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AI for Logistics Analysts

Robert MacKelfresh

By Robert MacKelfresh

Founder, Automation Squad

Analyze product delivery or supply chain processes to identify or recommend changes. May manage route activity including invoicing, electronic bills, and shipment tracing.

Logistics Analysts · O*NET 13-1081.02 · Job Zone 4 · sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor occupation database

Automation coverage

25 of 40tools on this list have an AI solution available today

Counted by matching the tools this occupation is documented as using against a corpus of 226,452 AI products, MCP servers, skills and connectors. Where a tool has no match, we say so rather than inventing one.

AI you can use for this job

51 matched to the tools logistics analysts use. Showing 24.

  • Microsoft Outlook is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services.

    Microsoft Outlook

  • Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Microsoft Power Bi MCP or direct API to list workspaces, inspect reports, refresh datasets, and summarize dashboard insights through natural language.

    Make (make.com)

  • Tableau is a business intelligence and analytics platform that enables users to connect to databases, create data visualizations, and share insights. The platform offers deployment options including cloud-based, self-hosted, and desktop environments with drag-and-drop functionali

    Make (make.com)

  • Tableau

    MCP server
  • Make (make.com)

  • Microsoft Excel

    MCP server

    Microsoft's Excel is a spreadsheet application used by millions of users across the world. It is part of the Office ecosystem and is considered the industry standard for spreadsheets. Only files on OneDrive for Business (available with Office 365 and Sharepoint server) are su

    Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Power BI is a business analytics platform for visualizing data and sharing insights.

    Microsoft Power BI

  • Microsoft Word

    MCP server
  • Powerpoint

    MCP server
  • Amazon Redshift

    MCP server

    Amazon Redshift is a fast, scalable data warehouse that makes it simple and cost-effective to analyze all your data across your data warehouse and data lake.

    Amazon Redshift

  • Apple Notes

    MCP server
  • Easy Project

    MCP server

    Easy Project is a professional project management software for you, your team and the whole company. Based on WBS, Gantt, Agile and other best PM practices. It is compatible with modules for Resources, Finances, Help Desk and CRM.

    Easy Project

  • Excel

    MCP server
  • Excel

    Skill
  • Full-suite, enterprise-grade logistics and delivery software designed for SMBs that manages everything from first-mile to last-mile.

  • Inventory Planner is a software that helps businesses automate inventory management and planning on a centralized platform. It is an essential tool for businesses with large inventories and multiple locations. Avoid overstock and out-of-stocks through accurate, data-driven foreca

  • Matlab

    Skill
  • Microsoft

    MCP server
  • Make (make.com)

The tools this job actually uses

53 documented for this occupation. Showing 40, hot technologies first. A filled dot means an AI solution exists for it.

  • Amazon Redshifthot
  • IBM SPSS Statisticshot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft Power BIhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Projecthot
  • Microsoft SharePointhot
  • Microsoft SQL Serverhot
  • Microsoft Visiohot
  • Microsoft Visual Basichot
  • Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBAhot
  • Microsoft Windowshot
  • Microsoft Wordhot
  • Oracle PeopleSofthot
  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Managementhot
  • SAP softwarehot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • Tableauhot
  • The MathWorks MATLABhot
  • 3PL Central
  • Advanced business application programming ABAP
  • Cadre Technologies Accuplus Integrated Distribution Logistics System
  • ESRI ArcLogistics
  • Fleet management software
  • Flow chart software
  • Four Soft 4S eLog
  • Four Soft 4S VisiLog
  • Graphics software
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Notes
  • IntelliTrack 3PL
  • Inventory control software
  • Inventory management systems
  • Logisuite Enterprise
  • Logisuite Forwarder
  • MicroStrategy
  • Minitab

What this job involves

31 documented tasks, most important first. Showing 24.

  1. Maintain databases of logistics information.
  2. Remotely monitor the flow of vehicles or inventory, using Web-based logistics information systems to track vehicles or containers.
  3. Communicate with or monitor service providers, such as ocean carriers, air freight forwarders, global consolidators, customs brokers, or trucking companies.
  4. Reorganize shipping schedules to consolidate loads, maximize vehicle usage, or limit the movement of empty vehicles or containers.
  5. Track product flow from origin to final delivery.
  6. Interpret data on logistics elements, such as availability, maintainability, reliability, supply chain management, strategic sourcing or distribution, supplier management, or transportation.
  7. Recommend improvements to existing or planned logistics processes.
  8. Apply analytic methods or tools to understand, predict, or control logistics operations or processes.
  9. Contact potential vendors to determine material availability.
  10. Prepare reports on logistics performance measures.
  11. Enter logistics-related data into databases.
  12. Provide ongoing analyses in areas such as transportation costs, parts procurement, back orders, or delivery processes.
  13. Analyze logistics data, using methods such as data mining, data modeling, or cost or benefit analysis.
  14. Monitor inventory transactions at warehouse facilities to assess receiving, storage, shipping, or inventory integrity.
  15. Maintain logistics records in accordance with corporate policies.
  16. Contact carriers for rates or schedules.
  17. Manage systems to ensure that pricing structures adequately reflect logistics costing.
  18. Confer with logistics management teams to determine ways to optimize service levels, maintain supply-chain efficiency, or minimize cost.
  19. Develop or maintain payment systems to ensure accuracy of vendor payments.
  20. Compute reporting metrics, such as on-time delivery rates, order fulfillment rates, or inventory turns.
  21. Identify opportunities for inventory reductions.
  22. Develop or maintain freight rate databases for use by supply chain departments to determine the most economical modes of transportation.
  23. Review procedures, such as distribution or inventory management, to ensure maximum efficiency or minimum cost.
  24. Develop or maintain models for logistics uses, such as cost estimating or demand forecasting.