by logisticsplus | Feb 6, 2024 | News
Logistics Plus Earns ‘Great Place to Work’ Certification for a Seventh Consecutive Year
In anonymous surveys, employees continue to rate Logistics Plus as a great workplace.
ERIE, PA (February 6, 2024) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a global leader in transportation, logistics, and unique supply chain solutions, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the seventh year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what the company’s current 450+ USA-based employees say about their experience working at Logistics Plus. 94% of employees say Logistics Plus is a great place to work. That is 37 percentage points higher than the average U.S. company.
Additional facts from this year’s survey results:
- 97% of employees say they are treated fairly regardless of their race.
- 96% rate the service that Logistics Plus provides as “excellent.”
- 96% feel that management is competent at running the business.
- 98% are willing to give extra to get the job done.
- 94% feel good about the ways Logistics Plus contributes to the community.
- 94% feel a sense of pride when they look at what the company has accomplished.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Logistics Plus stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
“This is very cool and very humbling,” said Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. ” We really are a special company that does things differently. Of all the awards we receive, my favorite is the great place to work. It’s tough to keep everybody happy at any company. But I think we’ve successfully created a place where people can have a lot of freedom, make mistakes, learn from them, rise up, and grow with a cool, global company.”
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits, and have a fair chance at promotion.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
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Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $500M with more than 1,000 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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.
by logisticsplus | Feb 1, 2024 | News
Logistics Plus Recognizes Six LTL Carriers for 2023 Awards
Dayton Freight, Pitt Ohio, Ward Transport, RIST Transport, Estes Express, and Lake Erie Trucking all receive honors.
ERIE, PA (February 1, 2024) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a global leader in transportation, logistics, and unique supply chain solutions, is recognizing six less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers for superior performance in 2023 as part of its annual scorecard review. The 2023 award receipts are as follows:
Dayton Freight: Diamond Award. It’s the eighth consecutive year Dayton has been honored.- Pitt Ohio: Titanium Award. It’s the first time that Pitt Ohio has received an award.
- Ward Transport & Logistics: Platinum Award. It’s the sixth time in seven years Ward has been honored.
- RIST Transport: Gold Award. It’s the third consecutive year RIST has been honored.
- Estes Express: Silver Award. It’s the sixth consecutive year Estes has been honored.
- Lake Erie Trucking: Bronze Award. It’s the first time that Lake Erie Trucking has received an award.
The Logistics Plus manages nearly a quarter million freight shipments annually as a recognized top freight brokerage firm. LP delivers services through Logistics Plus proprietary eShipPlus™ and MyLogisticsPlus™ transportation management systems – online TMS platforms with built-in MyFreightTrends™ business intelligence dashboards. LP offers shippers truckload, expedited, international freight forwarding, claims management, freight audit & payment, business intelligence, plus many other supply chain solutions.
Logistics Plus works with over 50 carriers to deliver LTL services in this concentrated transportation segment. Annual LTL carrier awards are based on an assessment of the following performance criteria:
- Share of business volume and freight spend
- Service, claims, and billing performance
- Price competitiveness
- Customer service
- Account representation and partnership
- Sustainability and other intangibles
“In this, the eighth year of our annual LTL awards program, we proudly recognize six of our top partners for being the best-of-the-best among our pool of reputable carriers,” said Scott Frederick, CMO and LTL Carrier Relations for Logistics Plus. “It was a difficult and competitive year, but Dayton, Pitt, Ward, RIST, Estes, and LET provided the best overall performance across most of our partnership ratings. I am especially proud of our two new, first-time award winners, Pitt Ohio and Lake Erie Trucking. Congratulations to all.”
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in an ever-changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $500M with more than 1,000 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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.
by logisticsplus | Dec 19, 2023 | News
Logistics Plus is Named a 2024 Top 3PL by Multichannel Merchant
It’s the seventh consecutive year Logistics Plus has been named to the list.
ERIE, PA (December 19, 2023) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been named a Multichannel Merchant (MCM) 2024 Top 3PL and added to its online directory. For a seventh straight year, Logistics Plus will be joining dozens of other leading third-party logistics providers selected by Multichannel Merchant in its eighth annual directory.
The company profiles in the MCM Top 3PL directory include vital information to help you in the selection process, including key services offered, average annual client order volume, top three merchandise categories handled, facility locations, and more. It also breaks out the percentage of the continental U.S. covered based on days in transit to end customers, a critical differentiator for merchants. The directory is available throughout the year.
