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Turkey Logistics: The Thanksgiving Supply Chain

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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

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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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Talking Turkey for Thanksgiving

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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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The 2020 Thanksgiving Logistics Shake-Up

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Specifically, I pointed out the three main segments which caused logistics headaches: the feast itself, festivities around the holiday, and the kick-off to the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving Logistics: The Feast. When it comes to Thanksgiving Logistics, the feast is the generally the biggest issue for most people.

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The Thanksgiving Turkey Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

As we got closer we saw that there were a bunch of wild turkeys about to cross the road. The turkeys, hearing us coming, immediately turned around and quickly went back down the side road that they had come from. Turkey has been the centrepiece of Thanksgiving dinner for over 150 years. Fresh versus Frozen Turkeys.

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The US Turkey Trot: Turkey Supply & Demand Balancing

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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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Thanksgiving Causes Logistics Headaches

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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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