TLIA4031 Consolidate freight

Release: 1

TLIA4031 Consolidate freight

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.

Application

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to consolidate freight in accordance with relevant codes of practice and regulations, and to apply routine principles, procedures and regulations to effectively and efficiently combine and consolidate freight prior to shipment.

It includes assessing the scope to consolidate freight, combining or consolidating multiple shipments of products into higher volume shipments, and preparing related consignment documentation.

It is performed under general supervision, with some accountability and responsibility for self and others in achieving prescribed outcomes.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Not applicable.

Competency Field

A – Handling Cargo/Stock

Unit Sector

Not applicable.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1	Assess scope to consolidate freight	1.1	Capacity and capability of different transport modes available to the organisation are assessed against proposed task
1.2	Individual consignment loads are evaluated to identify relevant information needed to combine or consolidate freight
1.3	Information is analysed to determine where opportunities for freight consolidation exist
1.4	Regulatory packaging and labelling requirements for consolidated cargo are followed
1.5	Procedures for loading cargo are planned in accordance with established industry practice and Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code
1.6	Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
1.7	Volumes and dimensions of proposed consolidation are calculated
1.8	Proposed consolidation is matched against operational capacity and capability of carrier
2	Prepare consignment documentation	2.1	Consignment documentation required for consolidated cargo is confirmed
2.2	Labelling and marking requirements of cargo are documented in accordance with domestic and international regulations, ADG Code and workplace requirements
2.3	Consignment documentation is completed and filed/stored in accordance with workplace procedures including dangerous goods declaration as required
2.4	Freight is consolidated taking into account segregation requirements for dangerous goods as required

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Unit Mapping Information

This unit replaces and is equivalent to TLIA4031A Consolidate freight.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=df441c6e-213d-43e3-874c-0b3f7036d851