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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Facilitate a company wide appreciation for the Competitive Manufacturing strategy
  2. Facilitate application of knowledge about variation and ways to improve the production process
  3. Facilitate the development of knowledge and skill acquisition.
  4. Facilitate the development of support within the organisation for competitive manufacturing practices

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide describes the underpinning knowledge and skills that must be demonstrated to prove competence It is essential for assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines of the relevant Training Package

Overview of assessment requirements

The person being assessed should be able to demonstrate the integration of the elements of this unit in a holistic manner and show their application to the organisation

What are the specific resource requirements for this unit

Access to an organisation implementing competitive manufacturing

What critical aspects of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the review and understanding of a philosophy of Demings points or similar should be available

In what context should assessment occur

Assessment will need to occur in an organisation implementingwishing to implement competitive manufacturing

Are there any other units which could or should be assessed with this unit or which relate directly to this unit

This unit could be assessed concurrently with other relevant units

What method of assessment should apply

Assessors must be satisfied that the person can consistently perform the unit as a whole as defined by the Elements Performance Criteria skills and knowledge A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment

Assessors should gather sufficient fair valid reliable authentic and current evidence from a range of sources Sources of evidence may include direct observation reports from supervisors peers and colleagues project work samples organisation records and questioning Assessment should not require language literacy or numeracy skills beyond those required for the unit

The assessee will have access to all techniques procedures information resources and aids which would normally be available in the workplace

The method of assessment should be discussed and agreed with the assessee prior to the commencement of assessment

What evidence is required for demonstration of consistent performance

Evidence of consistent application of the principles and moving down the path should be sufficient evidence rather than evidence of having arrived


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Competitive Manufacturing strategy

Strategies may include one or more of:

Six sigma

Lean Manufacturing

Agile Manufacturing

Just in Time (JIT)

Supply chain management

Value Chain Management

Total Quality

Pro Active maintenance

Elimination of waste

Balanced Scorecard

Systems approach

A systems approach enables persons to see how work gets done and effect of changes and shows the internal/external relationships through which products and services are produced and may include considerations of:

customer

supplier

value chain member

member of the public

other external individual, group or organisation.

Work structures

May include use of teams, self directed, cross functional etc. Structures are appropriate to the job and job steps are in a logical order