Question

You have covered the entire scope of logistics operations. In this final discussion area, you can present to others your findings of the logistics career field and its potential for you. This course has exposed you to principles and techniques that are actively being applied in your world and lives. Use this opportunity to explore whether there is a place for you in this dynamic field.

From the readings and insights derived from this course over the past eight weeks:

• Present your thoughts about the opportunities available in the aviation and aerospace industries at present.
• Identify three different organizations presently offering logistics or supply chain job positions in the aviation and aerospace arena. List the primary requirements for applicants to those jobs.
• Would you consider a logistics or supply chain position as part of your long-term career plans? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Present your thoughts about the opportunities available in the aviation and aerospace industries at present.

Opportunities available in the aviation and aerospace industries are as follows:

1. One can get the job of logistics manager or logistics executive at the airport so as to handle the logistics of the aviation sector. Under this job role, Aviation logisticians are required to look over the activities including purchasing, shipping and transportation, inventory, warehousing, and delivery. They may even direct the movement of a range of aviation or airport related goods, people, or supplies, from common consumer goods to military supplies.

2. One can also get the job of handling the logistics aviation department of particular airlines only. Under this job role, a person is required to handle the logistics department of that particular airlines company.

3. One can get the job in the supply chain vertical in the aviation sector where the individual is required to analyse and control the value chain activities of the aviation industry.

Identify three different organizations presently offering logistics or supply chain job positions in the aviation and aerospace arena. List the primary requirements for applicants to those jobs.

Three different organizations presently offering logistics or supply chain job positions in the aviation and aerospace arena are:

1. North central Texas council of governments offering the aviation logistician jobs . for this job, they require an individual that has degree in business management or engineering or certification course in logistics specialisation.

2. Supply chain manager in Jet airways. For this job, they need an individual with the degree in operation management

3. Supply chain manager in Indigo airways. For this job, they need an individual with MBA in operation management.

Would you consider a logistics or supply chain position as part of your long-term career plans? Why or why not?

I would definitely consider logistics or supply chain position as a part of my long term career as it has a very wider scope and this particular field is common to every organisation which would facilitate me in that if I want to switch over my company, I could get better position in another one at the attractive pay offer. Moreover, this job is highly challenging one where an individual needs to display their skills rather than performing the same monotonous work over everyday on the work.