Time left: 2 years and 9 months · Group: Business and Financial Operations
The official job description
Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What logisticians do all day (for now)
Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
Protect and control proprietary materials.
Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
Of course. Clear the desk slowly. By my count you have 2 years and 9 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces logisticians?
2 years and 9 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which logisticians tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity. The rest follows.