Assessment Requirements for FBPPPL4003 Schedule and manage production

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Assessment Requirements for FBPPPL4003 Schedule and manage production

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version released with FBP Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Training Package Version 1.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has scheduled and managed production on at least one occasion, including:

confirming production requirements and resource implications

establishing and documenting a production schedule

coordinating implementation of production schedule

ensuring production schedule is communicated and reported to all appropriate personnel

identifying and managing unplanned production issues and amending the process

reviewing and assessing production outcomes against schedule and making required adjustments to plans.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

role and scope of the scheduling function, including:

flow of information to and from the scheduling process

impact of scheduling for related planning, purchasing, production and despatch processes

factors to be taken into account in planning the schedule, including the inter-relationships between factors, including:

customer requirements

stock levels and supply options

use-by codes

production capacity and availability

labour requirements and availability

product compatibility

capacity of related processes and/or storage facilities

transport capacity

consequences of failing to meet delivery timelines, including:

customer expectations

stock-out fines

effects on customer relationship

company’s preferred approach to managing customer relations

planning process and efficiencies to meet production requirements, including:

stock shelf-life of product and consumables

product compatibility characteristics of raw materials/ingredients

packaging components

availability of consumables

equipment capacity to ensure that production quantities and timelines are achievable

methods used to monitor actual-to-planned production and key performance indicators (KPIs)

communication strategies used when consulting relevant personnel and departments for production schedule and related amendments

conditions that can affect achievement of schedule, including conditions that are unusual or unplanned and related options for response

options for maximising resource utilisation and minimising waste, including options for alternate resource allocation in response to unplanned events

recording systems and requirements required for planning and scheduling production

process improvement procedures for production activities

competencies required by the work process and competencies required by the work team.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

a workplace or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

resources, equipment and materials:

production area and related functions and resources

specifications:

relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs)

scheduling systems and associated information and communication systems

workplace information recording systems, requirements and procedures.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=78b15323-cd38-483e-aad7-1159b570a5c4