Career Roadmap - Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
The Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics cluster is all about moving people and things from one location to another quickly, safely, and at a low cost. Workers in this industry design transportation systems, operate or repair equipment, plan how to move materials, and take care of storing products. Transportation systems included in this cluster include aircraft, railroad, waterways, over the road, and pipelines.
- Facility & Mobile Equipment Maintenance
- Logistic Planning and Management Services
- Maintenance/Operations
- Sales and Services
- Transportation Operations
- Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management and Regulation
Majors
- Economics
- International Relations
Minor
- Applied Data Analytics
- Applied Statistics
- Business
- Economics
- Finance
- Global Political Economy
- International Relations
- Project Management
- BUA 201 - Business Essentials I
- CAN 330 - Cannabis Manufacturing, Processing, & Distribution
- CRS 225 - Public Advocacy
- ECN 365 - The World Economy
- ECN 367 - Economics of Globalization
- ECN 465- International Trade Theory and Policy
- GEO 273 - World Political Economy
- MAR 301 - Essentials of Marketing
- PSC 124 - International Relations
- PST 409 - Intermediate Analysis of Public Policy
- Alpha Kappa Psi
- Delta Sigma Pi
- Economics Student Association
- Oxfam at Syracuse University
- Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program
- Slice Consulting
- Connect with the Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management
- Immersion Trips
- Meet alumni in the field
- Secure an internship learning inventory management tools, operations, manufacturing, and purchasing
- Study Abroad Internship with a global company
- The SOURCE
- Alumni Connections
- Arts & Sciences LinkedIn Page
- Faculty Advisor/Mentor
- Professional Associations
- Buyer
- Commodity Manager
- Director of Operations
- Flight/Freight Manager
- Logistics Analyst
- Master Scheduler
- Operations Researcher
- Procurement Analyst
- Project Management Specialist
- Quality Manager
- Storage and Distribution Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Transportation Demand
- Forecaster
- O*Net Job Titles
- MS Excel Cert.
- SAP
- LEAN
- Six Sigma Green/Black Belt
- Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM)
- Certification in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
- APICS https://www.ascm.org/,
- Supply Chain Management Certification https://whitman.syracuse.edu/executive-education/supply-chain-certification
- Distributors
- Federal Government
- Agencies (i.e., Department of Defense, Federal Emergency Management Agency, & Department of Transportation)
- Freight Carriers
- Manufacturing Companies
- Retailers
- Shipping Companies
- Technology Companies
- Trucking Companies
- Wholesalers
- Master of Arts - Economics and International Relations
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Science - Supply Chain Management
- https://www.jobsinlogistics.com/,
- Logistics Online https://www.logisticsonline.com/
- Association for Supply Chain Management https://www.ascm.org/membership-community/career-resources/
- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals https://cscmp.org/
- Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) https://www.ascm.org
- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) https://www.cips.org/
These are suggested options. All content listed can be used as a guide to explore different career pathways. It is recommended students make an appointment with their academic and career advisor to discuss options that work best for them.
Career Roadmap Clusters #
- Business Management and Administration
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
- Arts, AV Technology, and Communication
- Health Science
- Marketing
- STEM
- Government and Public Administration
- Finance
- Human Services
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Information Technology
- Education and Training
- Manufacturing
- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
- Architecture and Construction
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources