Guest: Melinda McLaughlin of Prologis on warehouse real estate markets in 2023; New emissions standards are released for heavy duty trucks; The USPS increases its goals for new electric delivery vehicles

Dec 22, 2022

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Our guest on this week's episode is Melinda McLaughlin, senior vice president and global head of research with industrial real estate company Prologis. 2022 marked a year of tight warehouse capacity, as distribution facilities were stacked to the rafters with inventory. Much of that inventory is now gone, but there are other factors that will limit available space. McLaughlin shares predictions for the industrial real estate market for 2023, including hot locations for new construction and other factors that may limit overall growth.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its strongest-ever clean air standards for heavy-duty trucks this week. It is a move that essentially takes us a bit closer to a zero-emissions future, which is something government and transportation industry leaders have been working on for years. We discuss the new requirements and when they will go into effect, as well as industry reactions.

The United States Postal Service has announced its intent to accelerate its drive to a mostly-electric delivery future. Earlier in the year, the USPS revealed its desire to replace its aging delivery fleet with new vehicles, many of which would be electrical. With new funding, it is now able to increase the number of electric vehicles it intends to deploy by 2028 to 66,000 trucks. That represents more than half of its new vehicle purchases. We discuss the deal and its possible impact on operations.

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.

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