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

MSS405038 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Optimise process costs

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS405038 - Optimise process costs
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Analyse total cost components of a process, product or service
  • Identify all cost components of process, product or service
  • Allocate cost components to major categories
  • Distinguish between costs which directly deliver customer features and benefits and muda (waste)
  • Analyse causes of costs which lead to customer features and benefits
  • Determine methods of increasing the customer benefit/cost ratio
  • Analyse causes of muda costs
  • Determine methods of reducing or eliminating muda costs
  • Analyse interactions between cost components
  • Check that one method of reducing costs does not cause an increase in another cost or reduction in customer benefit
  • Check that cost reduction plans do not reduce required levels of regulatory compliance or work health and safety (WHS)
       
Element: Implement cost optimisation
  • Develop cost optimisation plan that is based on analysis
  • Negotiate with relevant people to agree on plan implementation
  • Take actions to implement cost optimisation plan in accordance with workplace processes
  • Monitor implementation of cost optimisation plan
  • Make adjustments to improve plan in accordance with workplace processes
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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 all cost components of process, product or service 
Allocate cost components to major categories 
Distinguish between costs which directly deliver customer features and benefits and muda (waste) 
Analyse causes of costs which lead to customer features and benefits 
Determine methods of increasing the customer benefit/cost ratio 
Analyse causes of muda costs 
Determine methods of reducing or eliminating muda costs 
Analyse interactions between cost components 
Check that one method of reducing costs does not cause an increase in another cost or reduction in customer benefit 
Check that cost reduction plans do not reduce required levels of regulatory compliance or work health and safety (WHS) 
Develop cost optimisation plan that is based on analysis 
Negotiate with relevant people to agree on plan implementation 
Take actions to implement cost optimisation plan in accordance with workplace processes 
Monitor implementation of cost optimisation plan 
Make adjustments to improve plan in accordance with workplace processes 

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