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TheLogistics Methods Engineer works mainly in project mode, either independently or as part of a multi-disciplinary team. They are entrusted with engineering and re-engineering missions, improving or standardizing the company's logistics processes (flows, production, transport, supply, even purchasing, etc.) in order to increase the quality of service provided to customers and optimize costs.
They carry out studies to improve processes and organization. Following an audit of the organization in place, he or she generally relies on workgroups which he or she leads, and defines an action plan whose implementation he or she supervises.
Among the main projects identified are the following:

• Reduced leadtime,
• Optimize equipment availability,
• Implementation of pull-flow logistics,
• Kanban implementation,
• Inventory reduction,
• Store relocation and line edges,
• Optimization of work areas, elimination of rework, reduction
  of travel, and simplification of tasks,
• Smoothing of transport receipts,
• Milk Run...
  

He/she is generally responsible for training the various users in the target organizations and raising their awareness of progress initiatives.
He/she is responsible for drawing up functional specifications and managing issues relating to the monitoring of associated product, IT and administrative flows.
He/she may also be called upon to draw up specifications and supervise invitations to tender for subcontracted activities.
Lastly, he/she plays a major role inexpressing Information System development requirements and implementing them throughout the Supply Chain.
In SME-type companies, the role of Logistics Methods Engineer is carried out directly by the Logistics/Supply Chain Manager.