LOGISTICIANS

WHAT IS A LOGISTICIAN?

• Logisticians analyze and coordinate a company's supply system.
• Logisticians make sure everything gets shipped on time to its proper location.

AVERAGE SALARY

• The Average salary of a Logistician varies between $75-80,000 a year
• Depending on which field you enter as a Logistician the income changes.

CHALLENGES OF A LOGISTICIAN

• Logisticians face the everyday challenges of making sure deliveries go to their proper destinations.
• If a package does not arrive or gets sent to the wrong address, then it can delay a company's entire forecast.
• Companies or manufacturers cannot produce their product if something is missing
• Logisticians talk to transportation companies and arrange for everything to arrive to their proper location

EDUCATION

• An associates degree in logistics prepares you for beginning and entry level careers
• A bachelors degree prepares you for certain management positions.
• A masters degree prepares you for specialized options and to manage your own chain.
• Almost all schools with courses in technology have a course in logistics.
• IIT technical institute, Michigan St., and Iowa state universities all have a course in logistics.

WHY ARE LOGISTICS IMPORTANT

• No products would be produced
• Deliveries would not be made
• You wouldn't be able to buy products, and the basic necessities from any store
• Logisticians process anywhere from 1,000-2,000 orders a day.