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• Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others. Largest Number Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand $24,350 Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks $25,480 Stock Clerks & Order Fillers $22,440 Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer $39,780 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services $31,980 • Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.TRANSCRIPT
Transportation, Distribution & LogisticsIndustry Snapshot
Jobs in transportation, distribution, and logistics are responsible for managing the movement of goods, information, and people. It includes air, rail, water, and truck transportation, warehousing and storage, and vehicle repair. As the global economy continues to grow, American imports
will also grow, and employment in transportation, distribution, and logistics will increase. Technology is also transforming the industry, as systems are being developed that allow for better tracking of product information to streamline the distribution process. Examples of jobs in this area include truck drivers, auto mechanics, cargo and freight agents, and airline employees. Greater Phoenix has a large transportation, distribution, and logistics sector. This is due to the region’s large population, location near western markets, and presence of major industry employers, such as Knight and Swift Transportation and Sky Harbor International Airport.
Essential Industry Transferable Skills
• Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Speaking — Conveying information effectively to others. • Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
• Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Fastest Growing Cargo & Freight Agents $43,630Commercial Pilots $63,140 Postal Service Mail Carriers $48,970Stock Clerks & Order Fillers $22,440Transportation Inspectors $65,520 Largest Number Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand $24,350Shipping, Receiving, & Traffic Clerks $25,480Stock Clerks & Order Fillers $22,440Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer $39,780Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services $31,980
Occupation Average Annual Wage*
*Source: Arizona Department of Commerce 2009
transportation &distribution
Students, Estrella Mountain Community College
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Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Program ProgramCollege/Skill Center College/Skill Center
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
Air Conditioning Mesa
Air Conditioning & Electrical Accessories GateWay
Auto Body Basic Metal Repair Maricopa Skill Center
Auto Body Basic Metal Repair & Refinishing Maricopa Skill Center
Auto Body Basic Refinishing Maricopa Skill Center
Automotive Chassis Glendale
Automotive Drive Trains GateWay
Automotive Electrical Systems Mesa
Automotive Engine Performance Diagnosis
& Air Conditioning Glendale
Automotive Engines & Drivetrains Glendale
Automotive Performance Technology Mesa
Automotive Suspension, Steering, & Brakes GateWay
Automotive Technology Glendale, GateWay
Brakes, Alignment, Suspension, & Steering Mesa
Engine Performance & Diagnosis GateWay, Mesa
Transmissions & Powertrains Mesa
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: AUTOMOTIVE
Technology Level I Rio Salado
Workforce Development:
Automotive Technology Level II Rio Salado
DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS
Certified Distribution Logistics Technician SouthWest Skill Center
Truck Trailer Driving Glendale
AVIATION AND AERONAUTICS
Aircraft Maintenance Technology Chandler-Gilbert
Aircraft Maintenance Technology (Part 147) Chandler-Gilbert
Airframe Maintenance (Part 147) Chandler-Gilbert
Airway Science Technology, Flight Emphasis Chandler-Gilbert
Flight Technology Chandler-Gilbert
Powerplant Maintenance (Part 147) Chandler-Gilbert
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Programs at the Maricopa Community Colleges
Automotive Technology Lab,GateWay Community College
Students, Estrella Mountain Community College
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