Application
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to analyse and calculate production costs of fashion or textile designs to determine the most cost-effective production mechanism.
The unit of competency applies to costing domestic and offshore production options. The unit applies to workplace practices and procedures applying at the point of production.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare to cost fashion or textile production | 2.1 | Analyse production requirements to determine scale of production |
2.2 | Identify features of different production options in line with target market and product specifications | ||
2.3 | Identify and analyse costs associated with each production option | ||
2.4 | Compare cost benefits and cost negatives of each option | ||
2.5 | Review previous production records and consult appropriate personnel to determine cost efficiency of production options | ||
3 | Assess influences on production costs | 3.1 | Determine factors that may affect cost of production |
3.2 | Identify quality and industry standards for design and/or production and assess implications | ||
3.3 | Consider production options in line with workplace procedures | ||
3.4 | Identify and assess variables which impact on production costs | ||
3.5 | Identify and compare differences between short-run or design production and large scale volume production | ||
3.6 | Review production options in line with additional information and refine most suitable options | ||
4 | Develop and analyse costing sheets for production | 4.1 | Develop costing sheets for selected production options |
4.2 | Check calculations and collate data | ||
4.3 | Interpret data from costing sheets to assess most cost efficient option for production, in line with design and quality requirements | ||
4.4 | Document cost analysis and present to appropriate personnel to review suitability of options | ||
4.5 | Assess options for adjusting variables to modify production costs | ||
4.6 | Finalise cost analysis and complete all documentation | ||
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include:
reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices
accessing and applying relevant industry standards
researching and analysing options for fashion or textile production
analysing and assessing influences affecting production costs
developing at least two (2) costing sheets
comparing costs with data
reviewing and assessing data
analysing findings with appropriate personnel to review options
determining final costings
applying workplace procedures
maintaining documentation and accurate records.
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
relevant Australian Standards
structure and format of costing sheets
industry standards for costing specifications
options and scale of production:
in-house production
off-shore production
cut, make and trim (CMT) suppliers
short-run or design production
large scale volume production
design terminology
production costs:
freight
tariffs and duties
wastage
wages or labour
materials
equipment usage and maintenance
costing variables:
labour availability
availability of materials and equipment
transportation reliability
exchange rate changes
complexity of design production
market forces
work health and safety (WHS)
costing benefits:
reduced wastage
greater control over production schedule
reduced overheads
flexible use of labour
cheaper labour
greater flexibility
costing negatives:
high overheads
freight and shipping
lack of quality control
longer lead times
larger minimum orders
factors affecting costs:
style
design features
choice of fabric
choice of yarns
choice of trims
extras (e.g. pleating and embroidery)
embellishment
machinery and equipment requirements including re-tooling
materials characteristics
style features
characteristics of identified target market
quality standards
sequence of operations
workplace procedures
recording and reporting practices
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator
have vocational competency in costing production of fashion or textile designs, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.
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
This section describes those required skills (language, literacy and numeracy) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
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. | |
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following: | requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS practices |
Australian Standards include: | the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken |
Sectors
Not applicable
Competency Field
Fashion design and technology