TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION + LOGISTICS

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1 HEAR FROM PROFESSIONALS. LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE. NEBRASKA CAREER TOURS TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION + LOGISTICS This Cluster expses students t careers and businesses invlved in the planning, management, and mvement f peple, materials, and prducts by rad, air, rail, and water. TEACHER DISCUSSION GUIDE

2 NOTE TO INSTRUCTOR: Belw are suggested activities and questins t accmpany the virtual industry tur. Each cmpnent may be used individually r mdified t fit the needs f yur classrm. Fr mre infrmatin n this career cluster, visit these websites: ANTICIPATORY SET: Guide the students t think abut hw we receive the gds and prducts that we use each day. Everyne has a ntebk (hld up a spiral ntebk); actually, prbably mre than ne. Yu have ne minute t jt dwn hw this ntebk was created and ended up here in my hands, frm the beginning t the end. Questins? Share yur steps with a partner. Yu may chse t call n students t share alud with the entire class after the partners have had a chance t cllabrate. Let s review first the paper had t be created. Where des paper cme frm? Trees f curse. S, a lgger cut dwn the tree. The tree was then transprted n a truck t a sawmill where it is prcessed int wd chips. The wd chips are transprted t a paper mill where it is prcessed int pulp and sheets f paper are created. This paper is packaged and transprted t retail stres such as Wal-Mart, Target, etc. That is quite a large jurney fr such a small ntebk. One f the career clusters that makes it pssible fr us t purchase nt nly ntebks, but all f the items and materials that we need, is the transprtatin, distributin and lgistics career cluster. INTRODUCTORY QUESTIONS: Ask these questins t students; can be given as jurnal questins r asked alud. If asking alud, cnsider having the students share with a partner first, then calling n students t share alud. Respnses will vary. Remember that these respnses are based n the students knwledge prir t watching the virtual tur. When yu think f transprtatin, distributin, and lgistics, what types f jbs cme t mind? Are these jbs that YOU might be interested in?

3 CONTENT: Shw the 12-minute virtual industry tur (cntains all three businesses) t the class. Students may individually view the vides nline as well. Ask students t cmplete the student guide wrksheet as they learn abut the career cluster. Tday we will watch a vide that highlights three different businesses in this area. Each business will describe their invlvement in the industry, as well as the different careers assciated with this field. FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS: Ask these questins t students after they view the virtual industry tur. Questins can be given as jurnal questins r asked alud. Questins can als be assigned individually r as grups. 1. What surprised yu abut this career cluster? Answers will vary. 2. What types f careers are included in this career cluster? Manager, trainer/educatr, truck driver, diesel technician, accuntant, dispatcher, dck wrker/frklift peratr, safety analyst, sales, custmer service, IT infrmatin technlgy, business analyst Other careers nt mentined in the vide: aircraft mechanic, airline pilt, bus driver, lcmtive engineer, ship captain, shipping clerk, civil engineer, transprtatin inspectr, pstal service wrkers, travel agent, carg and freight agent, etc. Nte t instructr: This wuld be a gd time t explain t the students that this career cluster can be divided int seven prgrams f study including: Transprtatin peratins Lgistics planning and management services Warehusing and distributin center peratins Sales and service Facility and mbile equipment maintenance Risk management and health and safety management Transprtatin systems/infrastructure planning, management, and regulatins. 3. What careers/jbs in this career cluster culd be btained immediately after high schl graduatin? Truck driver (with CDL; must be 18), dck wrker/frklift peratr, dispatcher Other examples nt mentined in the vide: Airprt grund crew, aircraft line assembler, ambulance driver, autmtive glass installer, autmtive service technician, bicycle repairer, bridge and lck tender, flight attendant, lcmtive engineer, pstal service clerk, mail carrier.

