O*NET-SOC 11-3071.00

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations. Includes logistics managers.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.8808/2024
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.8808/2024
Coordination2.B.1.b3.7508/2024
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.7508/2024
Active Learning2.A.2.b3.6208/2024
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.6208/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2024
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2024
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.008/2024
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2024
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2024
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.8808/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Supervise the activities of workers engaged in receiving, storing, testing, and shipping products or materials.Coren/a11/2020
Plan, develop, or implement warehouse safety and security programs and activities.Coren/a11/2020
Inspect physical conditions of warehouses, vehicle fleets, or equipment and order testing, maintenance, repairs, or replacements.Coren/a11/2020
Plan, organize, or manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.Coren/a11/2020
Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.Coren/a11/2020

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising6.011/2023
Conventional5.7411/2023
Realistic3.611/2023
Investigative2.6411/2023
Social2.3911/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.