Low to No Risk

25

Moderate Risk

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High Risk

2

Extreme Risk

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• 2.5Select transportation routes to maximize economy by combining shipments or consolidating warehousing and distribution.
• 2.2Diagram supply chain models to help facilitate discussions with customers.
• 1.5Negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, vendors, or freight forwarders.
• 0.8Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, to provide performance feedback, or to discuss production forecasts or changes.
• 2.3Document physical supply chain processes, such as workflows, cycle times, position responsibilities, or system flows.
• 1.5Develop or implement procedures or systems to evaluate or select suppliers.
• 2.2Design or implement plant warehousing strategies for production materials or finished products.
• 1.4Confer with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
• 2.3Define performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of supply chain factors, such as product cost or quality.
• 2.5Analyze inventories to determine how to increase inventory turns, reduce waste, or optimize customer service.
• 1.5Analyze information about supplier performance or procurement program success.
• 1.2Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow.
• 1.6Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
• 0.8Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
• 1Design or implement supply chains that support environmental policies.
• 1.5Design, implement, or oversee product take back or reverse logistics programs to ensure products are recycled, reused, or responsibly disposed.
• 2Evaluate and select information or other technology solutions to improve tracking and reporting of materials or products distribution, storage, or inventory.
• 1.5Identify opportunities to reuse or recycle materials to minimize consumption of new materials, minimize waste, or to convert wastes to by-products.
• 1.2Locate or select biodegradable, non-toxic, or other environmentally friendly raw materials for manufacturing processes.
• 1Review or update supply chain practices in accordance with new or changing environmental policies, standards, regulations, or laws.
• 2.3Determine appropriate equipment and staffing levels to load, unload, move, or store materials.
• 2Manage activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning, controlling inventory, warehousing, or receiving.
• 2Implement new or improved supply chain processes to improve efficiency or performance.
• 2.2Monitor forecasts and quotas to identify changes and predict effects on supply chain activities.
• 1.8Identify or qualify new suppliers in collaboration with other departments, such as procurement, engineering, or quality assurance.

7.4% of Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers tasks can be automated with AI or robotics