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MSS015003A
Analyse product life cycle for sustainability
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to analysing all aspects of a product, including its design, production, storage and distribution, use, and end of life reuse, recycling or disposal. This analysis may be undertaken to assist in improving the sustainability of a product or process.
This unit applies inside organisations and their value chains. The unit has been developed with manufacturing operations as a focus. However, because of the range of organisations in a typical manufacturing value chain it may also be applied to other types of organisations.
It would typically be undertaken by a manager or technical specialist who had a major responsibility for sustainability as part of a broader work role, or sustainability may be their primary work responsibility. The technologist may undertake this alone or as part of a team.
The technical measurement of operational performance or measurement of emissions or other environmental impact is not covered by this unit.
This unit of competency covers analysing the life cycle of an existing or a proposed product to inform sustainability related decision making.
This unit does not specifically cover design for sustainability which is covered by MSS015004A Design sustainable product or process.
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