Research and discuss trends in green logistics.
Examples: greening“ companies sustainability green energy recycling electric vehicles“
Compare and contrast the three types of e-commerce (business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and consumer-to-consumer) and give examples of each.
Research examples of e-commerce applications in logistics and evaluate their impact on globalization.
Identify various key performance indicators and indicate how they are utilized in tracking operational and individual performance.
Develop a system of key performance indicators incorporating exemplars routinely utilized in logistics.
Calculate key performance indicators from a given sample data set and interpret the results.
Analyze a company’s performance by benchmarking against a set of industry-wide standards.
Identify and distinguish among common information technology systems found in logistics.
Examples: K-Motion (Koerber), SAP, INCONSO, Manhattan
Investigate and report on innovative technologies in logistics.
Examples: automation of warehousing, electric and autonomous vehicles, drones, robots
Identify and differentiate among innovative trends in logistics.
Examples: Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, digitalization, digital twin, data analytics, artificial intelligence
Outline and compare characteristics of traditional, modern, and future logistics.
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.
Describe the different aspects of warehousing and classify typical work areas in a warehouse according to the areas’ functions.
Examples: receiving, staging, storage, order processing, packaging, shipping
Gather and share information on the steps involved in the receiving process.
Design multiple simulations of an inbound process in warehousing, including the standard process and exceptions to that standard.
Examples: quantity/quality deviations, improper documentation
Analyze the characteristics of a product, drawing accurate conclusions to devise a plan for storing the product based on that analysis.
Differentiate among types of warehouses according to location, structure, layout, and proprietor/operator.
Evaluate types of warehouse storage systems in terms of safety, cost, speed, and risk.
Examples: racking and shelving, bulk storage, palletized storage, specialty containers, block storage, automated storage systems
Identify and differentiate among various types of equipment commonly used to move materials through the warehouse, both physically and in the warehouse management system.
Interpret product identification systems including SKUs, part and location numbers, labels, and barcodes.
Create an action plan for warehouse storage in a given scenario by analyzing the characteristics of materials and the facility, including any pertinent storage restrictions.
Examples: type, condition, volume, weight, stackability, warehouse layout
Explain the functions of a warehouse management system.
Examples: systematic connection of warehouse processes, tracking product movement, controlling inventory
Compare and contrast common types of inventory, including raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.
List and differentiate among commonly used inventory control systems.
Examples: warehouse management systems, just-in-time/ just-in-sequence (JIT/JIS), First-In-First-Out (FIFO), Last-In-First-Out (LIFO), cycle counting, ABC inventory
Explain the financial burden associated with holding inventory, including costs associated with warehousing, capital, shrinkage, risk of loss or damage, and lost opportunity.
Assess types of picking systems, developing a logical argument for which to use in various scenarios, based on industry specifics.
Examples: just-in-time/ just-in-sequence (JIT/JIS), dynamic vs.static picking, order-driven vs. sequence-driven picking, pick to light, pick by voice, pick to order vs. batch picking
Compare the use of manual and technological picking methods to identify ways to increase picking productivity and accuracy.
Examples: visual inspection, hand-held bar code scanning
Describe methods of product staging in preparation for shipping.
Examples: kitting, consolidation, combination of orders, preparation for dispatch, marshalling
Identify the levels of packaging, including primary, secondary, and transport packaging, and explain how each level contributes to product protection.
