Bobby Holland, vice president and director of freight data solutions with U.S. Bank, reports improved results for the number of freight shipments and amount spent by shippers in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Andy Webster, global capital projects lead with Accenture Industry X, discusses recent research showing that many engineering and construction firms are failing to realize the full value of their digitization efforts.

Sylvie Thompson, vice president-transformation with NTT Data Services, proposes a “Starbucks-instead-of-stadium” approach to distributing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

Peter Friedmann, executive director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, describes the “transportation crisis” that exporters are facing today, as they struggle to secure containers for their shipments to Asia.

Thomas Goldsby, professor and Haslam Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, discusses the changes in automotive supply chains being wrought by the coronavirus pandemic and shifts in consumer buying habits.

Retail stores are increasingly adopting a hybrid model, whereby they accommodate both in-store shoppers and the fulfillment of e-commerce orders, according to John Morris, retail and industrial & logistics leader, and Melina Cordero, managing director for retail capital markets, with CBRE.

Stacy Scott, managing director of the Cyber Risk Practice of Kroll, Inc., explains where vaccine supply chains are most vulnerable to cyber attack, and what steps must be taken to protect them.

James Thebaut, president of The Chronicles Group, stresses the need for immediate action by the U.S. on global climate change — but does the country still have credibility on an international stage?

Aaron Holt, a labor and employment attorney with Cozen O’Connor, explains the latest ruling by the U.S. Department of Labor on the definition of an “employee” versus an “independent contractor.”

Clifford Sosnow, co-chair of the Trade and Investment Group of the Fasken law firm, reviews the pressing international trade issues that will confront President Biden in the early months of his administration.