Differentiate among loading techniques, including the use of various systems, docks, ramps, and loading equipment.
Simulate a loading process for a given scenario including the calculation of freight weight and volume, the identification of legal restrictions, the preparation of goods and documentation, the evaluation of different shipping methods, and the allocation of tools and loading devices.
Dispatch and Tracking Operations
Review modes and means of transportation and describe the benefits of intermodal transportation.
Identify types of standardized loading units and vehicles and explain their roles in intermodal transportation.
Examples: ISO standard containers, pallets, swap-body trailers
Research how trade and customs regulations govern logistical activities.
Investigate aspects of route planning which influence the choice of shipping routes within the American transportation network and through major international commercial hubs, including cost-efficiency, infrastructure, environmental impact, and timing.
Identify methods and systems to track cargo movement throughout the entire transportation chain.
Examples: yard management systems, container tracking, RFID technology
Hazardous Materials
Identify and distinguish among the nine internationally recognized classifications of hazardous materials.
Categorize shipments according to the nine internationally recognized classifications of hazardous materials and indicate how shipments should be labeled.
Summarize the risks and effects of hazardous materials on humans and the environment.
Analyze and summarize government regulations relating to safe practices, documentation, and accident prevention for handling hazardous materials.
Industry Sectors
Identify local industry sectors affected by the logistics operations and the logistics options available in the area.
Examples: automotive logistics, retail logistics, health care logistics, courier logistics
Research and report on how various industries in the local region apply logistics operations, including receiving, storage, inventory control, order processing and picking, packaging and shipping, dispatch and tracking operations, and handling hazardous materials.
Introduction to Logistics
Foundational Standards
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.
The Logistics Environment
Explain the importance of logistics throughout history.
Examples: East India Trading Company, the Industrial Revolution, world wars, intermodal transportation, on-line marketplace
Explain how logistics affects everyday life.
Example: purchasing a cell phone, car, groceries, or clothing
Describe various logistics affiliates and outline their roles.
Examples: suppliers, manufacturers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), limited liability partnerships (LLPs), transportation companies
List and interpret the 7 R’s of logistics (right product, right place, right price, right condition, right quantity, right time, and right customer).
Design simulated workplace experiences integrating the 7 R’s of logistics.
Example: lemonade stand
Identify and distinguish among the fundamental elements of logistics (planning, purchasing, engineering, warehousing, shipping/receiving/distribution, quality management, transportation, and value-added services).
Supply Chain Management
Differentiate among the elements of a supply chain, including raw materials, information, suppliers, finances, original equipment manufacturers, returns, and recycling.
Describe the role of supply chain management in coordinating and integrating the elements of the supply chain.
Example: Utilize supply chain elements to build a supply chain for a product, showing the interconnections among them.
