Guest: Brandon Isner of CBRE on holiday returns; The Biden administration releases a blueprint for decarbonizing transportation; Tech trends for 2023

Our guest on this week's episode is Brandon Isner, Americans head of retail research at CBRE, the large commercial real estate firm. While the holidays are now over and most of us have taken down the tree and put the decorations away, a lot of holiday work still needs to be done for retailers. They have to deal with the $135 billion in expected returns this year. Estimates are that 13 percent of all online orders are being returned. That is a lot to process for any company. Isner discusses how the massive amounts of returns are being handled.The Biden Administration took a step closer to its emissions reduction goalsthis week with the release of an interagency “blueprint” to decarbonize the nation’s transportation sector. The plan addresses all passenger and freight travel modes and fuels to reach goals to secure a 100% clean electrical grid by 2035 and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.  How is the industry reacting to this plan?The supply chain industry is continuously looking  for solutions to move goods faster with less costs. As we begin 2023, what are the hot tech devices and trends that will make an impact and what are also those technologies that are just too far ahead their time? DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly  offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The third season of eight episodes has fully launched  and focuses on attracting and retaining labor in our supply chains.  Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:CBREGovernment agencies release blueprint for decarbonizing transportationVolatile markets could trip up buzzy new technologies in 2023Visit DCVelocity.com for the latest news. Visit Supply Chain QuarterlyListen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcastListen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcastSend feedback about this podcast to [email protected] is sponsored by:  BeckoffOther linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITYTop 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts