Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight
forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply
chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or
transportation.
Apply analytic methods or tools to understand, predict, or control logistics operations or
processes.
Prepare reports on logistics performance measures.
Provide ongoing analyses in areas such as transportation costs, parts procurement, back
orders, or delivery processes.
Analyze logistics data, using methods such as data mining, data modeling, or cost or
benefit analysis.
Monitor inventory transactions at warehouse facilities to assess receiving, storage,
shipping, or inventory integrity.
Maintain logistics records in accordance with corporate policies.
Contact carriers for rates or schedules.
Manage systems to ensure that pricing structures adequately reflect logistics costing.
Confer with logistics management teams to determine ways to optimize service levels,
maintain supply-chain efficiency, or minimize cost.
Compute reporting metrics, such as on-time delivery rates, order fulfillment rates, or
inventory turns.
Identify opportunities for inventory reductions.
Review procedures, such as distribution or inventory management, to ensure maximum
efficiency or minimum cost.
Contact potential vendors to determine material availability.
