitment to helping them achieve their goals.
- Manage your supply chain. Holding the proper amount of inventory for each customer segment is manageable. By tailoring inventory strategies to each customer profit segment, managers can boost profitability by providing the right set of incentives for each profit segment. For example, Profit peak customers should get consistently fast service with a constant priority on inventory. Profit desert customers should also receive appropriate service promises that they can rely on, giving them an incentive to grow their business and profitability to profit peak status.
As part of your team, we can look up and down your supply chain, identify the weakest links and repair them. You can rely on our team of industry-leading warehouse experts to solve your inventory challenges and significantly improve performance while positively impacting your profitability. By determining the current performance of your supply chain, we can optimize your inventory levels and set up distribution facilities to help you save.
The notes above are just a few thoughts regarding commonly faced inventory dilemmas. Logistics Plus is ready and willing to work collaboratively with our customers to create value and customized solutions that fit their needs. Contact us today to learn more.
by logisticsplus | Mar 2, 2022 | News
Logistics Plus is much more than a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. We manage Global Logistics + So Much More. How do we even begin to describe our various services and solutions with so many capabilities? One way is around these four broad categories:
Logistics Plus is a leading manager of LTL (less-than-truckload) freight services, including standard, guaranteed, and volume options, and truckload and expedited freight brokerage services, including dry van and flatbed equipment options.
- Standard Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)
- Volume, Guaranteed & Expedited
- Trade Shows & Events
- Dry Van, Flat Bed & Refrigerated Truckload
- Expedited & Exclusive Use
- Cross-Border U.S. / Canada / Mexico
- Parcel & Small Package
- Rail & Intermodal
- Domestic Air & Ocean
- Freight Audit & Payment
- Freight Claims Management
- eShipPlus™ & MyLogisticsPlus™ Transportation
- Management System (TMS)
- MyFreightTrends™ Dashboards & Analytics
Logistics Plus is a leading international freight forwarder, global trade compliance manager, and award-winning project cargo company.
- Import & Export Services
- Air Freight Forwarding & Air Charters
- Ocean Freight Forwarding (FCL & LCL)
- Hand Carry Services
- Break Bulk & Heavy-Lift Project Cargo
- Over Dimensional, Oversized & OOG
- Customs Clearance & Trade Compliance
- Licensed Customs Brokerage
- Remote Location Filing (RLF)
- Compliance Consulting & Training
- Free Trade Agreement Compliance & Audits
- Importer of Record (IOR) & Exporter of Record (EOR)
- Amazon International Shipping
- eWorldPlus™ & MyLogisticsPlus™ Cargo Management Tools
Logistics Plus is a top dry storage warehousing firm, with nearly 3 million square feet across North America, with additional facilities worldwide. Our final-mile installation capabilities provide turnkey solutions for FF&E, OS&E, and IT infrastructure industries.
- Inbound & Outbound Turnkey Process
- Inventory Management
- Pick, Pack & Ship
- Order Entry & Reporting
- Call Center & Returns Management
- Amazon Prep & Storage
- FBA & FBM Services
- Final Mile Deliveries & Installations
- Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
Logistics Plus is a leading 3.5PL™ and 4PL company and an experienced provider of dedicated logistics, supply chain management, and technology solutions. Our global supply chain control towers, business intelligence tools, and shipment visibility applications make us a technology company as much as we are a logistics provider.
- 4PL & Supply Chain Consulting
- Dedicated On-Site Resources
- Global Sourcing & Procurement
- Total Claims Management
- LP FAS™ Freight Audit & Payment Solutions
- Shippers’ Interest Cargo Insurance
- Linguistics & Translation Services
- Global Supply Chain Control Towers
- Mobile App for Warehousing & Tracking
- MyLogisticsPlus™ Global Dashboards & Business Intelligence
- Industry-Specific Solutions:
- Aerospace, Aviation & Defense
- Alcohol & Spirits
- Chemicals & Refining
- Energy, Solar & Fuel
- Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FFE)
- Financial Services, Data Servers & Technology
- PPE, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
- Retail & Distribution
- Startups, Emerging Companies & More!
We are a 21st Century Logistics Company™. With our trademark Passion for Excellence™, we put the + in logistics by doing the big things properly, plus the countless little things that ensure complete satisfaction and success. Are you interested in learning more? Contact us today!
