# 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. - Code: 13-1081.01 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 13-1081) - Family: [Business & Financial](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-13), one of its 50 occupations - Tasks: 30 tasks (27 core and 3 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/13-1081.01 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/13-1081.01.json ## What the work is made of 1. Propose logistics solutions for customers. Core task · Task 15861 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 2. Develop logistic metrics, internal analysis tools, or key performance indicators for business units. Core task · Task 19996 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 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 task · Task 15875 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 4. Identify cost-reduction or process-improvement logistic opportunities. Core task · Task 19997 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 5. Review contractual commitments, customer specifications, or related information to determine logistics or support requirements. Core task · Task 15867 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 6. Evaluate effectiveness of current or future logistical processes. Core task · Task 15879 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 7. Prepare logistic strategies or conceptual designs for production facilities. Core task · Task 19999 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 8. Provide logistics technology or information for effective and efficient support of product, equipment, or system manufacturing or service. Core task · Task 15877 · Rated by 19 occupational experts, August 2020 9. Develop or maintain cost estimates, forecasts, or cost models. Core task · Task 15872 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 10. Analyze or interpret logistics data involving customer service, forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory, transportation, or warehousing. Core task · Task 15876 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 11. Determine logistics support requirements, such as facility details, staffing needs, or safety or maintenance plans. Core task · Task 15874 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 12. Direct the work of logistics analysts. Core task · Task 15864 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 13. Evaluate the use of inventory tracking technology, Web-based warehousing software, or intelligent conveyor systems to maximize plant or distribution center efficiency. Core task · Task 19995 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 14. Develop specifications for equipment, tools, facility layouts, or material-handling systems. Core task · Task 15866 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 15. Identify or develop business rules or standard operating procedures to streamline operating processes. Core task · Task 15870 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 16. Determine requirements for compliance with environmental certification standards. Core task · Task 20005 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 17. Apply logistics modeling techniques to address issues, such as operational process improvement or facility design or layout. Core task · Task 15880 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 18. Prepare or validate documentation on automated logistics or maintenance-data reporting or management information systems. Core task · Task 15868 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 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 task · Task 20003 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 20. Provide logistical facility or capacity planning analyses for distribution or transportation functions. Core task · Task 20006 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 21. Design plant distribution centers. Core task · Task 15865 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 22. Interview key staff or tour facilities to identify efficiency-improvement, cost-reduction, or service-delivery opportunities. Core task · Task 15863 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 23. Design comprehensive supply chains that minimize environmental impacts or costs. Core task · Task 20000 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 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 task · Task 15873 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 25. Review global, national, or regional transportation or logistics reports for ways to improve efficiency or minimize the environmental impact of logistics activities. Core task · Task 20004 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 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 task · Task 19998 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 27. Develop or document reverse logistics management processes to ensure maximal efficiency of product recycling, reuse, or final disposal. Core task · Task 20001 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 28. Conduct environmental audits for logistics activities, such as storage, distribution, or transportation. Supplemental task · Task 20002 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 29. Develop or document procedures to minimize or mitigate carbon output resulting from the movement of materials or products. Supplemental task · Task 20007 · Rated by 20 occupational experts, August 2020 30. Assess the environmental impact or energy efficiency of logistics activities, using carbon mitigation software. 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