Career Research Report: Logistics and Distribution Manager

Career Research Report

Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................4
Analysis and Application....................................................................................................................4
Trends likely to set major impact on chosen professionor industry...................................................4
Skills, Knowledge as well as experience required in the selected profession or industry..................5
Evaluation............................................................................................................................................7
References............................................................................................................................................9
Appendix.............................................................................................................................................10

Introduction
In today’s business scenario, logistics and distribution is a profession which has the potential
to facilitate amplegrowth opportunities to the aspirants who are seeking to establish their
careers within the same. The industry has acquired major success in the last few years in
terms of revenue generation as well as technological advancements (Rushton, Croucher and
Baker, 2022). The purpose of the report is toutilise primary and secondary research to
determine and highlight upon the recent trends identified in the logistics and distribution
industry.Moreover, the skills and knowledges required to sustain and survive in the
mentioned profession is also included in the report.
Analysis and Application
Trends likely to set major impact on chosen professionor industry
 Local Supply ChainNetworks
The enhancement in the expectations of the customers for express deliveries is expected to be
the potential reason which will accelerate the localisation of supply chain network across the
globe. In order to live up to the emerging requirements of the customers for same day
deliveries and fast track services, the logistics industry plans to scale up its local networking
and create a local supply chain network for speeding up the delivery process. It will further
facilitate in reducing the time related constraints for deliveries as well as prove to be helpful
in times of uncertain restrictions on trade due to conflicting situations in political and
economic domain.
 Reserve logistics
The rise in the optimisation of E- commerce platform by the individuals has also increased
the value of reverse logistics. The reason for the same is that when people buy products, there
is possibility for exchange and returns as well. Customers tend to invest in products which
provide return policy. Therefore, the trend of reverse logistics will surely heighten in the
coming times as well. The business operating in logistics need to find strategies in order to
reduce the cost related implications set by the concerned mode(Top 10 Logistics Trends That
Could Impact Supply Chains in 2022, 2021). The issues related to routing, time windows can
be looked after by the firms through the capitalisation of last mile deliveries. The mentioned
strategy leads to generation of clearer and efficient routes for the companies.