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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Logisticians. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Interacting With Computers91
2.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization87
3.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates85
4.Making Decisions and Solving Problems80
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People80
6.Analyzing Data or Information79
7.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards78
Getting Information78
9.Scheduling Work and Activities76
10.Processing Information71
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
91
54
Enter employee information into a computer databaseWrite software for keeping track of parts in inventorySet up a new computer system for a large multinational company
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
87
65
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
85
76
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
80
57
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
80
64
Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damagedDetermine the value of property lost in a fireEstablish the value of a recently discovered ancient art work
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
79
65
Determine the location of a lost orderDetermine the interest cost to finance a new buildingAnalyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
78
67
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
78
74
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
76
67
Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedulePrepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail storeSchedule a complex conference program with multiple, parallel sessions
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
71
63
Tabulate the costs of parcel deliveriesCalculate the adjustments for insurance claimsCompile data for a complex scientific report