LOGISITICS

MANAGEMENTFisher College of Business

Undergraduate Specialization

Overview

• What is Logistics Management?• Preparation• Logistics Management at Fisher• Organizations and Jobs• Salaries and Outlook• Student and Professional Organizations• International Opportunities• Department Contact Information

What is Logistics Management?

•The art of getting the right stuff, to the right place, at the right time

“Plans, implements, and controls the effective flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption to meet the customers’ requirements.”

- Council of Logistics Management

More on Logistics Management

• Logistics is concerned with the design and management of systems for the movement of products from points of production to points of consumption

• Such systems typically encompass activities such as transportation, warehousing, materials handling, inventory planning, and control customer service, facility location, scheduling and purchasing

Preparation for Logistics Management

• A college education with a good grounding in mathematics, statistics and logistics is important for professional entry into the field

• A good academic background, coupled with ambition and demonstrated competence, is necessary for professional advancement

Logistics Management at Fisher

• Undergraduate Ranking– 5th Nationally - U.S. News and World Report

(2012)

The Logistics Management Specialization

• The logistics management curriculum is designed to emphasize the theoretical as well as the applied aspects of the field

• Attention is focused both on the concerns of individual companies engaged in distributing products or facilitating the distribution of products and on the role of government in providing the legal, economic, social, and investment environments within which individual firms must operate

• Students selecting logistics management as an area of specialization will obtain a broad foundation for careers in (1)Management of transportation and warehousing companies(2)The distribution, logistics, materials or traffic management

departments of manufacturing, retailing, and wholesaling firms

(3)Research and administrative agencies of government concerned with transportation and logistics matters

What is the Logistics Management Career Path?

• No single path dominates this field• Path is influenced by your skills, interests,

& personal decisions and the size, type, geographic scope & organizational structure of the firm

• Typical entry level jobs:– Management Trainee– Analyst– First Line Supervisor

What Types of Organizations Hire Logistics Management Graduates?

•Almost every Fortune 500 company is a potential employer:

• Merchandising Firms• Consulting Firms• Manufacturing/Production Firms• Transportation Firms• Education Organizations• Third Party Logistics Firms• Service Institutions• Government Agencies• Purchasing Firms• Logistics Firms• Distribution Firms

Example Logistics Management Position

• Logistics Analyst• Works with management of sales regions, headquarters

and logistics partners to coordinate special events, vehicle logistics and priority vehicle transportation

• Duties include:– Analyzing monthly production plan and forecasting supply

requirements to meet production demand– Monitoring logistics partners– Developing and maintaining contingency plans– Supervising marine vessel discharges– Insuring transportation quality standards and on-time delivery

performance standards are achieved

• CXS• Best Buy • Deloitte Consulting•Energizer•Dollar General•Honda•Procter & Gamble• Sherwin Williams

Companies that Recruit Logistics Management

Further Education and Other Opportunities

•Graduate School – Specialized Logistics Graduate Programs such as

MBLE – Masters in Business Logistics Engineering– MBA -- Logistics / Supply Chain– MBA – Consulting / Strategy– PhD programs

Logistics Management Salaries

• Fisher College of Business Average Salaries (2011-2012)

– Full-time $52,081

– Intern $2,711/month

NACE Salary Survey (Winter 2011)

– Full-time $50,634

The Outlook for Logistics Management

• Logistics Management is one of the fastest growing areas of managerial career opportunities

• Logistics management is one of the fastest growing areas of managerial career opportunities.

• Transportation and logistics costs are one of the largest components of the total cost of manufacturing and distributing products

• The logistics field is a relatively new one in universities, thus companies are aggressively seeking people with training in this area to meet their expanding needs

• Government regulation of business is creating professional opportunities• Companies from all over the United States actively recruit Ohio State’s

logistics graduates due to the reputation of our program

Related Student Organizations

•OSU The Logistics Associationhttp://www.osutla.com/

•Buckeye Operations Management Society – BOMS

https://groups.cob.ohio-state.edu/boms/

•Plus there are numerous other Fisher student organizations depending on your interests

What Does the OSU Logistics Association Do?

• The Logistics Association is a not-for-profit professional organization which provides leadership in developing, defining, and understanding the logistics process on a worldwide basis. It is a learning center for students in the form of concepts and best practices presented by logistics professionals and a networking opportunity for students seeking full-time jobs, internships, and co-ops.

• The ultimate aim is to provide students with as much information as possible about both the types of responsibilities they will have in various logistics positions, and the types of skills they will need to advance.

Professional Organizations

• American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS)

• Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

• International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA)• International Society of Logistics (SOLE)

Fisher International Opportunities

• Honors / Scholars trips

• Emerging Markets Field Study

• Student Exchange Programs

• International Internships (EUSA)

• plus many more coordinated by OSU’s Office of International Affairs

Study Abroad & Exchange Contacts

• Fisher International Programs Officehttp://fisher.osu.edu/international/

• Office of International Affairs (OSU)http://oia.osu.edu/– OIE has many other opportunities for

business and non-business opportunities to supplement the Fisher curriculum

Max M. Fisher College of Business

• Academic Department:

• Marketing & Logistics

• Fisher college of Business

• Suite 500, Fisher Hall

• 2100 Neil Avenue

• Columbus, OH 43210-1144

• (614) 292-9695

• fisher.osu.edu

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