This is the first in a 10-part series of extended interview videos with Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. The remaining nine segments will be shared over the next two weeks. The original interview was conducted in August 2016 as part of the company’s 20th Anniversary celebration. In this video Jim discusses how the company got its start and its “entrepreneurial plus” approach to business.
Best wishes for a joyous holiday season and a happy New Year from the entire Logistics Plus team! If you worked with us this past year, we thank you for being our customer, carrier or agent. If you’re new to Logistics Plus, we invite you to give us a try in 2017 and experience for yourself how we put the “plus” in all aspects of logistics.
Jim Berlin, founder and CEO of Logistics Plus, recently had the pleasure of participating in the following “I Care” video produced by the Erie Downtown Partnership. Jim has been caring about Erie and the local community for many years. In 2015, the Erie Downtown Partnership began constructing the framework of a new Downtown Master Plan. This major initiative is now poised to bolster continued development throughout the Downtown district and help aid economic growth and revitalization endeavors well into the future. The future of Erie starts downtown. Visit www.icareforerie.com for plan details. You can watch the “I Care” video below.
I CARE. Care About Revitalizing Erie. from Erie Downtown Partnership on Vimeo.
As previously announced, in collaboration with The Big Picture, Erie Art Museum, Erie Arts & Culture, and YMCA, the “Erie Industry” mural was recently installed on the Logistics Plus Skinner Warehouse in Erie, PA. Yesterday a ceremony was held to officially introduce the mural to the community. In case you missed it, the video below has highlights from the event.
It has been another great year, and I would like to thank all of our customers and partners for playing an important role in the growth and success of Logistics Plus. This year, your loyalty and support have helped us to be recognized as: the non-manufacturing Employer of the Year in northwestern PA (by the DevelopErie economic development agency); a top 50 freight brokerage firm (by Transport Topics magazine); and a 2015 Great Supply Chain Partner (by SupplyChainBrain magazine). It has also allowed us to give back to the community through our support of the United Way, the American Heart Association, and many other charitable organizations.
In North America, we continue to negotiate great transportation rates on your behalf, and we expanded our network to include even more reputable freight carriers and agents. With 24 locations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, we continue to provide best-in-class LTL, truckload, and freight forwarding services. We also opened a new general purpose foreign trade zone (FTZ) warehouse in Erie, PA; and we moved our Dallas/Fort Worth, TX warehouse to a larger facility – also with activated FTZ status.
On the global front, we continue to open new offices in strategic locations such as Bahrain, Egypt, and UAE, giving us over 20 more offices in 16 additional countries around the world. Our international staff continues to do an amazing job handling global shipments and unique project cargo from start-to-finish, and doing the things that other logistics companies either can’t or won’t do. As a licensed customs broker with a fully-staffed global trade compliance department, we are well-suited to help customers with all of their import and export shipping needs in the years to come.
If you worked with Logistics Plus this past year, on behalf of all our employees – thank you for your business! If we haven’t yet worked with you, I welcome the opportunity to do so in 2016. As you’ll see in the video above, we have a diverse mix of talented and caring people here at Logistics Plus – people who are creative, resourceful and willing to work 24/7/365 to help our customers be successful in all aspects of shipping and logistics. That’s how we put the “plus” in Logistics Plus.
Best wishes for a joyous holiday season and a wonderful New Year!
Warm regards,
Jim Berlin
Founder & CEO
Logistics Plus Inc.
www.logisticsplus.com