WHAT’S A SUPPLY CHAIN?
When you read about logistics and transportation, you’ll see people referring to a supply chain. This is a shorthand for the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of any product. Many jobs and careers revolve around supply chains. To learn more, visit http://cscmp.org/career/career-center and http://www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and- financial/logisticians.htm
By Hunter Lacey
The logistics, transportation and supply chain management industry is booming, offering opportunities for you to gain education and experience salary growth in careers ranging from industrial engineers to warehouse managers to trucking and air cargo supervisors.
At its core, the logistics field revolves around one purpose: moving products from suppliers to customers through a supply chain. Georgia is the place to be for education and employment, as 90 percent of the world’s top third-party logistics providers are located in the Peach State, according to the Georgia Department of Economic Development. In the transportation field, exciting jobs vary from working as air traffic controllers to be parting of a NASCAR pit crew.
As you look into logistics and transportation careers on the road, in the air, on the sea, along the railroad and even on the speedway, here’s what you should know:
• Well-known brands such as the Coca-Cola Co., UPS and Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. call Georgia home.
• Georgia ranks fifth nationally in logistics employment
• More than 12,000 logistics service providers in Georgia employ 140,000-plus residents
• The Port of Savannah is the fourth-largest and fastest-growing port in the U.S.
• Georgia Tech’s Supply Chain & Logistics Institute is the largest supply chain and education logistics enterprise in the world, containing 30 faculty members and eight research centers.
Employers are choosing Georgia because of its infrastructure and the opportunity to find workers who have been trained through schools such as the state’s technical colleges. The demand is high: More than 9,000 jobs annually need to be filled by logistics employers in Georgia.
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