Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Careers in moving people and goods, including planning and logistics.

Supply Chain & Transportation

The Supply Chain & Transportation Career Cluster encompasses the transfer, coordination, and management of goods from production to consumption, ensuring efficient movement across various modes of transportation including air, ground, and water, as well as maintenance of the respective transport
modes. This Cluster integrates logistics and distribution networks to facilitate the seamless flow of materials and products, playing a crucial role in global commerce, economic development, and community health.

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LinkedIn Learning Courses

Supply Chain Beyond the Basics: Building System Dynamics Models

Taught by Daniel Stanton
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to system dynamics and its application in business strategy and supply chain management. Instructor…

Supply Chain Foundations: Analytics

Taught by Eddie Davila
Almost everything you own or consume—food, electronics, furniture, medicine, clothes—found its way to you via a supply chain. Any problems…

Supply Chain Foundations

Taught by Eddie Davila
What is supply chain management (SCM)? It’s the system that connects and integrates the links of sourcing, procurement, conversion, and…

Supply Chain Foundations: Project Management

Taught by Daniel Stanton
Supply chains are complex systems, and in order to make improvements, you need to understand how to manage projects effectively.…

Supply Chain and Operations Careers: Certification Tips and Tricks

Taught by Daniel Stanton
There are dozens of certifications for supply chain professionals. So which one is best for you? This course offers an…

Supply Chain Beyond the Basics: Leveraging Supply Chain Information Systems

Taught by Daniel Stanton
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, Supply Chain Information Systems (SCIS) play a critical role in optimizing logistics, procurement, inventory…

Supply Chain Foundations: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

Taught by Dyci Sfregola
Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a critical component of agile supply chains, but it’s difficult to implement, regardless of…

Transforming Supply Chains with AI: A Leader’s Road Map

Taught by Tariq Munir
AI presents substantial opportunities for optimizing supply chain processes and building a competitive edge. In this course, instructor Tariq Munir…

Building Secure Software Supply Chains with Open-Source Tools

Taught by Oladele Oloruntimilehin
This course is designed for security engineers, developers, and DevOps teams who want to lock down their software supply chains…

The AI-Driven Supply Chain Manager

Taught by Daniel Stanton
Explore the transformative power of AI in supply chain management in this comprehensive course with instructor Daniel Stanton. Discover how…

Tableau Supply Chain Dashboarding

Taught by Curt Frye
In this course, Curt Frye covers Tableau dashboard creation skills and provides detailed coverage of five types of dashboards: procurement,…

Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management: Designing, Deploying, and Maintaining Secure Supply Chain Programs

Taught by Mani Keerthi Nagothu
This course explores the essential elements needed to build a cyber supply chain risk management program. Take a streamlined approach…

Excel: Supply Chain Shipping Analysis

Taught by Curt Frye
Microsoft Excel is one of the world’s most widely used spreadsheet applications, and for good reason. It’s an essential everyday…

Supply Chain Foundations: Strategic Contract Management

Taught by Steven Brown
In the dynamic world of supply chain management, contracts are the backbone of successful operations. Whether you’re a warehouse supervisor,…

Excel Data Analysis for Supply Chain: Forecasting

Taught by Eddie Davila
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to using Excel for supply chain forecasting, covering fundamental concepts, forecasting methods, error analysis,…

Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Supply Chains

Taught by Daniel Stanton
In this course, instructor Daniel Stanton explains how to use generative AI tools to automate, accelerate, and improve tasks and…

Analysis and Reporting for Supply Chain Management

Taught by Eddie Davila
Supply chain analysis has two important goals: discovering what happens in a supply chain, and then explaining that story to…

Application Security Posture Management: Security from the Supply Chain to Cloud Runtime

Taught by James Berthoty
This course covers the core concepts and skills required to secure a modern, cloud-native application. Join instructor and security engineer…

Strategic Sourcing of Suppliers

Taught by Martin John
Your suppliers can have an enormous impact on the success of your business. Their performance and stability affect your profit…

