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Elements and Performance Criteria
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Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Competitive systems and practices | Competitive systems and practices may include, but are not limited to:lean operationsagile operationspreventative and predictive maintenance approachesmonitoring and data gathering systems, such as Systems Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) software, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, Materials Resource Planning (MRP) and proprietary systems. statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigmaJust in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systemssupply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis5S continuous improvement (kaizen)breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)cause/effect diagramsoverall equipment effectiveness (OEE)takt timeprocess mappingproblem solving run chartsstandard procedurescurrent reality treeCompetitive systems and practices should be interpreted so as to take into account:the stage of implementation of competitive systems and practicesthe size of the enterprisethe work organisation, culture, regulatory environment and the industry sector |
Six sigma | Six sigma is a process improvement methodology based on statistical process control with six sigma limits which equates to 3.4 defects per million opportunities for each product or service transactionSix sigma is also often used as a general term covering a competitive systems and practices approach. Six sigma training typically covers several units of competency in this Training Package |
Three sigma | Three sigma includes:statistical process control with three sigma limits which equates to 3 defects per thousand opportunities for each product or service transaction |
Procedures | Procedures may include:work instructionsstandard operating proceduresformulas/recipesbatch sheetstemporary instructions and similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plantgood operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice (e.g. good manufacturing practice (GMP) and responsible care) government regulationsProcedures may be:written, verbal, computer-based or in some other form |
Random variation | Random variation is the term used in statistical control to refer to those variations for which no cause can be found |
Identifiable cause | Identifiable cause (also referred to as assignable cause or special cause) refers to:those variations for which a cause can be found and so the cause of the variation eliminated |
Process capability | Process capability means the capability of the process to deliver to customer defined requirements. Process capability includes process stability against standardised practices and documentation to eliminate variation against customer requirements |