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Logistics

The logistics industry is that part of the supply chain processes that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers' requirements.

Logistics occupations include material managers, transportation managers, distribution managers, inventory supervisors, traffic managers, material resource planning specialists, assets disposal agents, production schedulers, preventive maintenance planners, supply chain managers, order administrators, shippers, customs brokers, import / export staff and warehouse supervisors.

The logistics industry is highly competitive and is evolving rapidly in response to changes such as globalization, industry restructuring, new production processes and technological advances.

Logistic services can be considered in terms of five major groups of activities:

1. production processes (production flow management, inventory management, packaging, order processing, demand forecasting)
2. materials and other inputs (procurement, materials management)
3. transport and storage
4. product support (parts and services)
5. reverse flows and disposal (product/equipment returns, recycling, waste)

Workers in logistics companies are responsible for a variety of communications, record keeping and scheduling operations. Typically, they coordinate, expedite and track orders for personnel, materials and equipment.

Cargo and freight agents route and track cargo and freight shipments, whether from airline, train, or truck terminals or from shipping docks.

Couriers and messengers deliver letters, important business documents or packages within a firm to other businesses or to customers.

Dispatchers receive requests for service and initiate action to provide that service. Duties vary with the needs of the employer.

Meter readers read meters and record the consumption of electricity, gas, water or steam. They serve a variety of consumers and travel along designated routes to track consumption.

Production, planning and expediting clerks coordinate and expedite the flow of information, work, and materials, usually according to a production or work schedule.

Shipping, receiving and traffic clerks track all incoming and outgoing shipments of goods transferred among businesses, suppliers and customers.

Stock clerks and order fillers receive, unpack, and store materials and equipment, and maintain and distribute inventories.

Weathers, measurers, checkers and samplers check and record the weight and measurement of various materials and equipment.

Logistics Related Industries

• Mining
• Engineering
• Operations
• Purchasing
• Sales
• Transport