Will “Provisioning Analyst” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
Unknown Chance of Automation
Sadly, the research paper did not provide any information about this occupation. Maybe have a look at our directory?
Job Description
Analyze product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity including invoicing, electronic bills, and shipment tracing.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 13-1081.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Logistics Analysts”.
Also Known As…
- Logistics Analysts
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Logistics Analyst
- Global Logistics Analyst
- Sustainment Logistics Analyst
- Supply Technician
- Supply Chain Specialist
- Reverse Logistics Analyst
- Product Control and Logistics Analyst
- Procurement Specialist
- Procurement Analyst
- Operations Logistics Analyst
- Logistics Specialist
- Logistics Manager
- Logistics Management Specialist
- Inventory Manager
- Acquisitions Logistics Analyst
- Acquisition Analyst
Tasks for “Provisioning Analyst”
- Enter logistics-related data into databases.
- Prepare reports on logistics performance measures.
- Determine packaging requirements.
- Monitor industry standards, trends, or practices to identify developments in logistics planning or execution.
- Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
- Develop or maintain freight rate databases for use by supply chain departments to determine the most economical modes of transportation.
- Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments.
- Contact potential vendors to determine material availability.
- Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes.
- Compare locations or environmental policies of carriers or suppliers to make transportation decisions with lower environmental impact.
- Identify opportunities for inventory reductions.
- Apply analytic methods or tools to understand, predict, or control logistics operations or processes.
- Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.
- Contact carriers for rates or schedules.
- Route or reroute drivers in real time with remote route navigation software, satellite linkup systems, or global positioning systems (GPS) to improve operational efficiencies.
- Monitor inventory transactions at warehouse facilities to assess receiving, storage, shipping, or inventory integrity.
- Confer with logistics management teams to determine ways to optimize service levels, maintain supply-chain efficiency, or minimize cost.
- Enter carbon-output or environmental-impact data into spreadsheets or environmental management or auditing software programs.
- Arrange for sale or lease of excess storage or transport capacity to minimize losses or inefficiencies associated with empty space.
- Track product flow from origin to final delivery.
- Compute reporting metrics, such as on-time delivery rates, order fulfillment rates, or inventory turns.
- Review procedures, such as distribution or inventory management, to ensure maximum efficiency or minimum cost.
- Provide ongoing analyses in areas such as transportation costs, parts procurement, back orders, or delivery processes.
- Maintain databases of logistics information.
- Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation.
- Write or revise standard operating procedures for logistics processes.
- Analyze logistics data, using methods such as data mining, data modeling, or cost or benefit analysis.
- Develop or maintain models for logistics uses, such as cost estimating or demand forecasting.
- Maintain logistics records in accordance with corporate policies.
- Reorganize shipping schedules to consolidate loads, maximize vehicle usage, or limit the movement of empty vehicles or containers.
- Manage systems to ensure that pricing structures adequately reflect logistics costing.
Related Technology & Tools
- Laser facsimile machines
- Computer data input scanners
- Personal computers
- Photocopiers
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Laptop computers
- Desktop computers
- Photocopying equipment
- Computer laser printers
- Logisuite Forwarder
- SPSS
- Microsoft Excel
- Four Soft 4S VisiLog
- Cadre Technologies Accuplus Integrated Distribution Logistics System
- Qlik Tech QlikView
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- Oracle Hyperion
- StataCorp Stata
- Tableau
- IBM Cognos Impromptu
- Oracle E-Business Suite Logistics
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Warehouse management system WMS
- Reporting software
- 3PL Central
- Inventory control software
- MicroStrategy
- Microsoft Outlook
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Office
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- Logisuite Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Graphics software
- Microsoft SharePoint
- IntelliTrack 3PL
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Project
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP
- Flow chart software
- Spreadsheet software
- Fleet management software
- Microsoft Visio
- Advanced business application programming ABAP
- Minitab
- Four Soft 4S eLog
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- ESRI ArcLogistics
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Optimization software