According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials. | 84% |
| Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving. | 84% |
| Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution. | 82% |
| Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance. | 81% |
| Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality. | 81% |
| Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance. | 81% |
| Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products. | 81% |
| Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service. | 81% |
| Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders. | 81% |
| Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success. | 80% |
| Monitor suppliers' activities to assess performance in meeting quality or delivery requirements. | 79% |
| Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies. | 79% |
| Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes. | 79% |
| Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes and predict effects on supply chain activities. | 73% |
| Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow. | 72% |
| Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products. | 72% |
| Identify or qualify new suppliers in collaboration with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, or quality assurance. | 72% |
| Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed. | 71% |
| Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers. | 68% |
| Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows. | 67% |
| Forecast material costs or develop standard cost lists. | 67% |
| Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers. | 67% |
| Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory. | 66% |
| Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-products. | 66% |
| Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies. | 65% |
| Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws. | 65% |
| Locate or select biodegradable, non-toxic, or other environmentally friendly raw materials for manufacturing processes. | 62% |
| Appraise vendor manufacturing capabilities through on-site observations or other measurements. | 56% |
| Conduct or oversee the conduct of life cycle analyses to determine the environmental impacts of products, processes, or systems. | 53% |
| Investigate or review the carbon footprints and environmental performance records of current or potential storage and distribution service providers. | 50% |
