Qualification details

To be awarded the MSS40316 Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices, competency must be achieved in twelve (12)  units of competency.

• three (3)  core units of competency
• nine (9)  elective units of competency, as specified below:

• a minimum of one (1)  unit of competency from Group A
• a minimum of five (5)  units of competency from Group B
• the balance of three (3)  elective units of competency may be selected in any combination from:

• Group A, not previously selected
• Group B, not previously selected
• Group C units listed below.

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.

Note : Units with prerequisites are marked with an asterisk*. Prerequisite units must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Refer to individual units for details.

Core units of competency 

Unit code 

Unit title 

MSS403001

Review competitive systems and practices

MSS403010

Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices

MSMENV472

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

Group A 

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

MSS403002

Ensure process improvements are sustained

MSS403005

Facilitate use of a Balanced Scorecard for performance improvement

MSS403006

Facilitate implementation or review of competitive systems and practices in an office

MSS403011

Facilitate implementation of competitive systems and practices

MSS403013

Lead team culture improvement

Group B 

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

MSS403007

Map an office value stream

MSS403021

Facilitate a Just in Time system

MSS403023

Monitor a levelled pull system of operations

MSS403024

Work within a constrained process

MSS403030

Improve cost factors in work practices

MSS403032

Analyse manual handling processes

MSS403033

Map an operational process

MSS403034

Organise products into groups

MSS403035

Implement the visual workplace

MSS403039

Facilitate and improve 5S in an office

MSS403040

Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S

MSS403041

Facilitate breakthrough improvements

MSS403042

Facilitate mistake proofing in an office

MSS403043

Facilitate breakthrough improvements in an office

MSS403044

Facilitate continuous improvement through the use of standardised procedures and practices

MSS403051

Mistake proof an operational process

MSS403084

Improve changeovers

MSS404050

Undertake process capability improvements

*

MSS404052

Apply statistics to operational processes

MSS404053

Use DMAIC techniques

*

MSS404060

Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team

MSS404061

Facilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work area

MSS404081

Undertake proactive maintenance analyses

MSS404082

Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy

MSS404083

Support proactive maintenance

MSMSUP390

Use structured problem solving tools

Group C 

Unit code 

Unit title 

Prerequisites 

MSS402080

Undertake root cause analysis

MSS405001

Develop competitive systems and practices for an organisation

MSS405002

Analyse and map a value stream

MSS405003

Manage a value stream

MSS405004

Develop business plans in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices

MSS405005

Manage competitive systems and practices responding to individual and unique customer orders

MSS405006

Develop a Balanced Scorecard

MSS405007

Introduce competitive systems and practices to a small or medium enterprise

MSS405010

Manage relationships with non-customer external organisations

MSS405011

Manage people relationships

MSS405012

Manage workplace learning

MSS405013

Facilitate holistic culture improvement in an organisation

MSS405014

Develop a communications strategy to support operations

MSS405020

Develop quick changeover procedures

MSS405021

Develop a Just in Time system

MSS405022

Design a process layout

MSS405023

Develop a levelled pull system for operations and processes

MSS405024

Apply the theory of constraints

MSS405030

Optimise cost of product or service

MSS405031

Undertake value analysis of a product or process costs in terms of customer requirements

MSS405032

Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy

MSS405033

Optimise office systems to deliver to customer demand

MSS405040

Manage 5S system in an organisation

MSS405041

Implement improvement systems in an organisation

MSS405050

Determine and improve process capability

*

MSS405052

Design an experiment

*

MSS405053

Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement

*

MSS405060

Develop the application of enterprise control systems in an organisation

MSS405061

Determine and establish information collection requirements and processes

MSS405062

Develop a documentation control strategy for an organisation

MSS405070

Develop sustainable energy practices

MSS405075

Facilitate the development of a new product

*

MSS405081

Develop a proactive maintenance strategy

MSS405082

Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process operations sector

*

MSS405083

Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical business

*

MSS014003

Optimise sustainability of a process or plant area

MSS014004

Develop team strategies for more sustainable use of resources

MSS024003

Apply an understanding of environmental principles to a site

MSMWHS200

Work safely

MSMENV672

Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability