what are the works involved in logistics?

[eigenvector008]

i am offered a job in logistics but i don't know what the works are? please help me.

thanks

[Pokkha]

logistics involves distribution of goods from one point to another. functions include inventory management, warehousing, trucking, domestic distribution, shipping (both via air, land, sea), etc. i know because i work for a logistics company. :D

there is a myriad of info available on the net. use the search engines. good luck!

[eigenvector008]

is it a field work?

[eigenvector008]

Originally posted by Pokkha
logistics involves distribution of goods from one point to another. functions include inventory management, warehousing, trucking, domestic distribution, shipping (both via air, land, sea), etc. i know because i work for a logistics company. :D

there is a myriad of info available on the net. use the search engines. good luck!

wow, sounds overwhelming... is IT involved? how will i succeed if I do not have a solid background in IT?

are you familiar with operations research models like "shortest path method," linear programming, etc? will they be applied?

i have tried to search on the net but names of logistics companies came out. maybe i entered the wrong key words. what key words should i use?

thanks

[KuyaDanny]

If you have been offered the job, it seems to me that your future employer believes you are sufficiently qualified to take on the job, or at least to be trained to take on the job. I don't see why you should be doubting your own skills at this point.

[rabbaddal]

Originally posted by eigenvector008
wow, sounds overwhelming... is IT involved? how will i succeed if I do not have a solid background in IT?

are you familiar with operations research models like "shortest path method," linear programming, etc? will they be applied?

i have tried to search on the net but names of logistics companies came out. maybe i entered the wrong key words. what key words should i use?

thanks

Pokkha's brief description sums up what distribution is about. Yes, it will involve decision models studied in OR such as critical path and crystal ball. IT is merely a tool in the practice of logistics and a solid background in IT is not required at the entry-level so long as one has an appreciation of its principles.

As for future career prospects, expertise in logistics combined with a masters degree (ex. MBA, ME-Logistics, etc.) can lead to positions in top-notch consulting firms w/ logistics and operations practices such as Booz Allen Hamilton, AT Kearney and Sabre.

[Pokkha]

Originally posted by eigenvector008
wow, sounds overwhelming... is IT involved? how will i succeed if I do not have a solid background in IT?

are you familiar with operations research models like "shortest path method," linear programming, etc? will they be applied?

i have tried to search on the net but names of logistics companies came out. maybe i entered the wrong key words. what key words should i use?

thanks

visit about.com. use its search function, key in "logistics" you'll be provided with lots, lots of info about the industry --- functions, career, industry players, trends. if only you'll be patient in your search, you'll get an idea of what the work is all about.

yes, IT plays a crucial role in logistics. but most of our logistics consultants have degree in Industrial engineering. our company has also a pool of IT professionals who function as support team to our operations worldwide. There. :)

[JonaVergara11]

Logistics is a time-consuming job (at least from what I know since I know people who work in one such company). Often, you are like the shipper - booking request and you are involved in the whole process - coordinating cargo pick-up, consolidation, stuffing/stripping, docs dispatch to destination, etc. There are lots of paperwork, ff-ups. The work is demanding.

Think carefully as this is a very specialized field.