What does logistics mean?

Important questions concerning the topic „logistics“

• What are the duties of a warehouse/stock logistician?

• What are the 6r?• When is the order moment?• What does inventory, just in time,

distribution, quality control… mean?

Warehouse/stock topics• Storage techniques: types of shelves and

stackers

• Warehouse/stock designs: open, closed, storage silo

• Type of storage: chemicals, food,…

• Storage location: internal (own), external

• Topics: order picking, operating and economic efficiency, packing & shipping goods...

Requirements for the job

• to be interested in the logistic workflow

• to be able to tackle sth.

• to be able to work independently and as part of a team

• mental and physical fitness

Job description

The duty of a skilled warehouse clerk is to

ensure a frictionless flow of goods. This

concerns the:

• incoming goods department

• order composition

• packing and delivery of goods

In Austria the warehouse/stock logistician apprenticeship takes 3 years

(school and company training).