...Neil Towers; Legha Momtazian; George Stalidis; Samuel Robert Copland; Ilias Nitsos Purpose This paper aims to develop a methodology for designing job roles with a core set of knowledge requirements, skill sets and activities adaptable to different contexts, contributing to job role clarity...

... publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Skills Supply-chain management Managers SCM competency Changes in the economic environment affect the dimensions of supply chains (SC), including logistics...

.... It also reveals a hierarchy level-specific job profile for logistics and supply chain management jobs based on the European Framework for Key Competences and the German Federal Employment Agency. Design/methodology/approach A review of the literature on competences and skills in the field of logistics...

...Christine Jordan; Ozlem Bak Purpose The growing scale and scope of the supply chain requires a greater understanding of the broader supply chain skills picture. This study aims to assess the supply chain skills needs within the context of a UK-based higher education institution involving graduates...

...Paul Murphy; Richard F. Poist Purpose The logistics discipline has been characterized by tremendous change since the early 1990s. One result is that the logistician's relevant skill set has likely changed as well. To this end, the present paper aims both to update, and to provide a longitudinal...

...Yen‐Chun Jim Wu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the key logistics related skills required at the various levels of management logistics from the licensing certification perspective. Design/methodology/approach This exploratory study utilizes the concept mapping methodology...

.... However, little or no effort had been made to align the systems of subcontractor and supplier companies with those of main contractors, or to impart the necessary skills to enable such problems to be avoided. Competitive tendering remained the principal mechanism for subcontractor selection...