Hands-on
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Supply Chain Managers
Direct or coordinate production, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, or financial forecasting services or activities to limit costs and improve accuracy, customer service, or safety. Examine existing procedures or opportunities for streamlining activities to meet product distribution needs. Direct the movement, storage, or processing of inventory.
How does this connect to your interests? →A look at the work
- Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
- Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.
- Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
- Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
- Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance.
- Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
- Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
- Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
Interests involved in this work
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3.4 / 7
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2017-07
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
2017-07
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2017-07
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2017-07
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2017-07
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2017-07
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2017-07
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
2017-07
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
2017-07
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
2017-07
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 4 of 5 · 2017-07. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.
Transportation and Infrastructure Planning/Studies →
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General →
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations →
Business Administration and Management, General →
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management →
Transportation/Mobility Management →
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O*NET-SOC code 11-3071.04 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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