Are you interested in the world of wheels, deals, and deadlines? Do you wonder where your favorite jeans are manufactured and how they end up at a store in the mall? How does the food you eat get to the supermarket where your family shops? The world of Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics includes a variety of occupations and employees who can get goods and people where they need to go, and get them there on time—usually. Some employees actually do the driving, pilot the plane, or steer the ship. Others are part of the support team that arranges schedules, checks on inventory or passenger lists, and radios ahead to make sure someone is there at the end of the journey to help with whatever tasks are necessary.
People in the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Cluster are involved in the planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail, and water. They also deal with professional and technical support services, such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment, and facility maintenance.
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