Supply chain career paths

Supply chain and logistics is a profession that involves planning and implementing efficient movement and storage. Items moved range from raw materials to finished goods and services, from point of origin to end use.

Numerous professional, technical and operational staff are needed to achieve the essential movement and operational availability of goods and services.  Supply chain and logistics personnel may work in any type of organisation from banking to hospitality or in a specialist organisation, known as logistics service provider. 

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Careers in supply chain and logistics

The following groups illustrate the range of occupational functions and careers performed in all types of organisations, not only specialised supply chain, logistics and transport companies.

Supply chain and logistics management and planning

• Executive
• Strategic
• Management
• Analytical

Inventory management 

• Operations, planning and scheduling
• Forecasting
• Inventory control

Information

• Enterprise Resources Management systems
• Modelling, simulation and optimisation
• Operational systems

Procurement

• Sourcing 
• Purchasing management
• Contract management

Warehousing

• Facility management
• Distribution planning and scheduling
• Dangerous goods control
• Occupational health and safety

Customer service

• Order processing 
• Customer Relationship Management

Logistics services

• Distribution
• Freight Forwarding
• Customs Broking
• Stevedoring
• Marketing and Sales
• Customer Service

Transport

• Air - Airfreight, Airports
• Rail - Railways
• Road - Freight
• Sea - Ports, Shipping 
• Intermodal transfer operations

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