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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

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30 tasks26 core, 4 not rated
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Code
11-3071.00SOC 2018: 11-3071

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  1. Task 1. Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.Core taskTask 21340Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  2. Task 2. Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.Core taskTask 21341Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  3. Task 3. Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.Core taskTask 21342Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  4. Task 4. Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.Core taskTask 21343Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  5. Task 5. Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.Core taskTask 21344Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  6. Task 6. Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.Core taskTask 21345Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  7. Task 7. Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.Core taskTask 21346Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  8. Task 8. Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.Core taskTask 21347Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  9. Task 9. Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.Core taskTask 21348Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  10. Task 10. Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.Core taskTask 21349Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  11. Task 11. Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses.Core taskTask 21350Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  12. Task 12. Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.Core taskTask 21351Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  13. Task 13. Prepare and manage departmental budgets.Core taskTask 21352Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  14. Task 14. Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.Core taskTask 21353Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  15. Task 15. Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.Core taskTask 21354Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  16. Task 16. Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.Core taskTask 21355Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  17. Task 17. Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.Core taskTask 21356Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  18. Task 18. Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.Core taskTask 21357Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  19. Task 19. Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.Core taskTask 21358Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  20. Task 20. Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.Core taskTask 21359Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  21. Task 21. Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.Core taskTask 21360Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  22. Task 22. Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.Core taskTask 21361Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  23. Task 23. Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.Core taskTask 21362Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  24. Task 24. Evaluate contractors or business partners for operational efficiency or safety or environmental performance records.Core taskTask 21363Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  25. Task 25. Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates.Core taskTask 21364Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  26. Task 26. Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design.Core taskTask 21365Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  27. Task 27. Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.Not ratedTask 21366Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  28. Task 28. Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes.Not ratedTask 21367Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  29. Task 29. Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services.Not ratedTask 21368Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
  30. Task 30. Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments.Not ratedTask 21369Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020

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