Yusen Logistics (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. is continuing its expansion in Vietnam with the addition of a new warehouse in Hai Phong City in the northern part of the country.

DHL Global Mail is changing its name to DHL eCommerce.

Hanson Logistics has begun construction of additional deep-frozen storage capacity at its Chicago Consolidation Center.

TNT is constructing a new international depot in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

The shift toward omnichannel distribution has both positive and negative unintended impacts. On the positive side are opportunities to blend and leverage channels; on the downside are organizational and operational gaps. Steven DeFazio, executive vice president at Fortna, offers insights on both.

Having a visual map that overlays a company's key facilities, suppliers and lanes with actual or potential risks helps enable faster reaction to supply chain disruptions, says Chris Kushmaul, director of supply chain solutions at IDV Solutions.

The Amazon effect is raising consumer expectations for delivery services - expectations that logistics providers are struggling to meet without degrading margins, says Robert Lieb, supply chain management professor at Northeastern University. Lieb discusses this and other trends revealed in the annual survey of global 3PL CEOs.