First, we examined the number of vendor and customer orders that are processed using electronic commerce. Third we examined the number of transactions conducted with carriers using electronic means. As more firms hire logistics professionals the opportunities for new college graduates continue to improve. Functional responsibilities of logistics executives are diverse. Traffic management, warehousing, inventories deployment, and networks design form the core of most jobs.
Executives are also active in the areas of purchasing, packaging, forecasting, and product planning.
Involvement in global logistics activities is increasing. Information technology remains the most important factor in the growth of corporate logistics. Though much of the benefit from the union of logistics and information technology is yet unrealized, information technology will be a key technology in the growth of supply chain management and logistics. Logistics career patterns are stable and the functional responsibilities of logistics executives are unchanged. Both the distributions of respondents by industry group and by manufacturing or merchandising capabilities remain the same.