Modification History
Release 4. One elective unit updated. Supersedes and equivalent to MSS40316 Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 3).
Release 3. Qualification template updated. Qualification description simplified. Unit codes, names and pre- requisites updated. Supersedes and equivalent to MSS40316 Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices
Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of team leaders or those in similar job roles who are responsible for the implementation and monitoring of competitive systems and practices to improve efficiency in a team or work area and own work role. Individuals apply broad knowledge and analytical skills to facilitate change and improve efficiency.
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. For this reason, this qualification is not suitable for direct entry from school.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
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 : 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
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Unit code |
Unit title |
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MSS403001 |
Review competitive systems and practices |
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MSS403010 |
Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices |
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MSMENV472 |
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
Elective units of competency
Group A
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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MSS403005 |
Facilitate use of a Balanced Scorecard for performance improvement |
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MSS403006 |
Facilitate implementation or review of competitive systems and practices in an office |
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MSS403011 |
Facilitate implementation of competitive systems and practices |
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MSS403085 |
Ensure process improvements are sustained |
Group B
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisites |
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MSS403021 |
Facilitate a Just in Time system |
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MSS403023 |
Monitor a levelled pull system of operations |
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MSS403024 |
Work within a constrained process |
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MSS403032 |
Analyse manual handling processes |
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MSS403034 |
Organise products into groups |
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MSS403035 |
Implement the visual workplace |
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MSS403039 |
Facilitate and improve 5S in an office |
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MSS403040 |
Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S |
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MSS403042 |
Facilitate mistake proofing in an office |
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MSS403043 |
Facilitate breakthrough improvements in an office |
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MSS403052 |
Map an office value stream |
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MSS403053 |
Map an operational process |
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MSS403054 |
Facilitate breakthrough improvements |
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MSS403055 |
Facilitate continuous improvement through the use of standardised procedures and practices |
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MSS403084 |
Improve changeovers |
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MSS403086 |
Improve cost factors in work practices |
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MSS403087 |
Mistake proof an operational process |
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MSS404053 |
Use DMAIC techniques |
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MSS404054 |
Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS404060 |
Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team |
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MSS404061 |
Facilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work area |
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MSS404084 |
Undertake process capability improvements |
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MSS404085 |
Undertake proactive maintenance analyses |
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MSS404086 |
Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy |
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MSS404087 |
Support proactive maintenance |
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MSMSUP390 |
Use structured problem solving tools |
Group C
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Unit code |
Unit title |
Prerequisite unit |
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MSMENV672 |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability |
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MSMWHS200 |
Work safely |
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MSS014010 |
Optimise sustainability of a process or work area |
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MSS014011 |
Facilitate team to develop and implement sustainability strategies |
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MSS024015 |
Apply an understanding of environmental principles to a site |
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MSS402080 |
Undertake root cause analysis |
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MSS405001 |
Develop competitive systems and practices for an organisation |
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MSS405004 |
Develop business plans in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices |
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MSS405005 |
Manage competitive systems and practices responding to individual and unique customer orders |
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MSS405006 |
Develop a Balanced Scorecard |
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MSS405007 |
Introduce competitive systems and practices to a small or medium enterprise |
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MSS405008 |
Analyse and map a value stream |
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MSS405009 |
Manage a value stream |
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MSS405013 |
Facilitate holistic culture improvement in an organisation |
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MSS405014 |
Develop a communications strategy to support operations |
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MSS405015 |
Manage relationships with non-customer external organisations |
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MSS405016 |
Manage workplace learning |
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MSS405020 |
Develop quick changeover procedures |
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MSS405021 |
Develop a Just in Time system |
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MSS405022 |
Design a process layout |
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MSS405023 |
Develop a levelled pull system for operations and processes |
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MSS405024 |
Apply the theory of constraints |
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MSS405030 |
Optimise cost of product or service |
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MSS405031 |
Undertake value analysis of product or process costs in terms of customer requirements |
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MSS405032 |
Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy |
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MSS405033 |
Optimise office systems to deliver to customer demand |
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MSS405040 |
Manage 5S system in an organisation |
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MSS405041 |
Implement improvement systems in an organisation |
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MSS405052 |
Design an experiment |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405053 |
Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405054 |
Determine and improve process capability |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405063 |
Develop the application of enterprise control systems in an organisation |
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MSS405064 |
Determine and establish information collection requirements and processes |
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MSS405075 |
Facilitate the development of a new product |
MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes |
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MSS405081 |
Develop a proactive maintenance strategy |
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MSS405082 |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process operations sector |
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MSS405083 |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical business |
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MSS405084 |
Manage people relationships |
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MSS405085 |
Develop a documentation control strategy for an organisation |
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MSS405087 |
Investigate energy management as a business issue |
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MSS405088 |
Plan, implement and monitor energy management |
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MSS405089 |
Develop a business case for improved energy management |
Qualification Mapping Information
Release 4. Supersedes and equivalent to MSS40316 Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 3).
Release 3. Supersedes and equivalent to MSS40316 Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 2).
Release 2. Supersedes and equivalent to MSS40316 Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices (Release 1).
Release 1. Supersedes and equivalent to MSS40312 Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices.
Links
The MSS Sustainability Companion Volume Implementation Guides are available from VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5b04f318-804f-4dc0-9463-c3fb9a3fe998
