Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSS402030 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Apply cost factors to work practices

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS402030 - Apply cost factors to work practices
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required by an individual to identify cost components in their work and to be able to determine, in general terms, the cost impacts of alternative actions. This unit applies to an individual who is required to contribute to, and be involved in, the assessment of cost factors in their work. This may be done individually or in a team environment.The unit covers the skills to be able to assess the relative costs of the alternatives and use this as one of the key factors in making decisions. Decisions are made within the scope of the employee's authority and according to procedures. Typical decisions include those that contribute to the efficient organisation of own work and the improvement of production time and cycle times.This unit requires the application of skills associated with problem solving to identify cost factors and cost implications of own work and self-management to apply cost-effective practices.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence shall be based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.

The collection of performance evidence is best done from a report and/or folio of evidence drawn from:

a single project which provides sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria

multiple smaller projects which together provide sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria.

A third-party report, or similar, may be needed to testify to the work done by the individual, particularly when the project has been done as part of a project team.

Assessment will use a real project in an operational workplace.

Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.

Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.

Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator.

The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency.

Technical competence can be demonstrated through:

relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR

relevant workplace experience

Currency can be demonstrated through:

performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR

having consulted with an organisation providing relevant environmental monitoring, management or technology services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Competitive systems and practices
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify the major cost components of product or process in own work area
  • Identify cost components in the product or process in own work area.
  • Recognise the impact of current or alternative actions on costs.
       
Element: Identify constraints to cost-efficiency
  • Identify required production/process rate and major costs.
  • Identify costs factors under individual or team control.
  • Relate identified costs factors to impact on overall cost of production/process.
  • Identify cost factors that are a constraint to cost-efficiency in own work area.
       
Element: Apply cost-efficient work practices
  • Identify and explain to relevant people the implications of possible actions/changes to improve cost-efficiency in simple financial terms.
  • Identify non-financial implications of proposed changes in discussion with relevant people.
  • Select actions which minimise overall costs.
  • Monitor actions to ensure cost-efficiency in own work area is maintained.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify the major cost components of product or process in own work area

1.1

Identify cost components in the product or process in own work area.

1.2

Recognise the impact of current or alternative actions on costs.

2

Identify constraints to cost-efficiency

2.1

Identify required production/process rate and major costs.

2.2

Identify costs factors under individual or team control.

2.3

Relate identified costs factors to impact on overall cost of production/process.

2.4

Identify cost factors that are a constraint to cost-efficiency in own work area.

3

Apply cost-efficient work practices

3.1

Identify and explain to relevant people the implications of possible actions/changes to improve cost-efficiency in simple financial terms.

3.2

Identify non-financial implications of proposed changes in discussion with relevant people.

3.3

Select actions which minimise overall costs.

3.4

Monitor actions to ensure cost-efficiency in own work area is maintained.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability, on one (1) or more occasions to use cost factors in making a decision related to their workplace, and to:

identify major cost components

distinguish components which they can control from those they can’t

make decisions which minimise overall cost and explain these to stakeholders.

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job role sufficient to fulfil their job role under routine only supervision, including:

concepts of expense, income and capital

fixed and variable cost components relevant to own work:

power/energy

materials, plant and equipment

production or process time, including impact of salary and wages

office expenses

government taxes and charges

relative impact of each of these

financial and non-financial impacts of cost reductions

the difference between internally and externally controlled costs

difference between overhead, labour and consumables.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Identify the major cost components of product or process in own work area

1.1

Identify cost components in the product or process in own work area.

1.2

Recognise the impact of current or alternative actions on costs.

2

Identify constraints to cost-efficiency

2.1

Identify required production/process rate and major costs.

2.2

Identify costs factors under individual or team control.

2.3

Relate identified costs factors to impact on overall cost of production/process.

2.4

Identify cost factors that are a constraint to cost-efficiency in own work area.

3

Apply cost-efficient work practices

3.1

Identify and explain to relevant people the implications of possible actions/changes to improve cost-efficiency in simple financial terms.

3.2

Identify non-financial implications of proposed changes in discussion with relevant people.

3.3

Select actions which minimise overall costs.

3.4

Monitor actions to ensure cost-efficiency in own work area is maintained.

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 operations

agile operations

preventative and predictive maintenance approaches

statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma

Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems

supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis

5S

continuous improvement (kaizen)

breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)

cause/effect diagrams

overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

takt time

process mapping

problem solving

run charts

standard procedures

current reality tree.

Cost components include all of:

fixed and variable costs, such as power/energy, materials, plant and equipment, production or process time, including impact of salary and wages

office expenses, such as telephone and internet

government taxes and charges.

Process includes one or more of:

production

maintenance

logistics

office

other support processes in an organisation.

Overall cost includes all of:

the assessment of negative and positive financial implications

negative long-term issues, such as work health and safety (WHS), environmental and regulatory issues.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify cost components in the product or process in own work area. 
Recognise the impact of current or alternative actions on costs. 
Identify required production/process rate and major costs. 
Identify costs factors under individual or team control. 
Relate identified costs factors to impact on overall cost of production/process. 
Identify cost factors that are a constraint to cost-efficiency in own work area. 
Identify and explain to relevant people the implications of possible actions/changes to improve cost-efficiency in simple financial terms. 
Identify non-financial implications of proposed changes in discussion with relevant people. 
Select actions which minimise overall costs. 
Monitor actions to ensure cost-efficiency in own work area is maintained. 

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