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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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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This source lists 30 tasks, including 26 marked Core and 0 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 11/2020.

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Core · Task 21340 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.

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Core · Task 21341 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.

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Core · Task 21342 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.

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Core · Task 21343 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.

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Core · Task 21344 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.

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Core · Task 21345 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.

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Core · Task 21346 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.

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Core · Task 21347 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.

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Core · Task 21348 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.

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Core · Task 21349 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.

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Core · Task 21350 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses.

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Core · Task 21351 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.

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Core · Task 21352 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Prepare and manage departmental budgets.

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Core · Task 21353 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.

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Core · Task 21354 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.

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Core · Task 21355 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.

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Core · Task 21356 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.

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Core · Task 21357 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.

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Core · Task 21358 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.

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Core · Task 21359 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.

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Core · Task 21360 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.

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Core · Task 21361 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.

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Core · Task 21362 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.

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Core · Task 21363 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Evaluate contractors or business partners for operational efficiency or safety or environmental performance records.

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Core · Task 21364 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates.

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Core · Task 21365 · 11/2020 · Analyst - Transition

Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design.

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Unspecified · Task 21366 · 11/2020 · Analyst

Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.

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Unspecified · Task 21367 · 11/2020 · Analyst

Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes.

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Unspecified · Task 21368 · 11/2020 · Analyst

Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services.

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Unspecified · Task 21369 · 11/2020 · Analyst

Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments.

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