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Benefits of ELA Certification

The ELA Certification offers:

  • A unified set of standards: Using the same professional terminology and definitions of concepts everywhere.
  • International recognition: The ELA Certification is recognized by the World Bank, the United Nations, and major multinational companies.
  • Assessment at the local level, through national certification councils. Such councils operate in over 20 countries worldwide.
  • European Quality Framework: ELA Standards correspond to the European Qualifications Framework, an EU initiative for harmonizing lifelong learning among member states. The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) is a common European reference system for national professional qualifications systems/frames. In practice, it functions as a mechanism that makes professional qualifications equivalent.
  • Regular review of standards in line with market needs: Through a network of experts and professional logisticians, the standards are reviewed and updated based on market demands.

Benefits for Organizations / Businesses

Organizations and businesses gain multiple benefits from the ELA Certification of their supply chain professionals, as the ELA Certification offers:

  • Competency standard: The European Certification evaluates the skills of professionals, making the certification a key factor for assessment, training, and recruitment. Additionally, by utilizing the European Qualifications Framework, employees gain recognition of their skills and competencies across multiple countries.
  • International recognition: It creates a corporate certified identity in the Supply Chain field, with international recognition.
  • Improved business communication: knowledge and use of definitions and professional terminology in supply chain management through a unified set of standards.
  • Standardization of logistics/supply chain functions regardless of location and the staff employed.
  • The ELA Certification is widely recognized, enhancing internal flexibility regardless of the work location, as well as mobility of certified logisticians within the organization.
  • Empowerment and activation of staff for increased performance, more effective and faster problem-solving, driving the business to a higher service level, providing higher value services while maximizing return on investment.
  • Competitive advantage and enhanced opportunities for networking and synergies with partners both within and outside Greece.
  • Opportunity to participate in European programs for disseminating knowledge and boosting productivity through new practices in the logistics sector (sustainability).

Benefits for the Professional Logistician

Professional certification for individuals has become a prerequisite in the business world. The ELA Certification offers professionals updated knowledge based on the industry’s needs. Summarizing the most significant benefits professionals gain from the ELA Certification:

  • They obtain a certification of professional competence with international recognition, thus enhancing their resume and career prospects.
  • They comfortably use a “common language” for communication with the global Logistics / Supply Chain market.
  • They expand their professional knowledge and skills in supply chain management.
  • They strengthen their experience in the operational skills required by supply chain management, specifically in the ability to analyze, design, and manage changes within the supply chain framework.

The ELA Certification recognizes the abilities and validates the experience of logisticians at three levels:

  • EJLog: Supervisory / Operational Management – Certification at the supervisory/operational level. This is aimed at professionals in Logistics / Supply Chain departments or other related departments in businesses and organizations, heads of operations, first-line managers.
  • ESLog: Senior Management – Certification at the management level. This is aimed at middle managers, consultants, heads of planning, coordination, and control departments in Logistics, or various areas of Supply Chain or other related departments.
  • EMLog: Strategic Management – Certification at the strategic management level. This is aimed at senior executives, CEOs, General Managers, Supply Chain Directors with significant experience in supply chain fields.

The evaluation at all three levels is independent and impartial. It concerns both the knowledge as well as the skills and competencies of the professionals to identify their strengths as well as any gaps for future development.