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Talking Turkey for Thanksgiving

Enterra Insights

Contractor ( @FarokGlobalBiz ), a Distinguished Professor of Management & Global Business at Rutgers University, we can thank the global supply chain for many of the food items we will consume — including the turkey. And the turkey on Thanksgiving tables may not be a bird native to the U.S.

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Turkey Logistics: The Thanksgiving Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a time for family, friends, and turkey. Lots of turkey. Just how much turkey? According to the National Turkey Federation, over 730 million pounds of turkey will be consumed in the United States during Thanksgiving.

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It’s Turkey Time!

Kinaxis

Well, for us folks up here in the Great White North, aka Canada, Thanksgiving will be gloriously celebrated on October 12 with family, fond memories, and in my case, a turkey dinner with all the fixings. And my oh my how I do love my turkey! Maybe for you, but certainly not for those involved in the turkey supply chain.

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World’s Fifth Fastest Growing Retailer Automates Replenishment Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

A101 is the fifth fastest growing retail company in the world. 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. With COVID, the retailer saw demand spikes for 900 items out of the 1600 the retailer carries.

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

Locus

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 2020 Thanksgiving Logistics Shake-Up

Logistics Viewpoints

The turkey supply chain remains a complex balancing act between supply and demand, especially at the fresh turkey level. For those that enjoy a Black Friday deal after a day of turkey, this will be a different year as well.

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How Shoppers and Retailers Can Reduce Waste This Thanksgiving

Elementum

Increasingly, retailers are making their Thanksgiving supply chains more efficient, prioritizing sustainability, freshness, and satisfied customers without compromising profit. Grocery retailers always risk losing precious inventory, but never is it more critical to receive the right foods at the right time than during Thanksgiving week.