Apprentices complete a required number of hours
in on-the-job training and related instruction.
in on-the-job training and related instruction.
Supply Chain Logistics Manager
Anonymous
National (OA)
Work Process Content
On the Job Training
Anonymous
2K
OJT hours
Safety standards, policies, and procedures
1
50
Safety standards, policies, and procedures
1
50
- Attend company safety training and OSHA compliance training.
Supervise employees
2
80
Supervise employees
2
80
- Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.
- Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.
Implement organizational process or policy changes
5
250
Implement organizational process or policy changes
5
250
- Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
- Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.
- Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.
- Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design.
- Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes.
Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures
1
50
Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures
1
50
- Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.
Inspect condition or functioning of facilities or equipment
1
50
Inspect condition or functioning of facilities or equipment
1
50
- Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources
1
50
Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources
1
50
- Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities
3
150
Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities
3
150
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
- Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.
- Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities
2
100
Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities
2
100
- Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
- Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments.
Implement transportation changes to reduce environmental impact
2
140
Implement transportation changes to reduce environmental impact
2
140
- Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.
- Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.
Resolve customer complaints or problems
1
80
Resolve customer complaints or problems
1
80
- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
Develop emergency response plans or procedures
1
40
Develop emergency response plans or procedures
1
40
- Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.
Document organizational or operational procedures
1
40
Document organizational or operational procedures
1
40
- Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.
Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance rules
1
40
Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance rules
1
40
- Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.
Analyze financial records to improve efficiency
2
80
Analyze financial records to improve efficiency
2
80
- Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.
- Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.
Monitor inventories of products or materials
1
40
Monitor inventories of products or materials
1
40
- Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses.
Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning
1
40
Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning
1
40
- Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.
Prepare operational budgets
1
40
Prepare operational budgets
1
40
- Prepare and manage departmental budgets.
Advise others on business or operational matters
1
40
Advise others on business or operational matters
1
40
- Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.
Monitor organizational compliance with regulations
1
40
Monitor organizational compliance with regulations
1
40
- Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
Analyze financial records to improve budgeting or planning
1
40
Analyze financial records to improve budgeting or planning
1
40
- Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.
Conduct employee training programs
1
40
Conduct employee training programs
1
40
- Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
Hire personnel
1
40
Hire personnel
1
40
- Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information
1
40
Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information
1
40
- Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.
Maintain operational records
1
40
Maintain operational records
1
40
- Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.
Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures for green or sustainable operations
1
40
Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures for green or sustainable operations
1
40
- Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.
Examine financial records to ensure compliance with policies or regulations
1
40
Examine financial records to ensure compliance with policies or regulations
1
40
- Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.
Monitor performance of organizational members or partners
1
80
Monitor performance of organizational members or partners
1
80
- Evaluate contractors or business partners for operational efficiency or safety or environmental performance records.
Negotiate contracts for transportation, distribution, or logistic services
1
40
Negotiate contracts for transportation, distribution, or logistic services
1
40
- Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates.
Plan facility layouts or designs
1
40
Plan facility layouts or designs
1
40
- Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design.
Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions
1
40
Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions
1
40
- Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments.
Approve expenditures
1
40
Approve expenditures
1
40
- Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services.
Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures
1
40
Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures
1
40
- Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes.
Direct organizational operations, projects, or services
1
40
Direct organizational operations, projects, or services
1
40
- Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
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