Professional knowledge
At the concept level:
1. Role of logistics in business, its tasks and functions.
2. Logistics in business.
3. Organization of teamwork.
4. Subject and methods of statistics.
5. Standard for the quality of an organisation’s performance.
6. International economic relations.
7. EU regulatory requirements in the field of taxation.
8. Commercial law.
9. Regulatory requirements for documents supporting transactions.
10. Customs law.
11. Basic principles of classification of goods.
12. Key management indicators (KPIs).
13. Basic principles of eCommerce.
14. Regulatory documents in warehouses.
15. Costing methodology.
16. Basic principles of stock logistics.
17. Procurement processes.
18. Production cycle.
19. Ordering of material value flows in the production process.
20. Regulatory enactments governing transport.
21. Identifying risks in transport organisation.
22. Carrier selection methodology.
At the level of understanding:
1. Functions of supply chain elements in an organisation.
2. Material resource flows from raw material sources to the consumer.
3. Requirements for logistics operations.
4. Statistical indicators.
5. Methods and criteria for assessing the quality of work.
6. Accounting basics.
7. Meaning of transaction documents.
8. Types of documents.
9. Role of customs in international trade.
10. Customs procedures.
11. Multilateral international agreements related to professional activities, relevant conventions.
12. Warehouse accounting software and technology.
13. Types of warehouse use.
14. Warehouse zoning.
15. Contract logistics.
16. Distribution and consolidation.
17. Warehouse operating cost calculations.
18. Science of commodities.
19. Freight placement in compliance with safety and ergonomic principles.
20. Procurement processes.
21. Basic principles of distribution logistics.
22. Stock management methods.
23. Principles of stock distribution.
24. Procurement procedures and methods.
25. Order processing.
26. Role of transport in an organisation’s overall supply chain.
27. Advantages and disadvantages of transport modes.
28. Evaluating own transport and that of intermediaries.
29. Freight types.
30. Types of routes.
31. Indirect costs.
32. Regulatory enactments governing inventories.
33. Inventory of goods.
At the level of use:
1. Types of logistics costs.
2. Logistics processes.
3. Document management.
4. Planning staff and material resources.
5. Compilation of statistical results.
6. Tools for data recording and analysis.
7. Techniques for carrying out logistics operations in accordance with regulations.
8. Preparation and assembly of documents.
9. Supporting documents for goods to be placed under a customs procedure.
10. Rules of INCOTERMS.
11. Logistics information systems and software.
12. Document processing in IT systems.
13. Processing and analysis of the data collected.
14. Warehouse accounting systems.
15. Warehouse management and warehouse processes.
16. Resource planning.
17. Optimising costs.
18. Warehouse equipment and technical support.
19. Division of responsibilities of warehouse workers for staff work planning.
20. Accompanying documents, types of documents.
21. Basic principles of freight handling.
22. Freight identification and placement.
23. Picking of goods.
24. Internal flow of inputs and/or raw materials from the warehouse to the production site.
25. Finished goods flow from the production site to the warehouse.
26. Criteria for selecting a supplier.
27. Stock management techniques.
28. Order processing.
29. Order completion control.
30. Order completion lead time.
31. Organising freight/passenger transport.
32. Types of vehicles and their different characteristics.
33. Completion of documents accompanying a shipment.
34. Route and timetable planning.
35. Planning, organising and controlling freight and passenger flows.
36. Organising full/consolidated freight transport.
37. Determining and ranking the criteria for intermediaries.
38. Calculating the tax weight of freight at different
39. modes of transport.
40. Purchase and sale price structure.
41. Process of pricing a shipment.
General knowledge
At the level of understanding:
1. Fundamentals of management.
2. Employment relationship law.
3. Rights, duties and responsibilities of an employee.
4. Social diversity and the principle of equality.
5. Basic principles of intercultural communication.
6. Information systems security.
7. Antivirus software.
8. Principles of computer and office technology.
9. Research milestones.
At the level of use:
1. Professional terminology in the national language.
2. Academic language.
3. Culture of interaction.
4. Professional ethics.
5. Presentation skills.
6. Literary form of a foreign language.
7. Intercultural communication.
8. Professional terminology.
9. Professional and general ethics.
10. Self-organisation at work.
11. Working in a team.
12. Document management.
13. Labour law, labour protection, environmental protection and civil protection legislation.
14. Personal data protection.
15. Professional ethics.
16. Fire safety regulations.
17. Fire-fighting procedures.
18. Providing first aid.
19. Time management.
20. Professional ethics.
21. Basics of stress management.
22. Software for drafting documents in accordance with the task.
23. Work with office equipment and information systems.
24. Information and data security.
25. Motivation and learning strategies.
26. Self-assessment mechanisms.
27. Planning one’s studies, career and work.
28. Time management.
29. Research methods.
30. Statistics.

