Can Agents Work?

Jobs / Management and business operations / 13-1081.00

Logisticians

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

US jobs
251,040
Median wage
$82,320 a year
Job family
Management and business operations

Can agents do the work of logisticians?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)

Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.

Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.

7% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 23%Analyze data to improve operationsNot measured
  • 6%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
  • 6%Maintain operational recordsMeasured
  • 5%Advise others on business or operational mattersNot measured
  • 5%Develop operational or technical procedures or standardsNot measured
  • 4%Supervise personnel activitiesNot measured
  • 4%Analyze business or financial dataNot measured
  • 4%Identify business or organizational opportunitiesNot measured

Benchmarks for this occupation

These benchmarks name this occupation in their job mapping.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • SOP-Benchby AmazonTask level · Task success rate
    72.4%Claude 4 Opus (ReAct agent) · 23 Feb 2026
    Strong

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

  • AutomationBenchby ZapierTask level · Pass rate (task_completed_correctly)
    42.5%Claude Opus 5.5 (default fallbacks, Max) · Sep 2026
    Emerging
  • Vending-Bench 2by Andon LabsProject level · Final bank balance
    $15,515GPT-6 Astra · 7 Sep 2026
    Unrated

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Maintain and develop positive business relationships with a customer's key personnel involved in, or directly relevant to, a logistics activity.
  • Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met.
  • Manage subcontractor activities, reviewing proposals, developing performance specifications, and serving as liaisons between subcontractors and organizations.
  • Develop proposals that include documentation for estimates.
  • Review logistics performance with customers against targets, benchmarks, and service agreements.
  • Direct availability and allocation of materials, supplies, and finished products.
  • Redesign the movement of goods to maximize value and minimize costs.
  • Explain proposed solutions to customers, management, or other interested parties through written proposals and oral presentations.
  • Direct team activities, establishing task priorities, scheduling and tracking work assignments, providing guidance, and ensuring the availability of resources.
  • Perform managerial duties such as hiring and training employees and overseeing facility needs or requirements.
  • Collaborate with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of sales opportunities or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on a business.
  • Report project plans, progress, and results.
Other job titles for this occupation (31)

Client Services Administrator · Logistician · Production Planner · Supply Management Specialist · Acquisition Analyst · Automated Logistics Specialist · Delivery Coordinator · Demand Planner · Distribution Associate · Distribution Specialist · Inventory Analyst · Logistics Associate · Logistics Clerk · Logistics Coordinator · Logistics Planner · Logistics Specialist · Logistics Team Member · Logistics Technician · Manufacturing Planner · Material Coordinator · Material Planner · Materials Planner · Planner · Scheduler · Supply Chain Associate · Supply Chain Consultant · Supply Chain Coordinator · Supply Chain Planner · Supply Chain Specialist · Supply Planner · Transportation Coordinator