This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to enable traceability of products and services in supply chains. It includes identifying supply chain traceability, implementing supply chain traceability, using traceability data, monitoring risks to supply chain traceability and reviewing and reporting on supply chain traceability.

Traceability is a collaborative effort that allows for the provenance of produce, products, parts and materials from suppliers as they are processed and distributed as end commodities to be confirmed. It also allows for the reliability of sustainability claims for human rights, the environment, workforce health and safety and anti-corruption practices to be verified. Traceability ensures that the collection and validation of data and the commitment to specified chain of custody standards is maintained throughout the supply chain.

The unit is applicable to those with management or team leadership responsibilities within a supply chain.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit 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.

Identify supply chaintraceability

1.1

Strategy for supply chain traceability, including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), is confirmed

1.2

Product and service movements in the supply chain are identified, including any vulnerabilities

1.3

Legislative obligations, including chain of custody and chain of responsibility, are determined

1.4

Supply chain stakeholder's ability to undertake product and service traceability is verified

1.5

Responsibility and level of authority for supply chain traceability is confirmed

Implement supply chain traceability

2.1

Traceability strategy with KPIs is implemented, in consultation with supply chain stakeholders

2.2

Traceability strategy, KPIs and scheduled timelines are communicated to supply chain stakeholders

2.3

Policies, procedures and processes are implemented to support supply chain traceability strategy

2.4

Data collection and documentation protocols are implemented to support supply chain traceability processes

2.5

Legislative obligations, including chain of custody, are applied in the supply chain

Use supply chaintraceability data

3.1

Product and service traceability data is used to identify supply chain performance issues and to remediate evolving situations

3.2

Inconsistencies in product and services data is identified and remediated to ensure integrity of supply chain traceability

3.3

Certifications and data on supply chain products and services are used to verify welfare and safety claims

Monitor risks to supply chaintraceability

4.1

High and low risk points for product and service traceability in the supply chain are identified and monitored

4.2

Risk mitigation for traceability data system is monitored

4.3

Corrective actions and strategies, including product recalls, are monitored

Review and report on supply chaintraceability

5.1

Traceability strategy is reviewed, in consultation with supply chain stakeholders, to ensure KPIs are being met

5.2

Report on traceability outcomes is prepared and presented to approved supply chain stakeholders

5.3

Continuous improvement actions to support supply chain traceability are documented

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

analysing and reporting on traceability data

collecting and analysing information related to supply chain traceability

communicating with supply chain stakeholders

determining legislative obligations including chain of custody and chain of responsibility

developing and applying traceability data collection and documentation protocols

developing and implementing policies, procedures and processes to support supply chain traceability

identifying and remediating product and service data inconsistencies

identifying high and low traceability risk points in the supply chain

identifying product and service movements in the supply chain including vulnerabilities

implementing and reviewing traceability strategy including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

monitoring corrective actions and strategies including product and material recalls

reviewing and reporting on supply chain traceability strategy

undertaking risk mitigation for traceability data systems.

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

circular economy principles in relation to addressing sustainable practices in supply chains

communication methods and tools

corrective actions and strategies including product and material recalls

data analysis techniques

high and low risk points in the supply chain

information and data collection

legislative obligations including chain of custody and chain of responsibility

policies and procedures that support traceability

product and service movements in supply chains including vulnerabilities

recognition and remediation of product and services data inconsistencies

remediation of supply chain issues and problems identified through traceability data

review and report preparation

risk mitigation

supply chain stakeholders

traceability standards

traceability strategy and processes including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

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 and tools including supply chain digital 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