at ABF Freight System, Inc in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Job Description
ArcBest® is a logistics company with creative problem solvers who deliver integrated solutions for complex supply chain challenges.
Wanting to join the ABF Freight team? In our search for top talent, we are looking for those that will further enable us to deliver on our vision and fully support our values-driven culture. Currently, we are looking for a Intern, Operations Strategy Engineer to join the ABF Freight team. The Intern, Operations Strategy Engineer assists with research, design, and develops capacity and demand planning models to improve ABF Freight’s forecasting, costing, and operational efficiencies. Your contribution may include:- Learn relationships between company assets and current and projected business levels. Company assets include equipment, labor, technology, and facilities.
- Mathematically model and provide internal guidance on network capacity and demand trends.
- Research and evaluate new technologies, methods, and equipment to enhance operational efficiencies and reduce cost.
- Understand costing inputs and methodologies and provide operational guidance for ABF Freight’s shipment level costing model.
- Evaluate measurement systems for the continual improvement of ABF Freight’s processes and procedures.
- Perform ad-hoc projects on analytics as required by VP’s or other department heads.
- Utilize knowledge and understanding of the quality process, Lean Six Sigma, and be able to apply tools or technology in business cases.
- Other duties and projects, as assigned.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability
