Knowledge and skills of a logistics manager required by the manufacturing industry of Ciudad Juárez

Abstract

This chapter presents a model that integrates six main skills and/or knowledge that a logistics professional should have. This model is validated through the confirmatory factorial analysis technique. The research work was carried out specifically in the Export Manufacturing Industry of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, applying a questionnaire of 33 items to the personnel of the medium and high levels responsible for the logistics area. The results indicate that the factors with the greatest explanatory power are: Information technology, Supply chain management and Quantitative methods.