Employment Opportunities
Job Growth in Logistics
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, overall employment in the logistics and transportation industry super sector will grow by 6 percent between 2006 and 2016. Transportation and warehousing is expected to increase by 496,000 jobs, or by 11.1 percent through 2016. Truck transportation will grow by 11 percent, adding 158,000 new jobs, while rail transportation is projected to decline. The warehousing and storage sector is projected to grow rapidly at 23.5 percent, adding 150,000 jobs. Demand for truck transportation and warehousing services will expand as many manufacturers concentrate on their core competencies and contract out their product transportation and storage functions.
Connect with Logistics Employment Opportunities
Central Piedmont Community College
Corporate and Continuing Education
Council of Supply Chain Management
Career Center
UNC-Charlotte
Center for Lean Logistics & Engineered Systems
Belmont Abbey College
The Center for Global Commerce
