Logistics Management Overview
Logistics management involves the design and management of systems for the movement of products, covering transportation, warehousing, inventory planning, and more. Success in logistics requires being adaptable, calm under pressure, a team player, and more. Sample roles in logistics include Analyst, Consultant, Customer Service Manager, Inventory Manager, and Logistics Manager. Major employers in the field include Amazon, PepsiCo, Walmart, and more. Salary information indicates an average annual salary of $62,483 for full-time roles in logistics management. The job outlook is positive, with a projected 28% growth in employment for logisticians from 2021 to 2031, driven by the need for logistics in a global economy.
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Explore Business Careers LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Office of Career Management
What is Logistics Management? The art of getting the right stuff, to the right place, at the right time Logistics is concerned with the design and management of systems for the movement of products from points of production to points of consumption Such systems typically encompass activities such as transportation, warehousing, materials handling, inventory planning, and control customer service, facility location, scheduling, and purchasing
Characteristics for Success Adaptable Calm under pressure Enjoy moving around on your feet Forward thinker Practical and mechanical Team player
Sample Logistics Roles Analyst Understand, predict, and enhance logistics processes Consultant Works with client organizations to enhance logistics performance through strategic planning, process engineering, and/or implementation Customer Service Manager Plans and directs activities of customer service teams to meet the needs of customers and support company operations Inventory Manager Develops and implements plans to optimize inventory cost and customer service goals Logistics Manager Oversees a variety of logistics functions which include warehouse and distribution operations, forecasting, planning, logistics systems, customer service, and purchasing
Sample Employers Amazon PepsiCo C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Walmart Inc. Mast Global Logistics ODW Logistics Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Penske XPO Logistics
Salary Information Fisher College of Business Average Logistics Management Salaries (2021-2022) Full-time $62,483 annually Intern $21 hourly
Job Outlook Employment of logisticians is projected to grow 28 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment growth will be driven, in part, by the need for logistics in the transportation of goods in a global economy. See the Occupational Outlook Handbook for additional information: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Fisher Resources Academic Information Marketing & Logistics Department Logistics Management Specialization Course Information Extracurricular Information Marketing Logistics Department Logistics Management Specialization Course Information Logistics Management Specialization Course Information The Logistics Association Purchasing & Supply Management Association Buckeye Operations Management Society The Logistics Association Purchasing Supply Management Association Buckeye Operations Management Society Purchasing Supply Management Association Buckeye Operations Management Society
