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Logistics Engineers

Design or analyze operational solutions for projects such as transportation optimization, network modeling, process and methods analysis, cost containment, capacity enhancement, routing and shipment optimization, or information management.

Tasks
30 tasks27 core, 3 supplemental
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Code
13-1081.01SOC 2018: 13-1081

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27 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Propose logistics solutions for customers.Core taskTask 15861Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  2. Task 2. Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units.Core taskTask 19996Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  3. Task 3. Conduct logistics studies or analyses, such as time studies, zero-base analyses, rate analyses, network analyses, flow-path analyses, or supply chain analyses.Core taskTask 15875Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  4. Task 4. Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities.Core taskTask 19997Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  5. Task 5. Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements.Core taskTask 15867Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  6. Task 6. Evaluate effectiveness of current or future logistical processes.Core taskTask 15879Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  7. Task 7. Prepare logistic strategies or conceptual designs for production facilities.Core taskTask 19999Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  8. Task 8. Provide logistics technology or information for effective and efficient support of product, equipment, or system manufacturing or service.Core taskTask 15877Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2020
  9. Task 9. Develop or maintain cost estimates, forecasts, or cost models.Core taskTask 15872Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  10. Task 10. Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing.Core taskTask 15876Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  11. Task 11. Determine logistics support requirements, such as facility details, staffing needs, or safety or maintenance plans.Core taskTask 15874Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  12. Task 12. Direct the work of logistics analysts.Core taskTask 15864Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  13. Task 13. Evaluate the use of inventory tracking technology, Web-based warehousing software, or intelligent conveyor systems to maximize plant or distribution center efficiency.Core taskTask 19995Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  14. Task 14. Develop specifications for equipment, tools, facility layouts, or material-handling systems.Core taskTask 15866Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  15. Task 15. Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes.Core taskTask 15870Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  16. Task 16. Determine requirements for compliance with environmental certification standards.Core taskTask 20005Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  17. Task 17. Apply logistics modeling techniques to address issues, such as operational process improvement or facility design or layout.Core taskTask 15880Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  18. Task 18. Prepare or validate documentation on automated logistics or maintenance-data reporting or management information systems.Core taskTask 15868Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  19. Task 19. Create models or scenarios to predict the impact of changing circumstances, such as fuel costs, road pricing, energy taxes, or carbon emissions legislation.Core taskTask 20003Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  20. Task 20. Provide logistical facility or capacity planning analyses for distribution or transportation functions.Core taskTask 20006Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  21. Task 21. Design plant distribution centers.Core taskTask 15865Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  22. Task 22. Interview key staff or tour facilities to identify efficiency-improvement, cost-reduction, or service-delivery opportunities.Core taskTask 15863Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  23. Task 23. Design comprehensive supply chains that minimize environmental impacts or costs.Core taskTask 20000Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  24. Task 24. Determine feasibility of designing new facilities or modifying existing facilities, based on factors such as cost, available space, schedule, technical requirements, or ergonomics.Core taskTask 15873Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  25. Task 25. Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities.Core taskTask 20004Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  26. Task 26. Evaluate the use of technologies, such as global positioning systems (GPS), radio-frequency identification (RFID), route navigation software, or satellite linkup systems, to improve transportation efficiency.Core taskTask 19998Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  27. Task 27. Develop or document reverse logistics management processes to ensure maximal efficiency of product recycling, reuse, or final disposal.Core taskTask 20001Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  28. Task 28. Conduct environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation.Supplemental taskTask 20002Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  29. Task 29. Develop or document procedures to minimize or mitigate carbon output resulting from the movement of materials or products.Supplemental taskTask 20007Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020
  30. Task 30. Assess the environmental impact or energy efficiency of logistics activities, using carbon mitigation software.Supplemental taskTask 20008Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020

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