Analyzes shipping, inventory and supplier data to find ways to save money and avoid shortages.
You build a report showing which suppliers ship late most often, then model what happens if the company holds two extra weeks of inventory.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in supply chain, business analytics or engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics, Industrial Engineering.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years). Tracks logisticians.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Analytics platforms and AI now produce the supplier and inventory reports, so fewer junior analysts are hired.
Classes: AP Statistics, Spreadsheets or computer applications, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1081.
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