Standards - Career & Technical Education

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and handling hazardous materials and forces.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.

Advocate and practice safe, legal, responsible, and ethical use of information and technology tools specific to the industry pathway.

Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.

Apply literacy, mathematical, and scientific principles and precision measurements when diagnosing problems and making repairs.

Work independently, collaboratively, and in teams to explore concerns, find causes, and take appropriate action by applying principles of STEM.

Identify and describe the elements of the 6S production system (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain, safety).

Distinguish among types of warehouses, locations, structures, and ownership.

Summarize and interpret major international trade security initiatives and environmental policies governing warehousing and logistics.

Compare and contrast transportation modes to determine advantages and disadvantages of each type.

Construct a transportation chain by connecting the different transport modes (air, land, water).

Design a plan of action for purchasing a product, applying freight terms and providing documentation.

Illustrate how quality control processes work together to achieve the final logistics goal.

Compare and contrast key quality control systems within a logistics environment.

Summarize the role of Total Quality Management and continuous improvement in optimizing operational performance and customer satisfaction.

Apply the basic methods of continuous improvement to common logistics scenarios.

Gather and share information on the role of the International Organization for Standardization in quality management.

Identify types of quality audits and indicate the purpose of each.

Differentiate among types of teams, including work teams, project teams, cross-functional teams, and departmental (functional) teams, indicating how each type may incorporate high-performance methods and characteristics.

Design a plan of action for solving an interpersonal issue using conflict-resolution strategies.

Evaluate targets and goals to determine whether goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound).

Work individually and in teams to revise vague goals into SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound).

Describe the effects of supply and demand on markets, including interdependency and influencing factors.

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of just-in-time/just-in-sequence (JIT/JIS) and maintaining stock when facing capital decisions and cost of inventory.

Develop a procurement process incorporating the main steps of obtaining goods or services from external sources, including researching suitable suppliers, requesting and evaluating quotes, listing legal requirements, and processing sales contracts.

Identify and differentiate among the basic functions of information technology applications in the procurement process.