This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. |
Competitive systems and practices include one or more of: | lean operationsagile operationspreventative and predictive maintenance approachesstatistical 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 tree. |
Profiles of products include consideration of all of: | components/materials needed to manufactureequipment/technology/processes required to manufacturevolume of activity to manufacture forecast amountrequired operations equipment/technology/processes. |
Required resource times include consideration of all of: | set-up timeequipment timeperson timeprocess time. |
Lot size includes one or more of: | external lot sizeinternal lot sizetransfer batch sizekanban size. |
Viability includes consideration of all of: | appropriate calculated processing timesadequacy of equipment utilisationacceptable maintenance implicationsability to meet WHS requirementsability to meet environmental requirementscompliance with any legislative and regulatory requirementsacceptable to stakeholders. |
Stakeholders include one or more of: | customersemployeesequipment suppliers and contractors (especially if new equipment required)regulatory authoritieslocal community representativesutilities (e.g. water and power). |
Physical infrastructure includes one or more of: | containers/packagingmaterial handling equipment (e.g. pipes, tanks, conveyors and hoppers)utilities supply (e.g. steam, air, gas, electricity and water). |
Information and control infrastructure includes one or more of: | quality assurancestatistical process control (SPC)/six sigmaplanning systems/softwaredata collection and control systems/software. |
Work organisation includes all of: | number of personnelskills/capability mix of workforce. |