Occupation AtlasTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

O*NET · 11-3071.00

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

Also called Aerial Planting and Cultivation Manager · Air Export Logistics Manager · Airport Manager · Ammunition Storage Superintendent · Area Manager · Auto Fleet Manager · Automotive Services Manager · Bridges Supervisor
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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code ECR35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

ECREnterprising · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • E Enterprising5.99
  • C Conventional5.74
  • R Realistic3.60
  • I Investigative2.64
  • S Social2.39
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • NegotiationImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
  • WritingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
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  • InstructingImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • PersuasionImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
  • Service OrientationImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Operation and ControlImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • TroubleshootingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.1Level —
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
  • InstallationImportance 1.1Level —
  • RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
  • SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —

Tasks

26 core · 4 not yet rated

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.Importance 4.6
  2. Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.Importance 4.3
  3. Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.Importance 4.3
  4. Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.Importance 4.3
  5. Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.Importance 4.1
  6. Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.Importance 4.1
  7. Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.Importance 4.1
  8. Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.Importance 4.1
  9. Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.Importance 4.1
  10. Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.Importance 4.0
  11. Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses.Importance 4.0
  12. Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.Importance 3.9
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  1. Prepare and manage departmental budgets.Importance 3.9
  2. Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.Importance 3.8
  3. Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.Importance 3.8
  4. Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.Importance 3.8
  5. Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.Importance 3.8
  6. Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.Importance 3.7
  7. Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.Importance 3.7
  8. Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.Importance 3.7
  9. Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.Importance 3.7
  10. Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.Importance 3.7
  11. Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.Importance 3.7
  12. Evaluate contractors or business partners for operational efficiency or safety or environmental performance records.Importance 3.6
  13. Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates.Importance 3.6
  14. Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design.Importance 3.6
  15. Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
  16. Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes.
  17. Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services.
  18. Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments.

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • TransportationImportance 4.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English LanguageImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • MathematicsImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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  • Economics and AccountingImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 3.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • AdministrativeImportance 3.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Education and TrainingImportance 3.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • GeographyImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • PsychologyImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
  • Communications and MediaImportance 2.6Level 2.6
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • MechanicalImportance 2.3Level 2.6
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • DesignImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Food ProductionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • ChemistryImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • PhysicsImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • BiologyImportance 1.5Level —
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 3.8
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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  • Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Far VisionImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • OriginalityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.9
  • Selective AttentionImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • VisualizationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Night VisionImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Control PrecisionImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Finger DexterityImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Manual DexterityImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Reaction TimeImportance 1.8Level 0.9
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 1.6Level 0.9
  • Rate ControlImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Response OrientationImportance 1.6Level 0.9
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 1.6Level 0.9
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.5
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.5Level 0.8
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
  • StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
  • Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
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  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.8Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Processing InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 2.7
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 2.6
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.9
  • Telephone Conversations4.9
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8
  • Contact With Others4.6
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.4
  • Time Pressure4.4
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.4
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.2
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.2
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1

Technology

103 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (5)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Warehouse management system WMS

Hot (10; 4 more marked hot above)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • SAP software
  • Structured query language SQL
Other tools (88)
  • 3PL Central
  • ABOL Manifest Systems
  • Airline global distribution systems GDS software
  • Aljex Inventory
  • ALK Technologies FleetSuite
  • ALK Technologies PC*Miler
  • Amber Road
  • Argos Software ABECAS Insight FMS
  • Automated expense reporting system software
  • Bentley Transportation Data Manager
  • Cadre Technologies Accuplus Integrated Distribution Logistics System
  • Cadre Technologies Cadence Transportation Management System
  • Cadre Technologies Cadence Warehouse Management System
  • Catalyst International CatalystConnect
  • CoPilot Truck
  • Database software
  • DSA Foxware Warehouse Management
  • Eaton Fleet Advisor
  • Email software
  • ESRI ArcLogistics
  • FedEx Ship Manager
  • Fleetware software
  • Four Soft 4S eLog
  • Four Soft 4S VisiLog
  • Freight Rail Crew Optimization Scheduling FRCOS software
  • Geometrix
  • Graphics software
  • Hewlett Packard HP-UX
  • HighJump Software Warehouse Advantage
  • IBM i2 Transportation Manager
  • IBM Lotus Notes
  • IBM Notes
  • IBM Power Systems software
  • IMSure Solutions SHIPflex
  • Infor ERP Baan
  • Infosite Technologies Dispatch-Mate
  • Infosite Technologies DM Warehousing
  • Integrated Decision Support Corporation Expert Fuel
  • Integrated Decision Support Corporation Netwise Supply Chain
  • Integrated Decision Support Corporation Route Advice
  • Integrated Decision Support Corporation Swap Advice
  • Integrated Decision Support Match Advice
  • Integrated Decision Support Netwise Enterprise
  • Integrated Decision Support Netwise Frontline
  • IntelliTrack 3PL
  • IntelliTrack Warehouse Management System (WMS)
  • Intergraph GeoMedia Transportation Manager
  • Inventory control software
  • Inventory management systems
  • Iptor Supply Chain
  • Labelmaster Software REG-Trieve
  • Logility Voyager WarehousePRO
  • Logisuite Enterprise
  • Logisuite Forwarder
  • Materials resource planning MRP software
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • MRA Technologies MRATrack Warehouse Management System
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Optimization software
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
  • Oracle E-Business Suite Logistics
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • QUALCOMM QTRACS
  • QUALCOMM ViaWeb
  • Quest Erwin Data Modeler
  • Radio Beacon WMS
  • RedPrairie DLx Warehouse
  • SAP Business Objects
  • SAP ERP Operations
  • Scanlon Associates LogPak
  • Scheduling software
  • Sentai Pinpoint
  • Shipping Solutions
  • SSA Global Warehouse Management System WMS
  • Summary Systems Fleet Commander
  • Supply chain event management software
  • TECSYS EliteSeries
  • TECSYS PointForce Enterprise
  • TMW PowerSuite
  • Transportation management system TMS software
  • Transtek Compass ERP
  • UPS WorldShip
  • USPS.com
  • Veritas NetBackup
  • WorkForce Software EmpCenter Time and Attendance

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