Professional skills and attitudes
1. Understand the basic principles of material resource flows.
2. Know the role of the business unit in a company’s supply chain.
3. Know the tasks of the main logistics processes.
4. Plan existing resources to meet the challenges of logistics processes.
5. Coordinate the work of a team.
6. Compile statistics on the circulation of goods and services.
7. Systematise statistics on deviations from the planned order.
8. Know the performance indicators for logistics operations.
9. Develop reasonable proposals for improving logistics operations.
10. Identify discrepancies in the handling of goods during logistics operations.
11. Know how services are taxed.
12. Draw up supporting documents for a transaction.
13. Complete the appropriate documentation package for the logistics operation.
14. Know the basic principles of classification of goods.
15. Analyse the documents accompanying the goods in preparation for the customs clearance process.
16. Identify responsibilities and risks in the process of delivery of goods in transition.
17. Organise transport using appropriate logistics information systems.
18. Accurately record the movement of goods in a warehouse.
19. Organise warehouse processes.
20. Plan the technical resources needed to run a warehouse.
21. Plan the work of warehouse staff.
22. Calculate the cost of warehouse processes.
23. Plan the placement of goods in a warehouse.
24. Ensure picking processes.
25. Ensure the circulation of documents.
26. Coordinate the inventory process.
27. Ensure the internal flow of production materials and finished products appropriate to the production process.
28. Coordinate with suppliers and customers.
29. Use stock management techniques.
30. Coordinate the order process.
31. Place orders.
32. Ensure implementation of a procurement contract.
33. Ensure raw materials and supplies for the continuity of the production cycle.
34. Assess the role of transport in an organisation’s overall supply chain.
35. Choose the most appropriate mode of transport.
36. Prepare shipment documents.
37. Establish freight and/or passenger transport routes and timetables.
38. Plan transport according to freight/passenger flows.
39. Plan vehicle load.
40. Assess carriers’ compliance with the conditions of a shipment.
41. Determine the tax weight of freight for different modes of transport.
42. Calculate and evaluate transport costs.
General skills and attitudes
1. Use the national language in communication and in a professional environment.
2. Adhere to the norms of the Latvian literary language in business and formal style.
3. Use professional terminology.
4. Reasonably justify own views.
5. Discuss practical issues and solutions in the field of professional activity with colleagues and management in a businesslike manner.
6. Comply with the culture of communication.
7. Use a foreign language in spoken and written form.
8. Use professional terminology in a foreign language.
9. Comply with a company’s rules of procedure and regulations.
10. Respect the employee’s responsibilities and rights in achieving the overall objectives of the company.
11. Carry out delegated tasks with integrity.
12. Adhere to professional and general ethical standards.
13. Treat colleagues and clients adequately.
14. Act in accordance with labour law, labour protection, environmental protection and civil protection requirements.
15. Use fire safety equipment as appropriate to the situation.
16. Behave responsibly in case of fire.
17. Provide first aid to clients until the ambulance arrives.
18. Adhere to cultural and professional standards of communication.
19. Manage stress in social communication.
20. Be able to work in a team.
21. Accurately process the information necessary to carry out the duties of the post.
22. Choose the best solution for a task.
23. Independently prepare documents and organise their flow in a document management system.
24. Independently find the information needed to do the job on the internet, on media.
25. Critically assess the reliability of information.
26. Assess one’s professional experience and level of professional competence.
27. Plan own professional development and career opportunities.
28. Systematically acquire new knowledge and experience.
29. Keep up to date with industry changes and practical developments.
30. Collect, summarise and analyse information on current developments in the sector and the situation in the organisation.
31. Use research methods in professional activities.

Professional competences
1. Ability to assess the performance of an organisational unit in the supply chain.
2. Ability to formulate and analyse practical problems within the scope of competence of a logistics professional.
3. Ability to assess the resources required to meet an organisation’s logistical challenges.
4. Ability to develop the instructions needed to implement logistics operations.
5. Ability to select the necessary data and use it to analyse logistics processes within the scope of one’s competence.
6. Ability to assess the level of logistics services in an organisation/business unit against defined criteria.
7. Ability to develop reasonable proposals for improving logistics operations.
8. Ability to invoice for logistics services.
9. Ability to check suppliers’ invoices for services.
10. Ability to prepare a document supporting a transaction.
11. Ability to check a set of documents.
12. Ability to organise international freight flows in accordance with customs requirements.
13. Ability to identify responsibilities and risks in the process of delivery of goods in transition.
14. Ability to use logistics information systems.
15. Ability to assess the relevance of the programme outcome to the real situation.
16. Ability to operate a warehouse.
17. Ability to use warehouse resources rationally.
18. Ability to calculate and evaluate the costs of warehouse processes.
19. Ability to organise and control the movement of goods in a warehouse.
20. Ability to prepare internal documents accompanying goods.
21. Ability to coordinate the inventory process.
22. Ability to plan the internal flow of materials and finished products required for production.
23. Ability to organise work with suppliers.
24. Ability to select the most appropriate supplier according to the criteria.
25. Ability to control stock levels.
26. Ability to manage stocks.
27. Ability to plan, execute and control an order.
28. Ability to plan purchases according to the production cycle.
29. Ability to choose the most appropriate mode and means of transport.
30. Ability to provide a transport service in the overall supply chain.
31. Ability to draw up a shipment document.
32. Ability to plan a route.
33. Ability to rationalise the use of a freight transport unit.
34. Ability to choose a carrier.
35. Ability to justify a carrier’s assessment.
36. Ability to calculate and evaluate transport costs in accordance with tariffs.
37. Ability to set the selling price.
General competences
1. Ability to argue logically, debate, present own position, express own opinion and obtain necessary information in communication with clients and colleagues, both orally and in writing, ensuring that information is correct, relevant to the target audience, comprehensible and in accordance with the literary norms of the national language.
2. Ability to use a foreign language in a variety of situations, according to the communication partner and the purpose of the communication.
3. Ability to evaluate and improve own and others’ performance, and work collaboratively with others.
4. Ability to observe general and professional ethical standards in the performance of professional duties, planning and organisation of work to carry out professional tasks.
5. Ability to carry out the work task in compliance with the legal requirements for labour, environmental and civil protection, fire safety.
6. Be able to act responsibly in an emergency and provide the necessary first aid.
7. Ability to work under stress.
8. Ability to work in a team.
9. Ability to confidently and safely select and use information and communication technologies to carry out the job.
10. Ability to pursue professional development throughout one’s life.
11. Ability to apply research methods in the professional field.
12. Ability to propose a solution to improve identified deficiencies or solve problems based on situation studies.