This is a brief PowerPoint on the basics of Logistics.

1. Logistics
BY: AUSTIN REEVES

2. Purpose
• Logistics companies are needed everyday to transport goods.
• There are many different sized automobiles that are used in this
process.
• They are a necessity for everyone to get what they need.
• On top of helping consumers, it provides jobs.

4. Available Jobs
• Broker
• They find work for truck drivers for a fee, and because everything gets
shipped, there is plenty of work.
• Dispatcher
• They work for specific trucking companies and find work for multiple
drivers within those companies.
• Drivers
• They transport the goods and make sure that the items get delivered.

5. Certifications
Needed
• Class A, B and C are the most common
certifications for drivers to have.
• With a Class A you can drive any vehicle.
• With a Class B driver’s license, you can
drive any vehicle with a trailer that doesn’t
exceed 10,000 pounds.
• With a Class C you can operate any
vehicle that doesn’t exceed 26,000
pounds.

6. I see how much logistics
helps the world, so I am
involved in the industry
myself.

7. College Opportunities
• With a degree in logistics, you can get a job as a logistics
manager, a logistics director or a logistics coordinator.
• Salaries start around $40,000 a year and exceed $100,000
depending on experience.
• These careers require organization, communication, problem
solving, technological skills and management.

8. Pandemic Proof
• In logistics, everything is being
transported so operations have still
been running during this pandemic.
• As a driver, you don’t have to be in
contact with as many people as a
regular job if you are on the road.