Building an Effective Supplier Diversity Program

Taught by Kathey Porter
Supplier diversity is a strategic approach that focuses on actively incorporating businesses owned by diverse groups into a company’s supply…

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Career Resources

LinkedIn Learning

Supply Chain Beyond the Basics: Building System Dynamics Models

Taught by Daniel Stanton
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to system dynamics and its application in business strategy and supply chain management. Instructor…

Supply Chain Foundations: Analytics

Taught by Eddie Davila
Almost everything you own or consume—food, electronics, furniture, medicine, clothes—found its way to you via a supply chain. Any problems…

Supply Chain Foundations

Taught by Eddie Davila
What is supply chain management (SCM)? It’s the system that connects and integrates the links of sourcing, procurement, conversion, and…

Supply Chain Foundations: Project Management

Taught by Daniel Stanton
Supply chains are complex systems, and in order to make improvements, you need to understand how to manage projects effectively.…

Supply Chain and Operations Careers: Certification Tips and Tricks

Taught by Daniel Stanton
There are dozens of certifications for supply chain professionals. So which one is best for you? This course offers an…

Supply Chain Beyond the Basics: Leveraging Supply Chain Information Systems

Taught by Daniel Stanton
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, Supply Chain Information Systems (SCIS) play a critical role in optimizing logistics, procurement, inventory…

Supply Chain Foundations: Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)

Taught by Dyci Sfregola
Sales and operations planning (S&OP) is a critical component of agile supply chains, but it’s difficult to implement, regardless of…

Transforming Supply Chains with AI: A Leader’s Road Map

Taught by Tariq Munir
AI presents substantial opportunities for optimizing supply chain processes and building a competitive edge. In this course, instructor Tariq Munir…

Building Secure Software Supply Chains with Open-Source Tools

Taught by Oladele Oloruntimilehin
This course is designed for security engineers, developers, and DevOps teams who want to lock down their software supply chains…

The AI-Driven Supply Chain Manager

Taught by Daniel Stanton
Explore the transformative power of AI in supply chain management in this comprehensive course with instructor Daniel Stanton. Discover how…

Tableau Supply Chain Dashboarding

Taught by Curt Frye
In this course, Curt Frye covers Tableau dashboard creation skills and provides detailed coverage of five types of dashboards: procurement,…

Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management: Designing, Deploying, and Maintaining Secure Supply Chain Programs

Taught by Mani Keerthi Nagothu
This course explores the essential elements needed to build a cyber supply chain risk management program. Take a streamlined approach…

Excel: Supply Chain Shipping Analysis

Taught by Curt Frye
Microsoft Excel is one of the world’s most widely used spreadsheet applications, and for good reason. It’s an essential everyday…

Supply Chain Foundations: Strategic Contract Management

Taught by Steven Brown
In the dynamic world of supply chain management, contracts are the backbone of successful operations. Whether you’re a warehouse supervisor,…

Excel Data Analysis for Supply Chain: Forecasting

Taught by Eddie Davila
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to using Excel for supply chain forecasting, covering fundamental concepts, forecasting methods, error analysis,…

Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Supply Chains

Taught by Daniel Stanton
In this course, instructor Daniel Stanton explains how to use generative AI tools to automate, accelerate, and improve tasks and…

Analysis and Reporting for Supply Chain Management

Taught by Eddie Davila
Supply chain analysis has two important goals: discovering what happens in a supply chain, and then explaining that story to…

Application Security Posture Management: Security from the Supply Chain to Cloud Runtime

Taught by James Berthoty
This course covers the core concepts and skills required to secure a modern, cloud-native application. Join instructor and security engineer…

Strategic Sourcing of Suppliers

Taught by Martin John
Your suppliers can have an enormous impact on the success of your business. Their performance and stability affect your profit…

Building an Effective Supplier Diversity Program

Taught by Kathey Porter
Supplier diversity is a strategic approach that focuses on actively incorporating businesses owned by diverse groups into a company’s supply…

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