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    Logisticians
    Today's Date: 6/10/2024
    Exclude this category Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

    Exclude this category Bachelor's degree

    Exclude this category Transportation - Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
    English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
    Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
    Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
    Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
    Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
    Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
    Geography - Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.
    Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
    Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
    Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
    Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
    Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
    Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

    Exclude this category Basic Skills
    • *Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
    • *Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
    • *Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
    • *Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
    • *Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems.
    • *Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
    • *Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
    • Science Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
    • *Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
    • *Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

    Social Skills
    • *Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
    • *Instructing Teaching others how to do something.
    • *Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
    • *Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
    • *Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
    • *Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

    Complex Problem Solving Skills
    • *Complex Problem Solving Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

    Technical Skills
    • Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
    • Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
    • Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
    • Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
    • *Operations Analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
    • Operations Monitoring Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
    • Programming Writing computer programs for various purposes.
    • Quality Control Analysis Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
    • Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
    • Technology Design Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
    • Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

    Systems Skills
    • *Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
    • *Systems Analysis Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
    • *Systems Evaluation Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

    Resource Management Skills
    • *Management of Financial Resources Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
    • *Management of Material Resources Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
    • *Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
    • *Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others.

    Desktop Computer Skills
  • SpreadsheetsUsing a computer application to enter, manipulate, and format text and numerical data; insert, delete, and manipulate cells, rows, and columns; and create and save worksheets, charts, and graphs.
  • PresentationsUsing a computer application to create, manipulate, edit, and show virtual slide presentations.
  • InternetNavigating the Internet to find information, including the ability to open and configure standard browsers; use searches, hypertext references, and transfer protocols; and send and retrieve electronic mail (e-mail).
  • NavigationUsing scroll bars, a mouse, and dialog boxes to work within the computer's operating system. Being able to access and switch between applications and files of interest.
  • Word ProcessingUsing a computer application to type text, insert pictures, format, edit, print, save, and retrieve word processing documents.
  • GraphicsWorking with pictures in graphics programs or other applications, including creating simple graphics, manipulating the appearance, and inserting graphics into other programs.
  • DatabasesUsing a computer application to manage large amounts of information, including creating and editing simple databases, inputting data, retrieving specific records, and creating reports to communicate the information.


  • Exclude this category Body Positioning
    • Requires sitting

    Communication
    • Requires telephone conversations
    • Requires use of electronic mail
    • Requires writing letters and memos
    • Requires face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams
    • Requires contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise)

    Competition
    • Requires competition or awareness of competitive pressures

    Conflict
    • Requires dealing with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people
    • Includes conflict situations

    Environment
    • Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable

    Impact of Decisions
    • Requires making decisions that impact the results of co-workers, clients or the company
    • Requires making decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization
    • Opportunity to make decisions without supervision

    Level of Challenge
    • Freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals
    • Requires repeating the same physical activities or mental activities over and over
    • Requires being exact or highly accurate

    Pace and Scheduling
    • Requires meeting strict deadlines

    Personal Interaction
    • Requires work with external customers or the public
    • Requires coordinating or leading others in accomplishing work activities
    • Requires work with others in a group or team

    Responsibility for Others
    • Includes responsibility for work outcomes and results
    • Includes responsibility for the health and safety of others

    Work Setting
    • Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions
    • Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people


    Exclude this category
    • Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
    • Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
    • Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.
    • Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.
    • Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
    • Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
    • Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.
    • Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.
    • Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
    • Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements.
    • Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
    • Report project plans, progress, and results.
    • Protect and control proprietary materials.
    • Stay informed of logistics technology advances and apply appropriate technology to improve logistics processes.
    • Develop and implement technical project management tools, such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and compliance matrices.
    • Provide project management services, including the provision and analysis of technical data.
    • Manage the logistical aspects of product life cycles, including coordination or provisioning of samples, and the minimization of obsolescence.
    • Perform system lifecycle cost analysis and develop component studies.
    • Plan, organize, and execute logistics support activities, such as maintenance planning, repair analysis, and test equipment recommendations.
    • Participate in the assessment and review of design alternatives and design change proposal impacts.
    • Direct and support the compilation and analysis of technical source data necessary for product development.
    • Support the development of training materials and technical manuals.

    Exclude this category
    Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    • Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.
    • Report information to managers or other personnel.

    Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

      Making Decisions and Solving Problems

        Getting Information
        • Collect data about customer needs.
        • Gather customer or product information to determine customer needs.

        Working with Computers

          Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
          • Develop business relationships.

          Communicating with People Outside the Organization
          • Present business-related information to audiences.

          Developing and Building Teams

            Processing Information

              Analyzing Data or Information
              • Analyze business or financial data.
              • Analyze logistics processes.

              Documenting/Recording Information
              • Develop training materials.
              • Prepare proposal documents.

              Scheduling Work and Activities

                Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
                • Advise others on analytical techniques.

                Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
                • Update professional knowledge.

                Developing Objectives and Strategies
                • Develop business or financial information systems.

                Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

                  Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

                    Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
                    • Coordinate logistics or other business operations.
                    • Coordinate regulatory documentation activities.
                    • Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
                    • Supervise employees.

                    Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

                      Coaching and Developing Others

                        Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

                          Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others

                            Monitoring and Controlling Resources
                            • Allocate physical resources within organizations.

                            Staffing Organizational Units

                              Training and Teaching Others

                                Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

                                  Thinking Creatively
                                  • Develop financial or business plans.

                                  Selling or Influencing Others

                                    Performing Administrative Activities

                                      Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

                                        Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
                                        • Measure effectiveness of business strategies or practices.


                                        Exclude this category Tools

                                        Desktop computers
                                        • Desktop computers

                                        High capacity removable media drives
                                        • Universal serial bus USB flash drives

                                        Liquid crystal display projector
                                        • Liquid crystal display LCD video projectors

                                        Personal computers
                                        • Personal computer platforms
                                        • Personal computers
                                        • Workstation platforms

                                        Semiconductor testers
                                        • Teradyne Catalyst
                                        • Teradyne J750 testers

                                        Technology

                                        Data base user interface and query software
                                        • Microsoft Access
                                        • Microsoft SQL Server
                                        • Structured query language SQL

                                        Enterprise resource planning ERP software
                                        • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
                                        • Microsoft Dynamics
                                        • Oracle E-Business Suite
                                        • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
                                        • SAP software

                                        Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
                                        • RedPrairie E2e
                                        • Warehouse management system WMS

                                        Procurement software
                                        • Order management software
                                        • Purchasing software

                                        Project management software
                                        • Microsoft Project
                                        • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management