5 Trends That Are Shaping The Future Of Field Inspections By Boris Glushkov, Canalix What changed in the field inspection methods? 2020 reshaped the future vision for performing field inspections. The reason is the usual suspect – COVID-19 and the need to protect public health. Many organizations now are transforming their operations to become more effective in the new normal. Among them are inspection agencies and inspectorates. In the first months of the pandemic, a variety of practices in restructuring the process of field inspections were observed. For instance, the on-site inspections had to be performed in compliance with the new social distancing rules, remote inspections were introduced, and third-party carriers were involved.