| Explain the purpose, historical development, main activities, components, and flows of logistics, and their contribution to business performance. |
| Apply logistics planning principles to assess order feasibility, inventory availability, process capacity, vehicle limits, and shipment decisions. |
| Evaluate logistics costs and customer service using total-cost thinking, the Seven Rights, reliability, delivery performance, and service trade-offs. |
| Explain supply chain management and assess inter-firm coordination, make-or-buy decisions, supplier evaluation, and related risks. |
| Analyze synchronization among linked logistics activities using process sequence, time buffers, delays, and performance measures. |
| Compare distribution channel structures and coverage strategies, and assess their implications for market access and distribution performance. |
| Compare transport modes and intermodal solutions, and evaluate shipment feasibility, cargo capacity, transport service, and relevant operating measures. |
| Assess international, customer-focused, and humanitarian logistics decisions in relation to coordination, service, risk, resilience, and sustainability. |