Modification History
New unit, superceding MSACMS200A Apply competitive manufacturing practices - Equivalent
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to implement basic improvement practices within an organisation using competitive systems and practices. The unit focuses on bringing together the basic concepts and the holistic application of these basic concepts and processes to operations. It would typically be carried out working as part of a team.
Application of the Unit
This unit applies to an individual in an organisation that has embarked on competitive systems and practices. The unit covers the skills and knowledge required to contribute to the competitive systems and practices processes and assumes that they are to be used within the scope of the individual’s job and authority.
This unit requires the application of skills associated with planning and organising an individual’s own role within the competitive systems and practices framework.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Identify own place in the value chain |
1.1 |
Identify customers relevant to own work and their needs/requirements |
1.2 |
Identify suppliers for own work |
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1.3 |
Identify value contributions along the chain |
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1.4 |
Identify and recommend methods of increasing own contribution to the value chain |
2 |
Improve the product and process value |
2.1 |
Identify customer features/benefits in the product and process |
2.2 |
Identify aspects of product and process which contribute to customer features/benefits |
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2.3 |
Identify aspects of product and process which do not contribute to customer benefits/features |
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2.4 |
Recommend methods of reducing waste and increasing features/benefits |
3 |
Use competitive systems and practices |
3.1 |
Identify competitive systems and practices used in organisation and own work area |
3.2 |
Apply practices appropriate for the job or process |
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3.3 |
Monitor the job/process and make adjustments to improve it in accordance with procedures |
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3.4 |
Identify own skill requirements and seek skill development, if required |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Required skills include:
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Required knowledge |
Required knowledge includes:
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Evidence Guide
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Overview of assessment |
A person being assessed against this unit will work effectively in a competitive systems and practices environment, making continual positive contributions to the improvement of the business within the scope of their job. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment of performance must be undertaken in a workplace using or implementing one or more competitive systems and practices. Access may be required to:
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Method of assessment |
A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment. Competence in this unit may be assessed by using a combination of the following to generate evidence:
In all cases it is expected that practical assessment will be combined with targeted questioning to assess underpinning knowledge. Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Competitive systems and practices |
Competitive systems and practices may include, but are not limited to:
Competitive systems and practices should be interpreted so as to take into account:
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Customers |
Customers may include:
The individual does not need to interface directly with the external customer, but should be provided with sufficient information to enable them to identify customer benefits and customer features |
Suppliers |
Suppliers may be:
The operator does not need to interface directly with external suppliers, but should be provided with sufficient information to enable them to identify supplier contribution to their own work and to customer benefit |
Procedures |
Procedures may include:
Procedures may be:
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Competitive systems and practices |
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.