Modification History
Initial release
Description
The MSS40312 Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices specifies the competencies required by team leaders or those in similar job roles that are responsible for the implementation of competitive systems and practices in the work of a team or in a work area.
This qualification provides the skills and knowledge required by a team leader or other person to implement competitive systems and practices in the work of a team or work group, or by a specialist in competitive systems and practices. The qualification packaging has been developed on an assumption that competency will be developed through a combination of on and off-the-job learning strategies.
This qualification provides the skills needed to improve efficiency in a team or work area as well as in a person’s own work role through the implementation of competitive systems and practices. It complements but does not duplicate qualifications supplying operational, production, maintenance, logistics or other technical skills to industry. Where these skills are required appropriate qualifications from other Training Packages should be considered.
The skills in this qualification are often known in industry under a variety of titles many of which relate to manufacturing which is the origin of many competitive systems and practices. The most common term is lean manufacturing. However, other names for some of the system skills and techniques include agile manufacturing, lean operations, six sigma, lean six sigma, and so on.
Job roles/employment outcomes
Job roles related to this qualification may be in small or large organisations and include individuals who provide a specialist support role in competitive systems and practices for an organisation. The target job roles may be in production or operations, office, maintenance, transport and logistics, and other job roles requiring the skills delivered by completing the qualification.
In addition to the job roles listed above, employment outcomes related to this qualification also include working as a member of a project team implementing competitive systems and practices.
Application
The primary application of this qualification is where an individual has responsibility for leading and implementing competitive systems and practices in a work area or in the work of a team. The qualification also applies to individuals who act as technical resource personnel for others in the implementation of competitive systems and practices. The emphasis in the qualification is on leading and implementing competitive systems and practices as well as applying the competencies to one’s own work.
This qualification provides competitive systems and practices skills that can be applied in the following organisations and environments:
- manufacturing enterprises
- mining and service organisations
- office environments
- organisations in a value chain, such as:
- suppliers
- customers
- distributors, warehouses, transport suppliers and other logistics support organisations
- professional service suppliers, for example, legal, engineering, accounting, auditing, and education and training suppliers that may be assisting other organisations in implementing competitive systems and practices
- other organisations implementing competitive systems and practices, for example, Government Departments, healthcare providers, transport organisations, and so on.
Pathways Information
Pathways into the qualification
This qualification is suitable for either direct entry or progression from the MSS20312 Certificate II in Competitive Systems and Practices or MSS30312 Certificate III in Competitive Systems and Practices.
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification include the MSS50312 Diploma of Competitive Systems and Practices.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
There are no specific licenses that relate to this qualification. However, some units in this qualification may have licensing or regulatory requirements depending on the work context. Local regulations should be checked for details.
Entry Requirements
This qualification has no formal entry requirement. However, it should be noted that this qualification is not intended to supply operational or technical skills that are used in conjunction with competitive systems and practices skills.
This qualification assumes that a learner has current or past work experience where operational or technical skills have already been gained and a supervisory or similar level of responsibility exists. This qualification is not suitable for direct entry from school.
Employability Skills Summary
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills as identified by industry for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that reflect skill requirements for this level. |
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Employability Skill |
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication |
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Teamwork |
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Problem solving |
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Initiative and enterprise |
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Planning and organising |
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Self-management |
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Learning |
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Technology |
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Packaging Rules
To be awarded the MSS40312 Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices, competency must be achieved in twelve (12) units of competency.
