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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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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Turkey was founded in 1923 from the remains of the Ottoman Empire, and it adopted many social, legal and political reforms. Since its founding, Turkey has dealt with instability and military coups, although each time, the country returns to democracy. Manufacturing in Turkey. Turkey’s workforce consists of 31.3

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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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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 2020 Thanksgiving Logistics Shake-Up

Logistics Viewpoints

The number one item for Thanksgiving is the turkey. The US National Turkey Federation states that nearly 90 percent of Americans will eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day. That equates to over 50 million turkeys served on one day. The real question is what kind of turkey to buy. Thanksgiving Logistics: The Festivities.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Instead of shipping a new smartphone to someone’s house and having it left on the front steps, one of Enjoy’s delivery workers will personally deliver and set up the phone, and then sell additional services. Bigger turkeys are back as Sam’s Club bets on larger holiday gatherings. Stop & Shop kicks off Express delivery.

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World’s Fifth Fastest Growing Retailer Automates Replenishment Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

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. The company would need transportation partners andthere are ecommerce logistics companies in Turkey with as many as 2,000 vehicles. Erkan Cerito?lu,