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Evidence Guide: MSS015002 - Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources

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MSS015002 - Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Quantify resource consumption

  1. Identify all significant resources used by process.
  2. Identify consumption measurements available for each resource.
  3. Determine consumption for each resource.
Identify all significant resources used by process.

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Identify consumption measurements available for each resource.

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Determine consumption for each resource.

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Quantify resource loss

  1. Determine theoretical consumption of each resource.
  2. Compare theoretical consumption with actual consumption.
  3. Determine loss (emission) for each resource.
Determine theoretical consumption of each resource.

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Compare theoretical consumption with actual consumption.

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Determine loss (emission) for each resource.

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Recommend strategies for reducing muda (waste)

  1. Short-list high emission process steps.
  2. Analyse process to identify emission steps or locations.
  3. Determine root cause of emission.
  4. Investigate methods for reducing emission.
  5. Develop strategies and recommendations for improvement.
Short-list high emission process steps.

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Analyse process to identify emission steps or locations.

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Determine root cause of emission.

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Investigate methods for reducing emission.

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Develop strategies and recommendations for improvement.

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Prepare resources use audit report

  1. Identify purpose of report and key stakeholders.
  2. Compile data, implications and recommendations.
  3. Consult with stakeholders as appropriate.
  4. Draft and present report.
Identify purpose of report and key stakeholders.

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Compile data, implications and recommendations.

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Consult with stakeholders as appropriate.

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Draft and present report.

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Quantify resource consumption

1.1

Identify all significant resources used by process.

1.2

Identify consumption measurements available for each resource.

1.3

Determine consumption for each resource.

2

Quantify resource loss

2.1

Determine theoretical consumption of each resource.

2.2

Compare theoretical consumption with actual consumption.

2.3

Determine loss (emission) for each resource.

3

Recommend strategies for reducing muda (waste)

3.1

Short-list high emission process steps.

3.2

Analyse process to identify emission steps or locations.

3.3

Determine root cause of emission.

3.4

Investigate methods for reducing emission.

3.5

Develop strategies and recommendations for improvement.

4

Prepare resources use audit report

4.1

Identify purpose of report and key stakeholders.

4.2

Compile data, implications and recommendations.

4.3

Consult with stakeholders as appropriate.

4.4

Draft and present report.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Quantify resource consumption

1.1

Identify all significant resources used by process.

1.2

Identify consumption measurements available for each resource.

1.3

Determine consumption for each resource.

2

Quantify resource loss

2.1

Determine theoretical consumption of each resource.

2.2

Compare theoretical consumption with actual consumption.

2.3

Determine loss (emission) for each resource.

3

Recommend strategies for reducing muda (waste)

3.1

Short-list high emission process steps.

3.2

Analyse process to identify emission steps or locations.

3.3

Determine root cause of emission.

3.4

Investigate methods for reducing emission.

3.5

Develop strategies and recommendations for improvement.

4

Prepare resources use audit report

4.1

Identify purpose of report and key stakeholders.

4.2

Compile data, implications and recommendations.

4.3

Consult with stakeholders as appropriate.

4.4

Draft and present report.

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, for one or more value chain or process, to:

quantify significant resource consumption and emission using materials balancing

identify and consult with stakeholders

develop strategies for reducing emissions

prepare and present a resources use report.

Must provide evidence that demonstrates sufficient knowledge to interact with relevant personnel and be able to identify strategies for more sustainable uses of resources including knowledge of:

the concept of muda (waste) and muda categories

muda reduction methods and strategies

methods and uses of material balancing

methods and uses of energy balancing

methods of comparing theoretical with actual resource consumption

methods for mapping processes and resources consumed

methods of measuring actual resource usage

AS/NZS ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standards (or its authorised replacement or other relevant standard).

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.

Muda (waste) includes all of

excess production and early production

delays

movement and transport

poor process design

inventory

inefficient performance of a process

making defective items

activities which do not yield any benefit to the organisation or any benefit to the organisation’s customers.

Emissions include one or more of

known or able to be physically measured emissions of gases, vapours, fumes, liquids or solids

assumed emissions through material balancing

assumed emissions through energy loss, including heat, friction and other energy conversion yield losses.

Significant resources are deemed to be significant because they include one or more of

high volume

high value

high environmental significance

important to the product or process

covered by legislation or regulation

important to the enterprise.