Abstract:
The aims of the study were to investigate the English problem and needs in the EEC, and develop a core English competency frame of reference for logistics students to support EEC. The samples were 400 EEC employers in Chonburi, Rayong, and Chachoengsao. The instrument used was a questionnaire developed by the researcher which has the reliability of. 952. Data were analyzed by using the mean and standard deviation. The results of this study indicate that, the major problems of ability to use English in Logistics are listening as well as a moderate problem in speaking, reading and writing.The EECs employer most requires at the CEFR; C1 in the logistics core competencies following; Critical & Analytical Thinking, Math, Statistics, and Analytical Thinking, Logistics Law and Regulation, Electronic Commerce, Transportation Economics and Logistics Information System. While, high requires of CEFR; B2 in academic core competencies as follows, Operations and Enterprise Economics, Materials Management Fundamentals, Information Technology Fundamentals, Communication-Visual and Verbal and Supply Chain Fundamentals. While the logistics skills attribute core competencies in top 5 are Enterprise Resource Planning, Distribution Management, Transportation Management, Delivery Management, Production Planning, Intermodal and Logistics Supply Chain Management. Moderate, requires of CEFR B1 in Retailer Management. Therefore, these core competencies can be created as a framework for the development of English core competencies of logistics graduates to be ready to work for employers in EEC.