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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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The 2020 Thanksgiving Logistics Shake-Up

Logistics Viewpoints

Even though this year will be very different than other years, the Thanksgiving logistics headaches will continue. The turkey supply chain remains a complex balancing act between supply and demand, especially at the fresh turkey level. The post The 2020 Thanksgiving Logistics Shake-Up appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Sage Advice? Only for Turkeys.

Supply Chain Shaman

Here I want to question some of it, because as a cook, I believe that sage is a best fit for turkeys, and I don’t believe I am surrounded by turkeys. So, as I sit here and finalize my reports for next week on supply chain excellence, I am thinking hard about all of the sage advice that companies have gotten from consultants.

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Thanksgiving Causes Logistics Headaches

Logistics Viewpoints

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving, which as I pointed out last year, is a time for FFFTT – family, friends, football, thankfulness, and turkey. Thanksgiving is also a time for logistics headaches. But there are a number of other areas that can result in logistics headaches as well. Feast Logistics Headaches […].

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The US Turkey Trot: Turkey Supply & Demand Balancing

Logistics Viewpoints

Last Thanksgiving, my colleague Chris Cunnane wrote a holiday post titled Turkey Logistics: The Thanksgiving Supply Chain that discussed the aggregate demand fueled by America’s voracious appetite for turkey.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (October 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Bigger turkeys are back as Sam’s Club bets on larger holiday gatherings. The company is also bringing back larger turkeys, after the market shifted to smaller gatherings and smaller birds in 2020. That is a lot of money for personalized delivery. That’s all for this week.