Logistics and Engineering

[jayisthebest88]

can some explain these 2 professiosn to me...I am kind of interested in getting into these but I wannt to know the pros and cons of each, etc....thanks in advance gUYS

[jayisthebest88]

sorry if the question is vague..but I just want to know as much as possible about both of these professions, thanks again;;;

[Tharyn]

Well Engineering, that depends entirely on which discipline you want to specialize in. Programs range from Electrical, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Computer, Geological, etc.. etc.. every school has different programs available.

Either way, to become an Engineer, you need to do a 4 year Undergraduate degree at a CAEB accredited school, then proceed to get your license from your province's Professional Engineering governing body. (In order to be licensed you generally require 5 year of work experience in the field, one of which must be in Canada, and one year may be done during your undergrad).

Anyways, for what Engineering is, I think Webster's dictionary explains it nicely:


The application of science and mathematics by which the properties of matter and the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people b : the design and manufacture of complex products


Engineering is an applied science, so you take physics, mathematics and apply them to real-life situations to design solutions to problems.

That's about it, if you've got any questions feel free to PM me.

[B40]

Logistics is kind of boring IMO. Look into supply chain management.

http://www.cio.com/research/scm/edit/012202_scm.html

What is supply chain management?

Supply chain management (SCM) is the combination of art and science that goes into improving the way your company finds the raw components it needs to make a product or service and deliver it to customers. The following are five basic components of SCM.

Plan – This is the strategic portion of SCM. You need a strategy for managing all the resources that go toward meeting customer demand for your product or service. A big piece of planning is developing a set of metrics to monitor the supply chain so that it is efficient, costs less and delivers high quality and value to customers.

Source – Choose the suppliers that will deliver the goods and services you need to create your product. Develop a set of pricing, delivery and payment processes with suppliers and create metrics for monitoring and improving the relationships. And put together processes for managing the inventory of goods and services you receive from suppliers, including receiving shipments, verifying them, transferring them to your manufacturing facilities and authorizing supplier payments.

Make – This is the manufacturing step. Schedule the activities necessary for production, testing, packaging and preparation for delivery. As the most metric-intensive portion of the supply chain, measure quality levels, production output and worker productivity.

Deliver – This is the part that many insiders refer to as logistics. Coordinate the receipt of orders from customers, develop a network of warehouses, pick carriers to get products to customers and set up an invoicing system to receive payments.

Return – The problem part of the supply chain. Create a network for receiving defective and excess products back from customers and supporting customers who have problems with delivered products.

For a more detailed outline of these steps, check out the nonprofit Supply-Chain Council's website at www.supply-chain.org.