4 4. Where culd yu g t receive educatin/training fr these careers? Answers will vary, but remind students that there are ver 300 prgrams in Nebraska alne that ffer educatin in this area. 5. Why are new jbs being created in this career cluster? Cnsumer demand fr prducts is cnstantly increasing; this includes glbal markets. Therefre, it becmes increasingly imprtant t transprt materials and prducts in an efficient manner s that cnsumers have the prducts they desire. This cnsumer demand creates prfits and mney that help cmpanies t create new jbs. 6. The Werner vide mentined an internship. What is an internship? Why wuld it be valuable fr smene t have an internship? An internship is time spent learning abut a business thrugh wrk experience. Sme internships are paid, while thers are experience nly. Either way, internships allw a persn t learn abut the industry and discver if this is a career path that they are truly interested in. Internships als prvide real wrk experience, which is a great asset n a resume and can lead t a full-time jb in the future. 7. What skills shuld smene have t wrk in this career cluster? Answers will vary. 8. Brwn Transfer said that in additin t CDL certificatin, they want their drivers t have tw years f wrk experience. Why d they desire this? Smene with experience shuld be a better and safer driver. Hwever, this can be frustrating fr smene seeking his r her first jb. The psitive side f this is that ne culd expect Brwn Transfer t ffer higher wages based n this experience.

5 9. The average salary fr a Nebraskan wrking in this career cluster is a little less than $34,000 per year. While this might seem high t a current high schl student, this is actually lwer than sme ther career clusters. Why is this area lwer? Many, NOT ALL, f the jbs in this career cluster nly require a high schl diplma. Typically, but nt always, a jb requiring a higher degree will pay mre which is nice since that higher degree was nt free. Higher salaries help ffset the expense f pst-secndary educatin. And, average is simply that, an average. There are definitely higher salaries t be earned in this field, based n educatin and experience. Nte t instructr: This wuld be an effective time t start a discussin with students abut living expenses. Mst students d nt have a realistic understanding f the expenses that they will be respnsible fr paying as an adult. Share with them abut salaries, taxes, insurance, huse payments, cell phne bills, car payment, electricity, cable tv, etc. Be sure t emphasize the imprtance f mney management and budgeting at any level f incme. 10. Cre academic skills include reading, written cmmunicatin, listening, speaking, and scientific and mathematical reasning (with prblem slving). Hw might these cre academic skills be used in this career cluster? Answers will vary. Here are a few examples: Mechanics and technicians must be able t cmprehend technical reading t help them research repairs and stay-up-t-date with new technlgies. Dispatchers must have great verbal cmmunicatin t direct the truck drivers t the crrect pick-up and drp-ff lcatins. Truck drivers must have excellent listening skills in rder t fllw all directins fr pick-up and drp-ff. Truck drivers and mechanics will bth use math t calculate fuel efficiency and t make engine repairs. 11. The virtual industry tur mentined five traits that emplyers seek when hiring; what ther persnal traits and characteristics shuld a desirable applicant pssess? Answers will vary.

6 EXTENDED LEARNING ACTIVITIES: The fllwing are suggested activities that will increase student learning and expsure t this career cluster. Explre the website f each f these businesses. Reprt t the class abut cmpnents fund n the website. Be sure t lk fr emplyment pprtunities. Watch additinal vides abut specific careers in this pathway. The ne minute vides are prduced by CareerOneStp. www. careernestp.rg/vides/careerandclustervides/careerand-cluster-vides.aspx Select a career that culd be btained in this career cluster. Research the career and present infrmatin t the class in the frm f an ral presentatin, pster, PwerPint, imvie, Prezi presentatin, etc. Infrmatin t find includes: Salary, educatin required, typical day schedule, psitive aspects f the jb, negative aspects f the jb, etc. Make a list f persnal skills/behavirs that are strengths. Als make a list f present persnal skills that shuld be strengthened in rder t btain a desired career. Cmplete a mck jb applicatin. Cnstruct a resume fr a specific career in this career cluster. Participate in a mck jb interview. Meet with schl cunselr t discuss high schl classes that wuld help prepare a student fr careers in this career cluster. Als, discuss certificatins that can be btained during high schl, including a CDL. Identify a pst-secndary institutin that ffers certificatin r degrees that culd be utilized in this career cluster. Obtain and cmplete admissins and schlarship applicatins fr the schl r prgram.

