This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to administer market supply systems. It includes identifying market supply system components, participating in a market supply system, evaluating a market supply system and reporting on a market supply system.

Supply systems are based around the sequencing of operations and/or groupings of organisations that work together to design, produce and deliver a product or service for a specific market. Participants typically include direct market players, suppliers of supporting goods and services and entities that influence the market supply system.

The unit is applicable to individuals working in domestic and/or global supply chains.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Identify market supply system components

1.1

Producers, buyers and consumers in the market supply system are identified

1.2

Suppliers of supporting goods and services in the market supply system are confirmed

1.3

Entities that influence the market supply system are identified

1.4

Origin of products, materials and services used in the market supply system are established

1.5

Roles and personnel in the market supply system are determined

1.6

Marketing, sales and distribution functions and contributions in the market supply system are confirmed

1.7

Level of authority for performance in the market supply system is verified

2

Participate in a market supply system

2.1

Criteria for the supply of materials and products are specified, in accordance with supply chain procedures

2.2

Established quality indicators are used, in accordance with supply chain procedures, for verifying materials and products

2.3

Specifications for materials and products are reviewed, in accordance with supply chain procedures

2.4

Industry terminology is used to communicate with stakeholders in the market supply system

2.5

Flow rates and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the market supply system are tracked, in accordance with supply chain procedures

2.6

Approved electronic digital systems and tools are used, in accordance with supply chain procedures

2.7

Market supply system records are updated, in accordance with supply chain procedures

2.8

Changes to legislative or regulatory requirements in the market supply system are monitored, in accordance with supply chain procedures

3

Evaluate market supply system

3.1

Supplier relationships and production processes and conditions are reviewed, in accordance with supply chain procedures

3.2

Strengths and weaknesses in the market supply system are identified using approved methods and tools

3.3

Evaluation data is collated and assessed to identify trends and challenges in the market supply system

4

Report on market supply system

4.1

Recommended improvements to the market supply system are developed, in consultation with stakeholders

4.2

Market supply system report is prepared and disseminated to approved stakeholders

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes

applying supply chain policies and procedures

ascertaining personnel and roles in market supply systems

collating and assessing evaluation data to identify trends and challenges

confirming:

marketing, distribution and sales functions and contributions

suppliers of supporting goods and services

determining market supply system customers, flows, materials and products

developing improvements to the market supply system in consultation with stakeholders

establishing the origin of products, materials and services

evaluating strengths and weaknesses of the market supply system using approved methods and tools

identifing producers, buyers, consumers and entities that influence the market supply system

monitoring legislative and regulatory obligations

preparing and disseminating reports to approved stakeholders

reviewing specifications

specifying supply criteria for materials and products

tracking flow rates and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

updating market supply system records

using:

approved electronic digital systems and tools

established quality indicators to verify materials and products

industry terminology to communicate with stakeholders

verifying level of authority for performance in the market supply system.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes knowledge of

communication methods and tools

electronic systems and digital tools including bar coding, point of sale, electronic payment, stock control, ordering and digital application systems

entities that influence market supply systems

evaluation data used to identify trends and challenges

flows in market supply systems

functions and contributions of marketing, sales and distribution in market supply systems

industry terminology

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for maket supply systems

legislative and regulatory requirements

origin of products, materials and services in market supply systems

preparation requirements for reports

producers, buyers and consumers in market supply systems

quality indicators for verifying materials and products

record keeping and report requirements

roles and personnel in market supply systems

specifications for materials and products

strengths and weaknesses in market supply systems

supplier relationships and production processses and conditions in market supply systems

supply chain policies and procedures

supply criteria for products and materials

supporting goods and services in market supply systems

types of market supply systems.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

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.

Resources for assessment must include access to a range of

exercises, case studies or other simulations

materials, tools and equipment used in industry

documentation including organisational policies and procedures, industry standards, regulations, codes of practice, operational manuals and equipment specifications.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Cross sector

X - Logistics