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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine supply chain functions
  2. Monitor the supply chain
  3. Monitor security of the supply chain
  4. Contribute to sale forecasting in relation to warehousing, distributions and the supply chain operations
  5. Make recommendations to improve supply chain effectiveness

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant sections of national and state or territory legislation regulatory requirements and codes of practiceor guidelines as they relate to the level and type of supply chain operations

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and guidelines

Organisational policies and procedures including those pertaining to compliant monitoring of the supply chain operations

Application of the organisations quality system to enable effective analysis of the supply chain operations

Software systems commonly used in the transport and logistics industry to enable the operation of efficient and accurate supply chain processes

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others including partners and suppliers when monitoring supply chain operations

Read and interpret relevant work requirements policies procedures and other information relevant to monitoring supply chain operations

Complete documentation related to monitoring supply chain operations

Use numeracy skills to monitor sales and payments

Work collaboratively with others and adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may occur when monitoring supply chain operations in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Monitor and anticipate operational problems hazards and risks and take appropriate action

Modify activities dependent on differing workplace contingencies situations and environments

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Interpret and apply relevant regulations and instructions

Adapt own competence in response to any changes in activities when monitoring supply chain operations

Identify and correctly use equipment required when monitoring supply chain operations

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency should be demonstrated on at least one occasion covering the scope of the unit of competence

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace


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.

Supply chain operations may include:

inventory models

inventory - purposes/costs

logistics

component suppliers (including first and second tier)

manufacturers

wholesalers

third party service providers

retailers

customers

recyclers

freight

distribution

cash flow

Organisational policies and procedures may include:

OH&S

environmental sustainability

reporting

business relationships

quality systems

security procedures

communication protocols

despatch processes

lot sizing and costs

control strategies

categorisation and control inventory

Relevant legislation may include:

relevant OH&S legislation

environmental protection legislation

Trade Practices Act

Sales of Goods Act

Quality measures may include:

relevant Australian Standards, criteria and certification requirements

variation analysis

customer service and satisfaction

benchmarking SCOR

lean

agile

TQM

Sales forecasting may include:

globalisation

world economy

human/physical resource planning

prediction/projection of sales

customer needs/demands