LR CM Regulations No.481 “On the National Standard of the 2-nd level Professional Tertiary Education”

1.2. To define the economic policy of an enterprise or organization ensuring high quality service, proper stock management and planning the flows of commodities.

2.2. To set the right proportion between the external and in-ternal storage facilities (warehouses) and transportation services.

2.3. To set the priorities in transport and information system modes.

3.2. To define the service level of the supply of goods sold to the customers.

3.3. To estimate the compliance between the service level of supplies to customers and the required inventory buffer level.

4.2. In cooperation with the production department set and plan the raw material supply schedule as well as supply schedules for all the other materials required.

4.3. In cooperation with the marketing department choose the proper kinds of tare and ways of packing the goods.

5.2. To organize general quality control of material supply.

6.2. To organize the quality and cost control of transportation of goods.

6.3. To have regular negotiations with the carriers and forwarding agents about the optimization of transportation of goods.

7.2. To evaluate the performance of the employees of the structural unit of logistics.

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  To understand the basic rules of economic developments in the world, Europe and Latvia.
  
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  To understand and to be aware of the relationship between the general tendency of globalization of economy and the necessity to have the distribution of goods in the world markets.
  
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  To know how to use the knowledge acquired in economic theories and operation research methods in practical management of an enterprise or organization.
  
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  To be able to make decisions.
  

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  To understand the goals and mission of an enterprise or organization in local (Latvian) and international environment and to be able to choose proper location of goods distribution storage facilities (warehouses).
  
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  To be able to evaluate the advantages offered to continuing business relations between the partners and to be able to plan these relationships.
  
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  To be aware and understand the economic advantage of an enterprise or organization reducing the share of fixed costs and to be able to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages offered by third-party agencies (intermediaries).
  
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  To define and identify the significance of a structural unit of logistics for enhancing the efficiency of the performance of an enterprise or organization.
  
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  To define the tasks of the structural unit of logistics in the management of enterprise or organization and to be able to evaluate the main responsibilities of production, planning and market research departments to effect good cooperation with the structural unit of logistics.
  
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  To understand the concepts “Just-in-time production” and “Just-in-time supplies” (JIT).
  
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  To understand the significance of transportation and storage of goods as well as information processes, to be aware of their specific features in planning and management.
  
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  To know terminology in international logistics (in English)
  
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  To be able to apply the optimization models of inventory supply.
  
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  To know the rules and regulations when signing contracts on the supply of goods in the domestic and international markets.
  
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  To know the regulations of transportation of goods using different modes of transport and to be able to analyse transportation issues.
  

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  To lead negotiations on solving economic problems
  
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  To motivate suggestions and proposals
  
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  To be a team leader
  
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  To be fluent in the official state language and to know one or more foreign languages.
  
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  To analyze one’s own experience , as well as share your experience and make conclusions.
  
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  To enhance your level of education and raise your qualification.
  
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  To plan your work.
  
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  To apply the modern information processin g technologies.
  
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  To promote and advertise the achievements of your structural unit, plan and organize presentations.