Note: Units with prerequisites are marked with an asterisk*. Prerequisite units must be counted in the total number of units required for completion of the qualification. |
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Core units of competency |
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Unit code |
Unit title |
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MSS403001A |
Implement competitive systems and practices |
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MSS403010A |
Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices |
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MSAENV472B |
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
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Elective units of competency |
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Group A |
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
MSS403002A |
Ensure process improvements are sustained |
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MSS403005A |
Facilitate use of a Balanced Scorecard for performance improvement |
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MSS403006A |
Facilitate implementation of competitive systems and practices in an office |
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MSS403011A |
Facilitate implementation of competitive systems and practices |
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MSS403013A |
Lead team culture improvement |
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Group B |
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
MSS403007A |
Map an office value stream |
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MSS403021A |
Facilitate a Just in Time system |
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MSS403023A |
Monitor a levelled pull system of operations |
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MSS403024A |
Work within a constrained process |
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MSS403030A |
Improve cost factors in work practices |
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MSS403032A |
Analyse manual handling processes |
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MSS403033A |
Map an operational process |
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MSS403034A |
Organise products into groups |
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MSS403035A |
Implement the visual workplace |
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MSS403039A |
Facilitate and improve 5S in an office |
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MSS403040A |
Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S |
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MSS403041A |
Facilitate breakthrough improvements |
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MSS403042A |
Facilitate mistake proofing in an office |
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MSS403043A |
Facilitate breakthrough improvements in an office |
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MSS403044A |
Facilitate continuous improvement through the use of standardised procedures and practices |
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MSS403051A |
Mistake proof an operational process |
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MSS403084A |
Improve changeovers |
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MSS404050A |
Undertake process capability improvements |
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MSS404052A |
Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS404053A |
Use six sigma techniques |
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MSS404060A |
Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team |
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MSS404061A |
Facilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work area |
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MSS404081A |
Undertake proactive maintenance analyses |
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MSS404082A |
Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy |
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MSS404083A |
Support proactive maintenance |
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MSAPMSUP390A |
Use structured problem solving tools |
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Group C |
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
MSS402080A |
Undertake root cause analysis |
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MSS405001A |
Develop competitive systems and practices for an organisation |
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MSS405002A |
Analyse and map a value stream |
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MSS405003A |
Manage a value stream |
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MSS405004A |
Develop business plans in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices |
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MSS405005A |
Manage competitive systems and practices responding to individual and unique customer orders |
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MSS405006A |
Develop a Balanced Scorecard |
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MSS405007A |
Introduce competitive systems and practices to a small or medium enterprise |
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MSS405010A |
Manage relationships with non-customer external organisations |
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MSS405011A |
Manage people relationships |
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MSS405012A |
Manage workplace learning |
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MSS405013A |
Facilitate holistic culture improvement in an organisation |
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MSS405014A |
Develop a communications strategy to support operations |
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MSS405020A |
Develop quick changeover procedures |
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MSS405021A |
Develop a Just in Time system |
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MSS405022A |
Design a process layout |
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MSS405023A |
Develop a levelled pull system for operations and processes |
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MSS405024A |
Apply the theory of constraints |
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MSS405030A |
Optimise cost of product or service |
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MSS405031A |
Undertake value analysis of a product or process costs in terms of customer requirements |
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MSS405032A |
Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy |
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MSS405033A |
Optimise office systems to deliver to customer demand |
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MSS405040A |
Manage 5S system in an organisation |
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MSS405041A |
Implement improvement systems in an organisation |
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MSS405050A |
Determine and improve process capability |
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MSS405052A |
Design an experiment |
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MSS405053A |
Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement |
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MSS405060A |
Develop the application of enterprise control systems in an organisation |
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MSS405061A |
Determine and establish information collection requirements and processes |
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MSS405062A |
Develop a documentation control strategy for an organisation |
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MSS405070A |
Develop and manage sustainable energy practices |
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MSS405075A |
Facilitate the development of a new product |
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MSS405081A |
Develop a proactive maintenance strategy |
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MSS405082A |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process operations sector |
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MSS405083A |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical business |
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MSS014003A |
Optimise sustainability of a process or plant area |
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MSS014004A |
Develop team strategies for more sustainable use of resources |
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MSS024003A |
Apply an understanding of environmental principles to a site |
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MSAPMOHS200A |
Work safely |
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MSAENV672B |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability |
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A maximum of three (3) Group C units may be selected from other qualifications in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where those units are available at Certificates III, IV or Diploma level. Units chosen should be relevant to the workplace and would normally be drawn from the appropriate sector Training Package, or possibly the Business Services Training Package. |
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