Logistics

A Career on the Move

Logistics is like the ultimate game of strategy, where every move counts in the quest to get goods from point A to point B in the most effective and efficient means possible.

Think of it as orchestrating a giant puzzle — where you coordinate transportation, manage warehouses, and track inventory — all while navigating unexpected challenges like last-minute order changes or supply chain delays. It’s a fast-paced world that requires quick thinking and a flair for creativity in order to optimize the best solutions.

Logistics professionals are in high demand here in manufacturing-heavy Anson and Union counties. South Piedmont will prepare you to enter and advance in this exciting career field.

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The Program Options

140 Hours

This course provides an overview of distribution and logistics management. Core topics cover packaging, transportation, warehousing and the exporting and importing of goods. Upon completion, you will have knowledge of the functions, techniques, and tools utilized in warehouse and distribution centers and their role in various industry settings.

Mode

Online

Prerequisites

None

96 Hours

This course is designed to provide you with foundational knowledge of supply chain logistics. This course covers the material handling aspect of the global supply chain and describes the foundational knowledge that front-line material handling workers should master to perform well. It is designed to give you a broad overview of the industry and how the frontline worker fits into that environment. This course is aligned with logistics certifications offered by MSSC, and prepares you to sit for the MSSC Certified Logistics Associate (CLA).

Mode

Online

Prerequisites

None

96 Hours

This course is designed to provide you with mid-level technical knowledge of supply chain logistics. This course covers the material handling aspect of the global supply chain and describes the mid-level technical knowledge that front-line material handling workers should master to perform well. It is designed to give you more practical insight into the industry and how the frontline worker fits into that environment. This course is aligned with logistics certifications offered by MSSC, and will prepare you to sit for the MSSC Certified Logistics Technician (CLT).

Mode

Online

Prerequisites

None

Industry

You’ll be prepared to earn select logistics credentials from the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council and the Association for Supply Chain Management.

Increase in transportation, storage, and distribution management jobs expected in Anson and Union counties through 2034 (Lightcast data, 2024)

$102,231

Median salary for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Anson and Union counties; your salary will vary. (Lightcast data, 2024)

More than Moving Freight

As a logistics student at South Piedmont, you’ll receive individualized instruction and hands-on practice, all designed to prepare you for industry certification and a career in logistics specializations such as distribution, transportation, warehousing, land, sea and air operations, supply chain management, and manufacturing.

You’ll graduate with solid foundational knowledge in logistics, plus the critical-thinking and communication skills that we emphasize throughout all our courses.

Put all that together, and you’ll be the whole package for your future employers. Get ready to make the world move!

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Your First Step to Success

South Piedmont gave me the opportunity to learn how to utilize resources and build connections with faculty and staff so that I can succeed. It also showed me the opportunities I could pursue to challenge myself, such as undergraduate research and leading student organizations. I went to UNC Charlotte, and without learning everything I did at South Piedmont, I don’t believe I’d be nearly as successful.
Alastor Gilbert, ’24 South Piedmont graduate who is now majoring in supply chain management at UNC Charlotte