7 STUDENT GUIDE TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION + LOGISTICS Name: 1. Descriptin f Transprtatin, Distributin, and Lgistics career cluster (frm website): Instructins: Questins 2, 3, and 4 shuld be answered by watching all three sectins f the virtual industry tur. 2. List eight careers available in Nebraska mentined during the virtual industry tur: Hw many peple are emplyed by each business? Business Number f Emplyees Werner Enterprises Cash-Wa Distributing Brwn Transfer 4. List five career readiness skills emplyers want emplyees t use everyday n the jb: Instructins: The fllwing questins are specific t the Werner Enterprises sectin. 5. Where is Werner based? 6. Werner is a glbal transprtatin prvider. Hw many cuntries d they transprt gds t?

8 7. Define lgistics: 8. Hw many truck drivers des Werner emply? 9. Sme careers with Werner require nly a high schl degree. What percent f their jbs require educatin ABOVE the high schl level? 10. In Nebraska, hw many educatinal prgrams are ffered in the Transprtatin, Distributin, and Lgistics career cluster? Instructins: The fllwing questins are specific t the Cash-Wa sectin. 11. Cash-Wa is a fd service distributr. What des this mean? 12. Where des Cash-Wa have warehuses and distributin centers? Hw many trucks des Cash-Wa use t pick-up and deliver gds? 14. Hw des the state f Nebraska rank as a natinal leader fr emplyment? Instructins: The fllwing questins are specific t the Brwn Transfer sectin. 15. Where is Brwn Transfer headquartered? 16. What is the average salary fr a Nebraskan wrking in this career cluster? 17. Brwn Transfer has psitins that require a variety f different educatin levels. Frklift peratin is an entry-level jb. What des this mean? 18. What certificatin is required fr ALL semi/truck drivers?

9 ANSWER KEY FOR STUDENT GUIDE TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION + LOGISTICS 1. Descriptin f Transprtatin, Distributin, and Lgistics career cluster (frm website): Planning, management, and mvement f peple, materials, and prducts by rad, air, rail and water. Instructins: Questins 2, 3, and 4 shuld be answered by watching all three sectins f the virtual industry tur. 2. List eight careers available in Nebraska mentined during the virtual industry tur: 1. Emplyee trainer/educatr Diesel mechanic Truck driver 7. Sales Dck wrker/frk lift peratr Safety directr 4. Custmer service 8. Accunting IT infrmatin technlgy, Strategic business analyst, Dispatcher, Driver recruiter and terminal manager 3. Hw many peple are emplyed by each business? Business Werner Enterprises Cash-Wa Distributing Brwn Transfer Number f Emplyees 12, List five career readiness skills emplyers want emplyees t use everyday n the jb: Team player; teamwrk Smart; able t learn Detail-riented Caring Hnesty Effective and apprpriate cmmunicatin Instructins: The fllwing questins are specific t the Werner Enterprises sectin. 5. Where is Werner based? Omaha 6. Werner is a glbal transprtatin prvider. Hw many cuntries d they transprt gds t? 120

10 7. Define lgistics: Mving gds/supplies efficiently thrughut the supply chain. 8. Hw many truck drivers des Werner emply? 9, Sme careers with Werner require nly a high schl degree. What percent f their jbs require educatin ABOVE the high schl level? 25% 10. In Nebraska, hw many educatinal prgrams are ffered in the Transprtatin, Distributin, and Lgistics career cluster? 300+ Instructins: The fllwing questins are specific t the Cash-Wa sectin. 11. Cash-Wa is a fd service distributr. What des this mean? They deliver/distribute grceries t restaurants, htels, institutins, cnvenient stres etc. 12. Where des Cash-Wa have warehuses and distributin centers? Kearney Lincln Aberdeen, Suth Dakta 13. Hw many trucks des Cash-Wa use t pick-up and deliver gds? Hw des the state f Nebraska rank as a natinal leader fr emplyment? 2nd Instructins: The fllwing questins are specific t the Brwn Transfer sectin. 15. Where is Brwn Transfer headquartered? Kearney 16. What is the average salary fr a Nebraskan wrking in this career cluster? $33, Brwn Transfer has psitins that require a variety f different educatin levels. Frklift peratin is an entry-level jb. What des this mean? This jb can be btained right ut f high schl; in fact, they have several current high schl students that are emplyed n their dck. 18. What certificatin is required fr ALL semi/truck drivers? CDL Cmmercial Driver s License