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SupplyPike Provides Food to Local Hospital

SupplyPike

SupplyPike always tries to support our community, be it Fayetteville or Northwest Arkansas. Each lunch will be individually wrapped and served according to the hospital’s food safety regulations. See the original news coverage by local news source KNWA Fox24. Lunch will be served all this week between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM.

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Thanksgiving 2018

Enterra Insights

At the original Thanksgiving feast, the pickings were much slimmer and all ingredients were sourced locally. Megan Gambino ( @megan_gambino ) explains the only foods historians are certain were served at the so-called ‘first Thanksgiving’ were wildfowl, corn, and venison.[1] Most of those turkeys are raised in 14 states.

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

“The net true cost considers issues such as waste-to-landfill, greenhouse gas emissions, economic mobility, worker safety and food safety. The evolution of Walmart’s supply chain includes three elements, according to a 2012 article from Arkansas Business: distribution practices, operating its own fleet of trucks, and technology.

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Minnesota turkeys are stuffing outbound trucks

DAT Solutions

Minnesota is also a major source of corn, potatoes and peas for your Thanksgiving table. Remember to follow food safety guidelines when transporting fresh and frozen turkeys, and when preparing them at home , so everyone can stay healthy. Are you hauling food for the holidays? North Carolina. California.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 25 – 31)

Logistics Viewpoints

In the spring of 2022, Walmart created a new position among the roughly 15,000 employees who work at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. he US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday its initial strategy to boost and strengthen the management of the country’s supply of infant formula. That’s all for this week.

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Van and Reefer Operators Give Thanks for Rate Increases

DAT Solutions

Thanks in part to seasonal food items, rates are finally trending back up for vans and reefers. Late harvests are beginning the journey to your Thanksgiving table, via food processing plants and distribution centers. Florida is up, the Northeast is down, and fresh turkeys are ready to roll out of Arkansas in time for Thanksgiving.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

And if most of your production happens in FL, you may choose to divert sourcing to your secondary facility, say in New Jersey, during heavy produce shipping season months to avoid the heightened costs. With a warm humid subtropical climate , Arkansas is strong agriculturally, with soybeans as its largest crop yield. California.