Assessor Resource
LMTFD5009B
Cost design production
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
The unit applies to costing products within the fashion design industry, while deciding on the most cost-effective mechanism for the production to occur. In-house, cut, make and trim (CMT) and offshore production must be investigated and competency in costing all three production options must be achieved. All work to be costed will be carried out according to workplace practices and procedures applying at the point of production.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team-related activities.
The application of this unit is according to OHS practices of the enterprise and workplace practices, which may include:
requirements prescribed by legislation, awards agreements and conditions of employment
standard operating procedures
work instructions
oral, written and visual communication
quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output
housekeeping
tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control, and recycling
This unit requires skills in planning and organising and communication skills in order to determine, calculate and document costs for fashion products. Problem solving and numeracy skills are required to conduct costing calculations.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to cost products for volume production within the fashion design industry.
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