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Fisher College of BusinessThe Ohio State University

Office of Career Services150 Gerlach Hall 2108 Neil Avenue614-292-6024 fisher.osu.edu/career

TRANSPORTATION&

LOGISITICSFisher College of Business

Undergraduate Specialization



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



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



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



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



T&L at Fisher

Undergraduate Ranking• 4th Nationally - U.S. News and World Report

(2008)



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



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



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



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



Example T&L PositionLogistics 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



• Eastman Kodak• International Paper• Best Buy • Federated Department Stores• Sherwin Williams• Walt Disney World

Companies that Recruit T&L



Further Education and Other Opportunities

Research • Students can assist professors and PhD candidates

Graduate School• Business• Consulting• PHD• MBA-Logistics



T&L Salaries

Fisher College of Business Average Salaries (2006-2007)• Full-time $45,148• Intern $2607/month

NACE National Salary Survey (2007)• Full Time (Logistics/Material)

Management) $45,577



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



Student Organizations

OSU Transportation & Logistics Associationhttp://www.osutla.com/

Pi Sigma Epsilon (Sales Fraternity)http://www.osu.edu/students/pse/

Undergraduate Business Student Forumhttp://student.cob.ohio-state.edu/ubsf/



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.



Professional Organizations

American Marketing Association• Students can become members• Membership is $75 yearly, $55 quarterly and $65 for

two quarters• http://www.osu.edu/students/ama

APICS (American Production & Inventory Control Society)• http://www.apics.org/



Study Abroad & Exchange Contacts

CIBER (Center for International Business and Research)• http://fisher.osu.edu/international/ciber/

index.html

Office of International Education (OSU)• http://oie.osu.edu/• OIE has many other opportunities for business

and non-business opportunities to supplement the Fisher curriculum



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



Max M. Fisher College of Business

Academic Department: Marketing & Logistics

Ohio State University

Suite 500, Fisher Hall

2100 Neil Avenue

Columbus, OH 43210-1144

(614) 292-9695



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