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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify the current or proposed supply chain infrastructure
   • Critically evaluate the key principles of supply chain management
   • Identify the supply chain processes in the organisation, from operational and business perspectives
   • Identify and review, management and operational links to external organisations
   • Identify current supply chains, network processes, service and performance objectives
2. Direct ICT strategy to support supply chain processes
   • Develop a strategy to align ICT technical resources with the identified supply chain processes
   • Build a communication model to improve the integration, and sharing of, critical business information between decision-makers and the operations and technical divisions
   • Identify the key performance indicators that will track progress against the strategic company objectives
3. Lead the risk management of supply chain ICT support services
   • Lead the development of a strategy for the risk assessment of internal, and external, supply chain processes
   • Assess the risk assessment strategy, to ensure that it complies with organisational policy
   • Mitigate identified risks
4. Direct the quality assurance processes for supply chain ICT support services
   • Implement strategies to monitor the performance levels of supply chain ICT support services
   • Ensure the continuous improvement of supply chain ICT support services

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

develop strategic directions for supply chain management in alignment with the organisational goals

develop a strategy and key performance indicators for supply chain processes

lead the development of a risk analysis strategy for a supply chain

ensure that procedures identifying where risk occurs, and the measures needed to mitigate such risk, are developed and implemented

ensure that a continuous improvement plan, for the information and communications technology (ICT) support of supply chain processes, is developed and implemented.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

outline the typical supply chain models, and describe their management and business process integration

discuss business continuity issues for the organisation

describe the impact on the supply chain of the organisation’s industry and current functionality, including the existing data and information systems

summarise the organisation's internal and external dependencies, and interdependencies

review and outline the organisational policies and procedures, including the risk-management strategy

describe past and current, internal, external and industry disruptions that may impact on the supply chain

outline the relevant legislation and regulations that impact on business continuity including:

workplace health and safety (WHS)

environment

duty of care

contracts

business and company law

freedom of information

industrial relations

privacy and confidentiality

due diligence

records management.

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