How do they match: Logistics Analysts

  • Product Control Analyst
  • Supply Chain Systems Analyst

  • Analyze product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity including invoicing, electronic bills, and shipment tracing.

  • Apply analytic methods or tools to understand, predict, or control logistics operations or processes.
  • Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments.
  • Manage systems to ensure that pricing structures adequately reflect logistics costing.
  • Provide ongoing analyses in areas such as transportation costs, parts procurement, back orders, or delivery processes.
  • Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes.
  • Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.
  • Route or reroute drivers in real time with remote route navigation software, satellite linkup systems, or global positioning systems (GPS) to improve operational efficiencies.
  • Track product flow from origin to final delivery.
  • Write or revise standard operating procedures for logistics processes.

  • Analyze logistics processes.
  • Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
  • Develop business or financial information systems.
  • Maintain data in information systems or databases.
  • Monitor inventories of products or materials.
  • Monitor organizational processes.