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Distribution and logistics encompasses a vast industry, from manufacturing, transportation, wholesale and retail, healthcare, pharmaceutical and warehousing industries. In any firm, in any city or state logistic careers are numerous. The demand for getting things on time is logistics and distributions main goal. There are plenty of workers involved in this operation. There are drivers, fork lift operator, sorter, packers, haulers, supervisors, managers, clerks; traffic, receiving and shipping. In 2010, there are more than 800,000 workers employed in logistics. The US military is also one of the largest employers especially in cities where there are military installations. This article will briefly describer the most common logistics jobs in the industry.
Shipping, traffic, and receiving clerks are the most numerous logistics careers. Their responsibility is to make sure they keep the smooth flow of goods from place to another. They unpack and pack items for storage and delivery, and carry out clerical functions altogether. They also maintain precise records of good coming in our going out of the distribution centers or warehouse. Manufacturing, wholesale, and retail industries are the most common workplaces of the traffic, receiving, and shipping clerks. They receive the items from the suppliers and ship the goods to the customers. In larger companies receiving, shipping and traffic clerks are performed independently. In smaller firms, all three functions are carried out by one person only.
Logistics careers like the shipping clerk are responsible for shipping the goods from the warehouse to the customers. The check the items carefully that is retrieved from the warehouse or stockroom and makes sure the list are in order for each customer. If the items or goods are not available, he or she alerts the customers by phone fax or email. The items are then packed and checked again for shipping. The items and parcels are weighed