“With nearly seven million square feet of warehousing in the U.S. alone, and more abroad, we support complete omnichannel fulfillment solutions, including B2B, wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels such as FBA, FBM, and dozens of other marketplaces and shopping carts,” said Scott Frederick, CMO for Logistics Plus. “We are honored that Multichannel Merchant continues to acknowledge Logistics Plus as a top 3PL provider in the competitive, growing e-commerce space.”
About Multichannel Merchant
Multichannel Merchant reaches key decision makers responsible for e-commerce, management, marketing, and operations at companies that sell merchandise through multiple channels — including e-commerce, mobile, social, and catalog. Multichannel Merchant delivers original research, as well as in-depth analysis of trends and best practices, news, tactical/how-to, executive summaries, technology and supplier comparisons, tip sheets, and resource information to help companies sell & deliver products wherever and whenever the customer wants them – at home, work, store or other locations. Visit them online at multichannelmerchant.com.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP works in the background to help businesses manage their supply chains in a constantly changing world. Founded in 1996, today LP has annual global sales of over $500M with more than 1,000 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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.
by logisticsplus | Sep 19, 2023 | News
Logistics Plus is Named a Leading 3PL by Global Trade Magazine
Logistics Plus has been honored for the fourth time in the past five years.
ERIE, PA (September 19, 2023) – Logistics Plus, Inc., a global leader in transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce that it has been named one of America’s top third-party logistics providers by Global Trade magazine. It is the fourth time in the past five years that the editors of Global Trade have recognized Logistics Plus as one of its leading 3PL providers.
The 2023 leading 3PL providers list was announced in the August-September edition of Global Trade magazine. Logistics Plus received additional recognition for being “Air-Savvy” given its experience managing airfreight transportation and the opening of LP Aero, its new air charter solutions division.
“Being recognized again as an industry leader by Global Trade magazine is a tremendous honor,” said Jim Berlin, Founder & CEO of Logistics Plus. “Regarding supply chain challenges, our mantra has always been to find a way to ‘yes.’ That approach has helped us grow around the world where we can guide our customers to new heights and success.”
You can read a digital edition of the magazine online at https://globaltrade.mydigitalpublication.com/aug-sep-2023?m=22029&i=801904&p=1&ver=html5.
About Global Trade
Global Trade magazine is the authority for U.S. companies doing business globally. It educates and entertains its readers on ways to utilize the global marketplace to increase market share and corporate profits, through creative efficiencies in cargo transportation, banking, joint ventures, and outsourcing. Visit www.globaltrademag.com to learn more.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP) is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. LP was founded in 1996 and today has annual global sales of over $500M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. LP is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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.
by logisticsplus | Aug 17, 2023 | News
Logistics Plus Makes Inc. 5000 Annual List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies Once Again
Logistics Plus appears on the list for the fifth time in the past six years and the eighth time overall.
ERIE, PA (August 17, 2023) – Logistics Plus, Inc. (LP), a leading worldwide provider of transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions, is proud to announce it has been included in Inc. magazine’s 2023 Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. LP made the list with an impressive three-year sales growth rate of over 80% from 2019 to 2022 for its U.S.-based operations. It is the fifth time in the past six years and the eighth time overall since 2007 that Logistics Plus has made the list. LP was one of only two companies based in Erie, Pennsylvania, to make the 2023 list.
The Inc. 5000 class of 2023 represents companies that have driven rapid revenue growth while navigating inflationary pressure, the rising costs of capital, and seemingly intractable hiring challenges. Among this year’s top 500 companies, the average median three-year revenue growth rate ticked up to an astonishing 2,238 percent. In all, this year’s Inc. 5000 companies have added 1,187,266 jobs to the economy over the past three years.
“This month, we are celebrating our 27th anniversary,” said Jim Berlin, Founder and CEO of Logistics Plus. “Growth has always been our only real strategy. With continued growth and success, we can offer employees many opportunities to advance and try new things, and that’s pretty cool.”
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Jim Berlin (middle) meeting with Logistics Plus team members.
About the Inc. 5000
Companies on the 2023 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2019 to 2022. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2019. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2022. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2019 is $100,000; the minimum for 2022 is $2 million. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles, go to https://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Logistics Plus, Inc.
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Logistics Plus, Inc. is a 21st-century logistics company and a leading worldwide provider of transportation, warehousing, fulfillment, global logistics, business intelligence, technology, and supply chain solutions. Logistics Plus was founded in 1996 and today has annual global sales of over $500M with more than 1,200 employees located in 50+ countries worldwide. It is recognized as one of the fastest-growing privately-owned logistics companies, a top 3PL provider, a top 100 logistics company, a top freight brokerage and warehousing provider, and a great place to work. 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.
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