Perceived importance of logistics managers’ competence
| Mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation competencies | ||
| FC1-Adaptability | 4.64 | 0.52 |
| FC13-Judgement and decision making | 4.60 | 0.53 |
| FC12-Resilient mindset | 4.57 | 0.55 |
| FC10-Ethical behaviour | 4.55 | 0.56 |
| FC14-Teamwork mindset | 4.54 | 0.59 |
| FC11-Digital mindset | 4.52 | 0.6 |
| FC8-Outcome-driven | 4.51 | 0.52 |
| FC9-Systems thinking | 4.51 | 0.56 |
| FC6-Customer centricity | 4.45 | 0.56 |
| FC5-Communications | 4.44 | 0.56 |
| FC15-Growth mindset | 4.41 | 0.53 |
| FC7-Environmental sustainability mindset | 4.41 | 0.6 |
| FC2-Leadership and emotional intelligent | 4.39 | 0.57 |
| FC3-Creative thinking and innovation | 4.38 | 0.56 |
| FC4-Collaboration and synergy | 4.33 | 0.54 |
| Core competencies | ||
| CC5-Supply chain dynamics | 4.28 | 0.60 |
| CC3-Supply chain design | 4.23 | 0.61 |
| CC6-Supply chain resilience | 4.23 | 0.64 |
| CC7-Logistics-transport regulations | 4.05 | 0.65 |
| CC4-Supply chain and logistics analytics | 3.99 | 0.66 |
| CC1-Supply chain orientation | 3.88 | 0.83 |
| CC2-Supply chain strategy | 3.86 | 0.79 |
| CC8-Reverse supply chain | 3.84 | 0.64 |
| Specialist competencies | ||
| SC6-Order management and customer service | 4.15 | 0.44 |
| SC7-Packaging management | 4.05 | 0.62 |
| SC5-Procurement strategy and management | 3.98 | 0.59 |
| SC4-Operations planning and execution | 3.96 | 0.65 |
| SC3-Forecasting and inventory management | 3.95 | 0.63 |
| SC1-Transportation and distribution | 3.92 | 0.62 |
| SC2-Warehousing and facilities management | 3.91 | 0.58 |
| SC8-Returns management | 3.90 | 0.66 |
| Technology-IT competencies | ||
| TC2-Data analytics/data processing | 4.25 | 0.47 |
| TC4-Computational competency | 4.23 | 0.54 |
| TC3-Optimisation and simulation ability | 4.05 | 0.67 |
| TC1-Digital awareness and orientation | 4.02 | 0.71 |
| TC6-Understanding autonomous robotics applications | 4.00 | 0.74 |
| TC5-Understanding AI and machine learning applications | 3.97 | 0.78 |
| TC7-Understanding Internet of Things applications | 3.94 | 0.80 |
| Mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|
| FC1-Adaptability | 4.64 | 0.52 |
| FC13-Judgement and decision making | 4.60 | 0.53 |
| FC12-Resilient mindset | 4.57 | 0.55 |
| FC10-Ethical behaviour | 4.55 | 0.56 |
| FC14-Teamwork mindset | 4.54 | 0.59 |
| FC11-Digital mindset | 4.52 | 0.6 |
| FC8-Outcome-driven | 4.51 | 0.52 |
| FC9-Systems thinking | 4.51 | 0.56 |
| FC6-Customer centricity | 4.45 | 0.56 |
| FC5-Communications | 4.44 | 0.56 |
| FC15-Growth mindset | 4.41 | 0.53 |
| FC7-Environmental sustainability mindset | 4.41 | 0.6 |
| FC2-Leadership and emotional intelligent | 4.39 | 0.57 |
| FC3-Creative thinking and innovation | 4.38 | 0.56 |
| FC4-Collaboration and synergy | 4.33 | 0.54 |
| CC5-Supply chain dynamics | 4.28 | 0.60 |
| CC3-Supply chain design | 4.23 | 0.61 |
| CC6-Supply chain resilience | 4.23 | 0.64 |
| CC7-Logistics-transport regulations | 4.05 | 0.65 |
| CC4-Supply chain and logistics analytics | 3.99 | 0.66 |
| CC1-Supply chain orientation | 3.88 | 0.83 |
| CC2-Supply chain strategy | 3.86 | 0.79 |
| CC8-Reverse supply chain | 3.84 | 0.64 |
| SC6-Order management and customer service | 4.15 | 0.44 |
| SC7-Packaging management | 4.05 | 0.62 |
| SC5-Procurement strategy and management | 3.98 | 0.59 |
| SC4-Operations planning and execution | 3.96 | 0.65 |
| SC3-Forecasting and inventory management | 3.95 | 0.63 |
| SC1-Transportation and distribution | 3.92 | 0.62 |
| SC2-Warehousing and facilities management | 3.91 | 0.58 |
| SC8-Returns management | 3.90 | 0.66 |
| TC2-Data analytics/data processing | 4.25 | 0.47 |
| TC4-Computational competency | 4.23 | 0.54 |
| TC3-Optimisation and simulation ability | 4.05 | 0.67 |
| TC1-Digital awareness and orientation | 4.02 | 0.71 |
| TC6-Understanding autonomous robotics applications | 4.00 | 0.74 |
| TC5-Understanding AI and machine learning applications | 3.97 | 0.78 |
| TC7-Understanding Internet of Things applications | 3.94 | 0.80 |
Note(s): 1 = Not at all important, 5 = Extremely important
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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