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Production and transportation logistics coordinators

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Career Overview

Production logistics co-ordinators:

  • Organize and assist the flow of work and materials within an establishment
  • Prepare work and production schedules
  • Oversee the progress of production and construction projects

Transportation logistics co-ordinators:

  • Co-ordinate and monitor the movement of products and ensure that products are shipped and received on schedule

Work for manufacturing and construction companies and other industrial establishments.

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Duties

Production logistics co-ordinators:

  • Plan and oversee operational logistics of supply-chain work units or departments
  • Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
  • Meet with other production co-ordinators, warehouse, production and construction supervisors and purchasing and inventory clerks to coordinate activities between warehouses, production floors, construction sites or other supply chain work units or departments
  • Maintain inventory of materials and parts needed to complete production
  • Use manual or computerized systems to prepare and maintain reports on the progress of work, materials used, rates of production and other production information

Transportation logistics co-ordinators:

  • Co-ordinate and monitor logistics of the movement of parts, supplies and materials within an establishment 
  • Ensure that supplies, materials and products are shipped and received on schedule
  • Prepare and process all customs documents for International & U.S. shipments

     

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Work in this occupation is typically performed in a structured environment, such as an office.

Career Pathways

Promotion to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

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Education, Training and Skills

Completion of a post-secondary education program of less than two years in Business or Supply Chain Management or extensive experience as a dispatcher, production clerk or scheduling clerk is usually required.

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