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As a first destination for Bac + 4 and above students, but also for teachers and researchers, this book presents in 42 sheets - from 4 to 5 pages each - the fundamental elements to the setting up of a logistics. Indeed, many books exist in logistics, but they usually focus on the development of a particular theme. In this case, the logistics in 42 sheets offers an overview of the key elements to consider for the implementation of a logistics. And to go further, each sheet offers a bibliography "development" themes and subtopics.
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Operators in Logistics
1.1. Sheet 5: Transport and Logistics Jobs
Key point
The nomenclatures of transport and logistics jobs are relatively numerous. They show a wide diversity of jobs. Some highlight jobs in both freight transport and passenger transport, such as Studyramaās nomenclature, while others are only involved in freight transport (see APEC ā Agence pour lāEmploi des Cadres ā Executive Employment Agency). The study conducted by ASLOG and the Michael Page recruitment agency lists 33 types of jobs to date that are encountered in transport and logistics.
1.1.1. Families of jobs in transport and logistics
Studyrama1 presents four families of jobs in transport and logistics:
- ā transport: ambulance driver, postman, taxi driver, cash courier, delivery man, coach driver, bus driver, metro or tramway driver, train driver, truck driver, movers, merchant navy seaman, naval officer, barge or sailor, captain, first mate, executive driver or master driver;
- ā logistics: freighter, routing agent, transit agent, logistics agent, professional packager, warehouse or distribution agent, warehouse manager, operations manager, order picker, station manager, safety advisor, rail traffic regulator, freight agency manager and customs declarer;
- ā sales: commercial agent in railways, commercial agent in air transport, commercial agent in public transport, controller of public transport, industrial vehicle rental company, private car rental company and business manager;
- ā technical: maintenance agent, handling agent, wire-guided lift operator, chief mechanic and deck mate, railway maintenance operator and training manager.
APEC (Agence pour lāEmploi des Cadres ā Executive Employment Agency) lists a total of 22 job profiles2, which are classified into four families:
- ā Family 1: āflow designā with six job profiles, namely logistics analyst, logistics consultant, supply chain manager, shipping receipt manager, operations manager and platform manager;
- ā Family 2: āflow managementā with seven job profiles, i.e. supplier, product flow manager, warehouse manager, dispatch manager, stock management manager, preparation/receipt manager and technical maintenance manager;
- ā Family 3: ācommercial negotiationā with seven job profiles that are charterer, agent (maritime, air), agency manager, transit manager, line manager, transport purchasing manager and fleet manager;
- ā Family 4: ārules, standards and contractsā with two profiles, i.e. customs declared responsible for contracts.
1.1.2. Key Transport and Logistics Functions according to ASLOG and Recruitment Firm, Michael Page
On March 31, 2015, the study of functions (and remuneration) of logistics and supply chain jobs, co-constructed by the recruitment agency Michael Page and ASLOG (Association FranƧaise de la Supply Chain et de la Logistique ā French Supply Chain and Logistics Association), was published. The general finding of this study highlights the following points:
- ā āan increasingly strategic sector of the future for companies with a branch that has more than 1.6 million employees;
- ā a dynamic job market looking for experienced, internationally oriented profiles: a 22% increase in the hiring rate between March 2014 and February 2015 according to APECā3.
ASLOG and the Michael Page recruitment agency conducted a study on the basis of 80,000 profiles of candidates sought in transport and logistics. A total of 33 key functions in three different sectors are listed in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1. The 33 key functions in transport and logistics
(source: extract from ASLOG and the Michael Page recruitment agency [PAG 15])
INDUSTRY |
1. Supply Chain Manager: āHe/she leads the supply chain and is the interface between the sales department, production, financial services, purchasing and logistics, in order to take into account the requirements of these various departments and optimize the global organizationā. |
2. Logistics Manager: āHe/she covers all component and finished products stores, as well as all intra-and inter-site flows. [ā¦] It is differentiated from the supply chain manager by a smaller margin, centered on the management of resources and operationsā. |
3. Supply Chain Coordinator: āHe/she covers the entire activity of a factory within a large group or the entire supply chain in PME/PMI. [ā¦] He/she is in charge of all t... |
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Operators in Logistics
- 2 Innovation in Logistics
- 3 Warehouse Management
- 4 Upstream and Supply Logistics
- 5 Production Logistics
- 6 Downstream or Distribution Logistics
- 7 The āCompanionsā of Logistics
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
- End User License Agreement