Specialization in Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Due to complex logistics and supply chains, companies prefer to hire workers who have at least a bachelor’s degree. Logisticians typically have a bachelor’s degree in logistics and supply chain management, business, or a related field. Logisticians analyze and coordinate an organization’s supply chain-the system that moves a product from supplier to consumer. They manage the entire life cycle of a product, which includes how a product is acquired, allocated, and delivered. Employment of logisticians is expected to grow as companies and government agencies increasingly rely on these workers to move products more efficiently, solve problems, and identify areas for improvement.

As e-commerce continues to expand, these workers will be needed to help with the complex logistics involved, such as just-in-time delivery to consumers. In addition, as more goods are purchased online, timeliness of delivery will become a more critical component of firm competition, further increasing demand for logisticians. The top 5 industries that are employing logisticians are: manufacturing (24%), federal government (18%), professional, scientific, and technical services (17%), management of companies and enterprises (9%), and wholesale trade (8%), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.