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The Thanksgiving Turkey Supply Chain!

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And they obviously require the appropriate logistics and transportation capabilities to handle this highly desired product. In the context of the turkey Supply Chain it is extremely important to note that 90% of turkeys consumed are frozen and 10% are fresh. Coordination of logistics schedules here is critical.

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What are the Supply Chain Impacts of Amazon’s Whole Foods Acquisition?

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Check out Amazon and Uber’s Impact on Logistics! Big news out of the grocery retail world as Amazon has announced its acquisition of major organic foods retailer Whole Foods Market – for an eye-popping $13.7 billion sale price that doesn’t look so massive given Amazon’s $136 billion sales volume in 2016.

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What is the Best E-Commerce Order Fulfillment Service for You? Amazon FBA or 3PL?

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Guest blog by Dona Dimaculangan of 3P Logistics, your end to end UK logistics provider and e-commerce specialist at [link] uk/. Retail e-commerce sales in the United States are projected to grow at a fast pace in the coming years, going from 322.17 dollars in 2016 to just over 485 billion US dollars in 2021. billion U.S.

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Food Industry Delivery Trends!

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Panera launched its in-house delivery operation back in 2016, bucking the trend at the time. Today, it’s one of the few restaurant chains that doesn’t hand over a large chunk of its delivery revenue to third party providers. Last Mile Delivery! What is your Strategy? lastmiledelivery #food #logisticsmanagement.

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The Journey of One Banana! A Supply Chain in Motion! (Infographic)

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But, without the initial farming/production of the banana, the rest of the supply chain would be redundant. The majority of banana export comes from 3 countries, which top the list for 2016: Ecuador, Guatemala and Costa Rica. This is when your banana truly becomes visible in the global supply chain.

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Cutting out the Middleman: The Growth of Direct-to-Consumer!

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Other megabrands such as L’Oreal, which in the past has been almost fully dependent on retailers to stock and sell their products, announced that their ecommerce sales rose by 33% year on year in 2016 and now account for 17.6% Check out Supply Chain 4.0! Disruptive Technologies = Digital Supply Chain!

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Keys to Success in Warehouse Management/Order Fulfillment! (Video)

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This is increasingly important when you consider that in 2016 E-Commerce in the U.S. Retail sales of $4.8 Check out Supply Chain 4.0! Disruptive Technologies = Digital Supply Chain! SCM #SupplyChain #Logistics #Distribution #ECommerce #Leadership. According to Big Commerce, Inc. Infographic) .