What the work is
Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.
On a typical day
- Propose logistics solutions for customers.
- Interview key staff or tour facilities to identify efficiency-improvement, cost-reduction, or service-delivery opportunities.
- Direct the work of logistics analysts.
- Design plant distribution centers.
- Develop specifications for equipment, tools, facility layouts, or material-handling systems.
- Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements.