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Logistic Manager*

Last modified: July 27, 2010, 09:54 AM
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Logistics is the efficient flow and storage of goods and services from the manufacturer to the consumer. Logistics is a part of the supply chain process which plans, implements and controls the movement of goods. You co-ordinate transportation, shipping and receiving, as well as storage and despatch and import/export operations.

Salary p/a
40k - 145k
Qualifications
Degree
Intensity
Sitting
Demand
Stable
Travel
Low
Conditions
Indoor
Weekly Hours
40-50
Pros
  • Necessary role in a manufacturing company
  • Variety of tasks
  • Terrific career path opportunity with excellent scope.
Cons
  • Hectic and noisy work environment
  • Unexpected, stressful problems
  • Deadlines and overtime
The Bottom Line

A job in logistics can be rewarding with its range of responsibilities and duties. The factory environment can be undesirable, as well as the stress of deadlines and unexpected problems, but overall, it does deliver, satisfying results.

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