# 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. - Code: 11-3071.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 11-3071) - Family: [Management](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-11), one of its 59 occupations - Tasks: 30 tasks (26 core and 4 not rated) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/11-3071.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/11-3071.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials. Core task · Task 21340 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 2. Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities. Core task · Task 21341 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 3. Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements. Core task · Task 21342 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 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 task · Task 21343 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 5. Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping. Core task · Task 21344 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 6. Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies. Core task · Task 21345 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 7. Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues. Core task · Task 21346 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 8. Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials. Core task · Task 21347 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 9. Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations. Core task · Task 21348 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 10. Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers. Core task · Task 21349 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 11. Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses. Core task · Task 21350 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 12. Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems. Core task · Task 21351 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 13. Prepare and manage departmental budgets. Core task · Task 21352 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 14. Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements. Core task · Task 21353 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 15. Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes. Core task · Task 21354 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 16. Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel. Core task · Task 21355 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 17. Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts. Core task · Task 21356 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 18. Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services. Core task · Task 21357 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 19. Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing. Core task · Task 21358 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 20. Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics. Core task · Task 21359 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 21. Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records. Core task · Task 21360 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 22. Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations. Core task · Task 21361 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 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 task · Task 21362 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 24. Evaluate contractors or business partners for operational efficiency or safety or environmental performance records. Core task · Task 21363 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 25. Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates. Core task · Task 21364 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 26. Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design. Core task · Task 21365 · Rated by O*NET analysts, November 2020 27. Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management. Not rated · Task 21366 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 28. Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes. Not rated · Task 21367 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 29. Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services. Not rated · Task 21368 · Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020 30. Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments. 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