Having spent most of his career as an executive in the chemical industry, Marv Schlanger, new CEO of CEVA Logistics, has a unique perspective on the global 3PL industry. He shares his views as "the new kid on the block" and explains why he is optimistic.

Comfort with the status quo is the biggest barrier to supply chain transformation, which makes sense since true transformation is both painful and difficult, say Trissential's Rich Sherman and Robert Sabath, two long-time supply chain evangelists.

To retain and keep profitable customers in today's economic environment, 3PLs must provide innovative solutions that make the supply chain more efficient for both the customer and the provider, says John Dillon of APL Logistics.

The Lead Logistics Provider model is gaining traction in all areas of the world as companies that use multiple logistics providers look for help in managing that complexity, says Stefano Arganese, CEO of DHL Freight. He explains DHL's new branded service GreenLink that consolidates the company's LLP services.

Pegasus TransTech has released a new version of Transflo, the company's business process and automation application for the transportation industry.

Envirotainer has signed a worldwide agreement with CHEP Aerospace Solutions to serve the cold-chain requirements of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

CarrierDirect has partnered with One Stop Critical to create a new container for moving temperature-sensitive freight on less-than-truckload (LTL) dry van carriers.

Dassault Systemes, a vendor of software for product design and lifecycle management, has launched a new application for aerospace and defense companies.