7 Careers in Logistics

Melissa Green Careers In Logistics Although most college students do not see logistics as a very probable employment field, it is actually an area of great importance to everyone (Gibson, 1985,p. 2). Logistics is a broad career field that includes a wide variety of jobs. In this paper I will discuss and analyze seven major careers in logistics: administrative manager, inventory control manager, warehousing manager, administrative analyst, transportation manager, customer service manager, and consultant. For each …

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