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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on this week’s logistics news. State leaders identified the locations through a deal with Chunker, a Utah-based firm that provides a marketplace for trading short-term, on-demand warehouse space. The post This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Looking Back at the Thanksgiving Supply Chain: How Turkeys Were Delivered to Millions of Americans

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What would Thanksgiving be without any fresh food and turkeys? If there is a special acknowledgement, it should definitely go to the field agents who delivered turkeys and fresh food before that special day. The turkey supply chain. The supply chain of frozen turkeys is majorly concerned with volume of demand and supply.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain of Thanksgiving

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The turkey is out of the oven. Now, multiply that by 250 million Americans celebrating the holiday, reports Bob Trebilcock of Logistics Management. per pound for turkey might seem like an expense, but that cost and bird reflects more about the supply chain’s functions than you realize. The Thanksgiving Turkey’s Plight.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. The words “avian flu” often trigger alarm bells for the majority of the population, as was evident with the avian flu outbreaks in the US that led to the culling of hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys in 2015 and 2017. A truly inspiring Marathon Monday as always.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 9 – 15)

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And now on to this week’s logistics news. Bigger turkeys are back as Sam’s Club bets on larger holiday gatherings. The membership-only warehouse club said Friday it had huge gatherings and pent-up demand in mind as it selected and ordered holiday merchandise. That is a lot of money for personalized delivery.

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Integrated Supply Chain – Turkey – 2016

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Integrated Supply Chain – Turkey. URL: isc-turkey-2016-en.integratedsupplychain.org/. . 2015 has been a tough year for Turkey both economically and politically. 2015 has been a tough year for Turkey both economically and politically. Date: 4-5 May 2016. Venue: Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel (TR).

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World’s Fifth Fastest Growing Retailer Automates Replenishment Planning

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A101 is the largest retailer in Turkey with over 10,000 company owned stores and 48 regional distribution centers and one E-commerce fulfillment center. By noon the same day, the store orders then flow to one of 48 regional warehouses for replenishment. Big suppliers can deliver to an A101 warehouse every day. Erkan Cerito?lu,