Dynamic Life Cycle-integrated Logistics Competency Map: A Multi-Stakeholder, Demand-Driven Pathway for Vocational Education in a Learning Society

A well-built competency map is the linchpin that embeds logistics vocational education into a lifelong-learning society. Moving beyond static skill lists, we propose a life cycle-based framework co-designed by government, industry, schools and learners. The model dissects the map’s evolving priorities--goals, competencies, skill progression and cost-benefit—across four lifecycle phases: emergence, growth, maturity and renewal. Anchored in Yunnan’s modern logistics sector, the map translates regional talent needs and technology trends into a three-tier architecture that stacks basic skills, professional expertise and strategic literacy. Differential learning modules are then carved out for entrants, mid-career staff and leaders, while real-time weighting of knowledge nodes keeps the map in lockstep with new technologies and shifting job profiles. The result is a sustainable, self-updating competency backbone that fuses vocational education with regional industrial development.