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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. US Department of Agriculture, Aug 31, 2021. The food at home index rose 5.4 Just one more normal day!

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Produce Season and How It Affects Capacity

Blue Grace Logistics

. Food items are something that will always be in demand. Consumers expect fresh produce and other food products year around. million truckloads of food and kindred products this year, up 5% from 2017. Moreover, truckloads of food are expected to rise by an additional 8% to 166.9 million by 2020.

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Lora Cecere on Supply Chain Metrics that Matter

AIMMS

I watched that organization for many years and while not all the stories in the book are about that same organization I find the same trends across many companies: Defining metrics in isolation. They are typically in the high tech industry. Yes it is definitely a journey. Not looking at how they work together.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

This will certainly be an interesting trend to watch. Department of Agriculture will spend $450 million to expand the production and availability of transportation fuels that are blended with higher volumes of biofuels, the agency said on Monday. percent, followed by accommodation and food services (7.0 percent).

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Mars, AB InBev, and the Art of Supply Chain Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

Manley, poverty plays a huge role in agricultural supply chains. Manley gave the example of re-usable containers for pet food, which can be refilled at the store. AB InBev definitely sees an opportunity to use more data to understand the impact of climate change on the value chain. First is SDG 1: no poverty. According to Ms.