Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career TRANSPORTATION & LOGISITICS Fisher College of Business Undergraduate Specialization

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Overview What is Transportation & Logistics? Preparation Transportation and Logistics at Fisher T&L Organizations and Job T&L Salaries and Outlook Student and Professional Organizations Study Abroad Opportunities T&L Department Contact Information

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career What is Transportation & Logistics? The art of getting the right stuff, to the right place, at the right time “Plans, implements, and controls the effective flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption to meet the customers’ requirements.” - Council of Logistics Management

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career More on T&L Logistics is concerned with the design and management of systems for the movement of products from points of production to points of consumption Such systems typically encompass activities such as transportation, warehousing, materials handling, inventory planning, and control customer service, facility location, scheduling and purchasing

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Preparation for T&L A college education with a good grounding in mathematics, statistics and logistics is important for professional entry into the field A good academic background, coupled with ambition and demonstrated competence, is necessary for professional advancement

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career T&L at Fisher Undergraduate Ranking 4th Nationally - U.S. News and World Report (2008)

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career The T&L Specialization The transportation and logistics curriculum is designed to emphasize the theoretical as well as the applied aspects of the field Attention is focused both on the concerns of individual companies engaged in distributing products or facilitating the distribution of products and on the role of government in providing the legal, economic, social, and investment environments within which individual firms must operate Students selecting transportation and logistics as an area of specialization will obtain a broad foundation for careers in (1) Management of transportation and warehousing companies (2) The distribution, logistics, materials or traffic management departments of manufacturing, retailing, and wholesaling firms (3) Research and administrative agencies of government concerned with transportation and logistics matters

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career T&L Curriculum Specific information about the T&L Specialization can be found on the Fisher website under: - Current Students - Undergraduate Students - Academics - Specializations There you will find a complete list requirements as downloadable pdf files

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Is there a Common T&L Career Path? No single path dominates this field Path is influenced by your skills, interests, & personal decisions and the size, type, geographic scope & organizational structure of the firm Typical entry level jobs: Management Trainee Analyst First Line Supervisor

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career What Types of Organizations Hire T&L Graduates? Almost every Fortune 500 company is a potential employer: Merchandising Firms Consulting Firms Manufacturing/Production Firms Transportation Firms Education Organizations Third Party Logistics Firms Service Institutions Government Agencies Purchasing Firms Logistics Firms Distribution Firms

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Example T&L Position Logistics Analyst Works with management of sales regions, headquarters and logistics partners to coordinate special events, vehicle logistics and priority vehicle transportation Duties include: Analyzing monthly production plan and forecasting supply requirements to meet production demand Monitoring logistics partners Developing and maintaining contingency plans Supervising marine vessel discharges Insuring transportation quality standards and on-time delivery performance standards are achieved

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Eastman Kodak International Paper Best Buy Federated Department Stores Sherwin Williams Walt Disney World Companies that Recruit T&L

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Further Education and Other Opportunities Research Students can assist professors and PhD candidates Graduate School Business Consulting PHD MBA-Logistics

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career T&L Salaries Fisher College of Business Average Salaries ( ) Full-time$45,148 Intern$2607/month NACE National Salary Survey (2007) Full Time (Logistics/Material) Management)$45,577

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career The Outlook for T&L T&L is one of the fastest growing areas of managerial career opportunities Logistics management is one of the fastest growing areas of managerial career opportunities. Transportation and logistics costs are one of the largest components of the total cost of manufacturing and distributing products The logistics field is a relatively new one in universities, thus companies are aggressively seeking people with training in this area to meet their expanding needs Government regulation of business is creating professional opportunities Companies from all over the United States actively recruit Ohio State’s logistics graduates due to the reputation of our program

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Student Organizations OSU Transportation & Logistics Association Pi Sigma Epsilon (Sales Fraternity) Undergraduate Business Student Forum

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career What Does the OSU T&L Association Do? The Transportation and Logistics Association is a not-for- profit professional organization which provides leadership in developing, defining, and understanding the logistics process on a worldwide basis a learning center for students in the form of concepts and best practices presented by logistics professionals a window of opportunity for students seeking full-time jobs, internships, and co-ops. The ultimate aim is to provide students with as much information as possible about both the types of responsibilities they will have in various logistics positions, and the types of skills they will need to advance.

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Professional Organizations American Marketing Association Students can become members Membership is $75 yearly, $55 quarterly and $65 for two quarters APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society)

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Study Abroad & Exchange Contacts CIBER (Center for International Business and Research) ml ml Office of International Education (OSU) OIE has many other opportunities for business and non-business opportunities to supplement the Fisher curriculum

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Study Abroad & Exchange Programs (CIBER) Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Technische Universitat Dresden, Germany Nantes Summer School, France Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Quinn School of Business, Dublin, Ireland London School of Economics, England Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Singapore Management University Curtin School of Business, Perth, Australia

Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Office of Career Services 150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue fisher.osu.edu/career Max M. Fisher College of Business Academic Department: Marketing & Logistics Ohio State University Suite 500, Fisher Hall 2100 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH (614)

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