Occupation AtlasTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
O*NET · 11-3071.00
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ECREnterprising · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- E Enterprising5.99
- C Conventional5.74
- R Realistic3.60
- I Investigative2.64
- S Social2.39
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- CoordinationImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Time ManagementImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- NegotiationImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Contract with a wholesaler to sell items at a given cost
- WritingbasicImportance 3.6Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
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- InstructingImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- PersuasionImportance 3.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Direct the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flow
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Service OrientationImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Prepare and manage a budget for a short-term project
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- ProgrammingImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.1Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
26 core · 4 not yet ratedWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.Importance 4.6
- Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.Importance 4.3
- Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.Importance 4.3
- Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.Importance 4.3
- Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.Importance 4.1
- Analyze all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies.Importance 4.1
- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.Importance 4.1
- Develop and document standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping, or salvaging products or materials.Importance 4.1
- Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, environmental policies, or government regulations.Importance 4.1
- Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes or mixes, or carriers.Importance 4.0
- Monitor inventory levels of products or materials in warehouses.Importance 4.0
- Establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance measurement systems.Importance 3.9
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- Prepare and manage departmental budgets.Importance 3.9
- Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.Importance 3.8
- Prepare management recommendations, such as proposed fee and tariff increases or schedule changes.Importance 3.8
- Interview, select, and train warehouse and supervisory personnel.Importance 3.8
- Advise sales and billing departments of transportation charges for customers' accounts.Importance 3.8
- Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services.Importance 3.7
- Confer with department heads to coordinate warehouse activities, such as production, sales, records control, or purchasing.Importance 3.7
- Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.Importance 3.7
- Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records.Importance 3.7
- Examine invoices and shipping manifests for conformity to tariff and customs regulations.Importance 3.7
- Plan or implement energy saving changes to transportation services, such as reducing routes, optimizing capacities, employing alternate modes of transportation, or minimizing idling.Importance 3.7
- Evaluate contractors or business partners for operational efficiency or safety or environmental performance records.Importance 3.6
- Negotiate with carriers, warehouse operators, or insurance company representatives for services and preferential rates.Importance 3.6
- Develop or implement plans for facility modification or expansion, such as equipment purchase or changes in space allocation or structural design.Importance 3.6
- Direct inbound or outbound operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
- Plan or implement improvements to internal or external systems or processes.
- Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services.
- Review invoices, work orders, consumption reports, or demand forecasts to estimate peak performance periods and to issue work assignments.
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- TransportationImportance 4.5Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Drive a semi-truck through a busy city
- Administration and ManagementImportance 4.1Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 4.0Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- English LanguageImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- MathematicsImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 3.6Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.5Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
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- Economics and AccountingImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- AdministrativeImportance 3.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Law and GovernmentImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- GeographyImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
- PsychologyImportance 2.7Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.5Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- MechanicalImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Building and ConstructionImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- DesignImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- Food ProductionImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.0Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- ChemistryImportance 1.8Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- PhysicsImportance 1.6Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- BiologyImportance 1.5Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 3.8
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
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- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Far VisionImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- OriginalityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Number FacilityImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- VisualizationImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Night VisionImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.8Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.8Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Rate ControlImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Response OrientationImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.1Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
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- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.8Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Processing InformationImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.8Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.8Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.7Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.6Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 2.7Level 2.7
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.3Level 2.6
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
103 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (5)
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Outlookhot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Warehouse management system WMS
Hot (10; 4 more marked hot above)
- Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Bentley MicroStation
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Word
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
- SAP software
- Structured query language SQL
Other tools (88)
- 3PL Central
- ABOL Manifest Systems
- Airline global distribution systems GDS software
- Aljex Inventory
- ALK Technologies FleetSuite
- ALK Technologies PC*Miler
- Amber Road
- Argos Software ABECAS Insight FMS
- Automated expense reporting system software
- Bentley Transportation Data Manager
- Cadre Technologies Accuplus Integrated Distribution Logistics System
- Cadre Technologies Cadence Transportation Management System
- Cadre Technologies Cadence Warehouse Management System
- Catalyst International CatalystConnect
- CoPilot Truck
- Database software
- DSA Foxware Warehouse Management
- Eaton Fleet Advisor
- Email software
- ESRI ArcLogistics
- FedEx Ship Manager
- Fleetware software
- Four Soft 4S eLog
- Four Soft 4S VisiLog
- Freight Rail Crew Optimization Scheduling FRCOS software
- Geometrix
- Graphics software
- Hewlett Packard HP-UX
- HighJump Software Warehouse Advantage
- IBM i2 Transportation Manager
- IBM Lotus Notes
- IBM Notes
- IBM Power Systems software
- IMSure Solutions SHIPflex
- Infor ERP Baan
- Infosite Technologies Dispatch-Mate
- Infosite Technologies DM Warehousing
- Integrated Decision Support Corporation Expert Fuel
- Integrated Decision Support Corporation Netwise Supply Chain
- Integrated Decision Support Corporation Route Advice
- Integrated Decision Support Corporation Swap Advice
- Integrated Decision Support Match Advice
- Integrated Decision Support Netwise Enterprise
- Integrated Decision Support Netwise Frontline
- IntelliTrack 3PL
- IntelliTrack Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Intergraph GeoMedia Transportation Manager
- Inventory control software
- Inventory management systems
- Iptor Supply Chain
- Labelmaster Software REG-Trieve
- Logility Voyager WarehousePRO
- Logisuite Enterprise
- Logisuite Forwarder
- Materials resource planning MRP software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- MRA Technologies MRATrack Warehouse Management System
- NetSuite ERP
- Optimization software
- Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
- Oracle E-Business Suite Financials
- Oracle E-Business Suite Logistics
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- QUALCOMM QTRACS
- QUALCOMM ViaWeb
- Quest Erwin Data Modeler
- Radio Beacon WMS
- RedPrairie DLx Warehouse
- SAP Business Objects
- SAP ERP Operations
- Scanlon Associates LogPak
- Scheduling software
- Sentai Pinpoint
- Shipping Solutions
- SSA Global Warehouse Management System WMS
- Summary Systems Fleet Commander
- Supply chain event management software
- TECSYS EliteSeries
- TECSYS PointForce Enterprise
- TMW PowerSuite
- Transportation management system TMS software
- Transtek Compass ERP
- UPS WorldShip
- USPS.com
- Veritas NetBackup
- WorkForce Software EmpCenter Time and Attendance
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