Current level of possession of logistics managers’ competence
| Mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation competencies | ||
| FC15-Growth mindset | 4.48 | 0.56 |
| FC9-Systems thinking | 4.43 | 0.58 |
| FC2-Leadership and emotional intelligence | 4.43 | 0.56 |
| FC11-Digital mindset | 4.42 | 0.58 |
| FC8-Outcome-driven | 4.32 | 0.59 |
| FC1-Adaptability | 4.30 | 0.63 |
| FC10-Ethical behaviour | 4.30 | 0.74 |
| FC4-Collaboration and synergy | 4.30 | 0.62 |
| FC3-Creative thinking and innovation | 4.25 | 0.73 |
| FC13-Judgement and decision making | 4.25 | 0.83 |
| FC7-Environmental sustainability mindset | 4.20 | 0.82 |
| FC5-Communications | 4.17 | 0.78 |
| FC12-Resilient mindset | 4.16 | 0.8 |
| FC14-Teamwork mindset | 4.14 | 0.8 |
| FC6-Customer centricity | 4.14 | 0.83 |
| Core competencies | ||
| CC5-Supply chain dynamics | 4.12 | 0.5 |
| CC6-Supply chain resilience | 4.10 | 0.6 |
| CC3-Supply chain design | 4.08 | 0.58 |
| CC4-Supply chain and logistics analytics | 3.92 | 0.63 |
| CC7-Logistics-transport regulations | 3.91 | 0.7 |
| CC8-Reverse supply chain | 3.84 | 0.61 |
| CC1-Supply chain orientation | 3.74 | 0.69 |
| CC2-Supply chain strategy | 3.71 | 0.68 |
| Specialist competencies | ||
| SC7-Packaging management | 4.00 | 0.65 |
| SC5-Procurement strategy and management | 3.94 | 0.61 |
| SC8-Returns management | 3.90 | 0.65 |
| SC4-Operations planning and execution | 3.89 | 0.66 |
| SC3-Forecasting and inventory management | 3.89 | 0.64 |
| SC1-Transportation and distribution | 3.87 | 0.68 |
| SC2-Warehousing and facilities management | 3.84 | 0.62 |
| SC6-Order management and customer service | 3.84 | 0.65 |
| Technology-IT competencies | ||
| TC4-Computational competency | 4.21 | 0.54 |
| TC2-Data analytics/data processing | 4.21 | 0.53 |
| TC3-Optimisation and simulation ability | 4.02 | 0.73 |
| TC1-Digital awareness and orientation | 3.99 | 0.74 |
| TC6-Understanding autonomous robotics applications | 3.94 | 0.82 |
| TC5-Understanding AI and machine learning applications | 3.93 | 0.79 |
| TC7-Understanding Internet of Things applications | 3.92 | 0.81 |
| Mean | Standard deviation | |
|---|---|---|
| FC15-Growth mindset | 4.48 | 0.56 |
| FC9-Systems thinking | 4.43 | 0.58 |
| FC2-Leadership and emotional intelligence | 4.43 | 0.56 |
| FC11-Digital mindset | 4.42 | 0.58 |
| FC8-Outcome-driven | 4.32 | 0.59 |
| FC1-Adaptability | 4.30 | 0.63 |
| FC10-Ethical behaviour | 4.30 | 0.74 |
| FC4-Collaboration and synergy | 4.30 | 0.62 |
| FC3-Creative thinking and innovation | 4.25 | 0.73 |
| FC13-Judgement and decision making | 4.25 | 0.83 |
| FC7-Environmental sustainability mindset | 4.20 | 0.82 |
| FC5-Communications | 4.17 | 0.78 |
| FC12-Resilient mindset | 4.16 | 0.8 |
| FC14-Teamwork mindset | 4.14 | 0.8 |
| FC6-Customer centricity | 4.14 | 0.83 |
| CC5-Supply chain dynamics | 4.12 | 0.5 |
| CC6-Supply chain resilience | 4.10 | 0.6 |
| CC3-Supply chain design | 4.08 | 0.58 |
| CC4-Supply chain and logistics analytics | 3.92 | 0.63 |
| CC7-Logistics-transport regulations | 3.91 | 0.7 |
| CC8-Reverse supply chain | 3.84 | 0.61 |
| CC1-Supply chain orientation | 3.74 | 0.69 |
| CC2-Supply chain strategy | 3.71 | 0.68 |
| SC7-Packaging management | 4.00 | 0.65 |
| SC5-Procurement strategy and management | 3.94 | 0.61 |
| SC8-Returns management | 3.90 | 0.65 |
| SC4-Operations planning and execution | 3.89 | 0.66 |
| SC3-Forecasting and inventory management | 3.89 | 0.64 |
| SC1-Transportation and distribution | 3.87 | 0.68 |
| SC2-Warehousing and facilities management | 3.84 | 0.62 |
| SC6-Order management and customer service | 3.84 | 0.65 |
| TC4-Computational competency | 4.21 | 0.54 |
| TC2-Data analytics/data processing | 4.21 | 0.53 |
| TC3-Optimisation and simulation ability | 4.02 | 0.73 |
| TC1-Digital awareness and orientation | 3.99 | 0.74 |
| TC6-Understanding autonomous robotics applications | 3.94 | 0.82 |
| TC5-Understanding AI and machine learning applications | 3.93 | 0.79 |
| TC7-Understanding Internet of Things applications | 3.92 | 0.81 |
Note(s): 1 = Very low, 5 = Very high
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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