Council of Logistics Management

2006 Career Patterns in Logistics

By: Bud La Londe – The Ohio State University

Presented by: Walter Zinn – The Ohio State University

Index

Corporate Profile

Organizational Profile

Operational Profile

Demographic

Future Directions and Trends

Figure 1Distribution of Respondents by Industry Group

7%

3%

3%

3%

5%

6%

7%

7%

8%

11%

11%

19%

Other

Apparel

Automotive

Medical Products

Pharmaceuticals

Paper/Packaging

Computers/Electronics

Electrical/Mechanical

Chemicals

Other Consumer Packaged Goods

Retail/Wholesale

Food Products

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n = 80)1

Figure 2Composition of the Sample

(Manufacturing vs. Merchandising)

Merchandising18%

Manufacturing82%

2SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n = 89)

Male89%

Female11%

Figure 3Composition of Sample

(By Gender)

3SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n = 64)

Figure 4Composition of Sample

1999 2003 2006Male 90% 91% 89%Female 10% 9% 11%

Figure 5Composition of the Sample

(By Respondent’s Job Title)

Manager24%

Vice-President28%

Director48%

6SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n = 101)

1997Managers 38%Director 30%Vice-Pres. 32%

Figure 6Respondents’ Departments

1%2%2%2%

4%7%

8%20%

22%26%

Transportation Service

Materials Management

Supply Chain Services

Supply Management

Manufacturing

Distribution

Operations

Supply Chain Management

Global Supply Chain

Logistics

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n = 99)7

Figure 7Respondents’ Departments

1999 2003* 2006†

Logistics 52% 34% 26%Supply Chain 12% 25% 46%Distribution 35% 11% 23%* Corporate Services 6%, Other 15%† Other 5%

Figure 8Year of First Appointment

(Senior Logistics Executive)

2%4%

13%

24%

11%

3%

7% 8%

4%2%

20%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Earlierthan1980

1980 -1990

1991 -1995

1996 -2000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Not yet

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n = 98)8

Figure 9Logistics Responsibilities

13%

47%

49%

50%

55%

60%

65%

66%

68%

82%

Other

Customer Service

Procurement

Forecasting

Manufacturing Logistics

International

Inventory Management

General management

Warehousing

Transportation

9SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns

Figure 10Logistics Responsibilities

(Degree of Authority)

67%

39%

53%

57%

59%

66%

69%

72%

72%

76%

61%

47%

43%

41%

34%

31%

28%

28%

24%

33%Other

Forecasting

International

Customer Service

Manufacturing Logistics

Inventory Management

Procurement

General Management

Warehousing

Transportation

Direct Advise

10SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns

Figure 11Logistics Responsibilities

(Allocation of Time)

29%

9%

13%

13%

14%

14%

15%

16%

23%

21%

Other

Forecasting

International

Procurement

Manufacturing Logistics

Inventory Management

Warehousing

Customer Service

General Mangement

Transportation

11SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns

Figure 12Profile of Survey Respondents

Age of Logistics Executives

2%

8%

17%

24%25%

14%

8%

1%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

27 - 32 33 - 37 38 - 42 43 - 47 48 - 52 53 - 57 58 - 63 64 - 68

Mean Age: 47.1 years

12SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n=64)

Figure 12-1Mean Age of Logistics Executives

2003 2006Mean Years 47.5 years 47.1 years

Figure 13Educational Background

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n=80)

100%

51%

31%Certification

Graduate degree

Baccalaureate

Figure 14Trends in Advanced Degrees/ Certifications

(1980 - 2006)

32%

41%46%

50%

41%45%

51%51%

31%

17%20%

29%

21%18%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

1980 1985 1990 1997 2000 2002 2003 2006

Graduate Degree Certification

15

* Certification % not available for 1980/85

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns

Figure 15Educational Background

(Undergraduate Major)

Business, 41%

Engineering, 11%Logistics, 11%

Management, 8%

Economics, 5%

Finance, 5%

Other, 19%

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n=80)

Figure 16Logistics Executive

Experience by Job Title(Average Years)

16

21

10

15

8

23

0

5

10

15

20

25

Years with Firm Years in Logistics/Supply Chain

Manager Director Vice President

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n=81)

Figure 17Executive Compensation

(Annual Salary plus Bonus)

$- $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000

25th Percentile

Median

75th Percentile

Vice President Director Manager

Vice President: 233,889$ Director: 165,757$

Manager: 110,382$

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n=67)

Mean

Figure 17-1Median Executive Compensation

(Annual Salary plus Bonus)

1999 2003 2006VP $200,000 $232,500 $197,500Director $120,000 $150,000 $140,000Manager $92,000 $95,000 $95,000

Figure 18Curriculum Topics Selected by Respondents

For 90 Days Period of Study

12.0%

16.0%

17.0%

17.0%

17.0%

0% 10% 20%

Lean Logistics

IT Applications/Integration

FinancialManagement/Impact/Accounting

Strategic Management &Planning/Forecasting

Supply Chain Management

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n=100)

Figure 19Factors that will affect the Growth and Development of

Logistics/Supply Chain (over the next decade)

3.0%

11.9%

23.8%

26.7%

33.7%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Managing Change

InformationTechnology/Technology

International/Global Business

Role in Firm's FinancialPerformance

Supply ChainIntegration/Information/Leverage

SOURCE: 2006 OSU Career Patterns (n=101)