Paulo Saath, global head of leaf operations at JTI, describes the current challenges facing the tobacco supply chain, and how the industry is evolving in its relations with farmers.

Henri Capin-Gally, partner in the law firm of White & Case, discusses how nearshoring, disruption and digitization are impacting supply chain mergers and acquisitions.

Kirk Serjeantson, chief information officer with American Expediting, and Arthur Axelrad, CEO and co-founder of Dispatch Science, relate how the shipper consolidated multiple transportation management systems.

Karen Betancourt, chief executive officer of Vanguard Medical and a former supply chain exec at Walmart and other multinationals, talks about the challenges and personal fulfillment she experiences in bringing needed medical supplies and equipment to patients in Latin America.

All stakeholders in a company must work together on a last-mile strategy, not just the transportation department by itself, says Bill Catania, founder and chief executive officer of OneRail.

Chris Wofford, founder and managing partner at Wofford Advisors, describes the current state of mergers and acquisitions in transportation and logistics, and what that says about the condition of the economy.

Some stability has returned post-pandemic to the truckload market, says Chris Caplice, chief scientist at DAT Freight & Analytics.

Chauncey Mayfield II, partner and leader in the commercial transaction and practice group of Honigman LLP, discusses the uncertainties and cost of Trump’s new tariffs on automotive parts.

Nick Vyas, founding director of the Randall R. Kendrick Global Supply Chain Institute at USC, discusses the ramifications of the sale of two port-management contracts at the Panama Canal.

Phillip Akhzar, founder and chief executive officer of Arka, details the many challenges and opportunities in packaging and cartonization.