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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Analyse the existing manufacturing process.
   • Identify enterprise capability for products and processes
   • Identify the major processing steps in meeting customer order or orders
   • Consult with employees, managers and other major stakeholders on major expected benefits from a move to a competitive manufacturing strategy
   • Identify lead times, throughput times and waiting times throughout process of meeting a customer order
   • Identify variations within the process
   • Identify causes of the variations
2. Draft a virtual flow process
   • Map flow of information, material, and people for each product family
   • Draw a current state value stream map for the process as a virtual flow process.
   • Analyse the current value stream map for waste
   • Draft possible future state value stream map(s)
   • Calculate benefits flowing from future State map(s)
   • Consult with stakeholders to validate these benefits
3. Prepare proposals for process redesign
   • Identify options for the delivery of changes required to move to future state value stream map(s)
   • Plan as to how these changes might be implemented including resource, industrial relations, workforce development and occupational health and safety considerations and implications
   • Cost the proposed changes and determine benefit cost ratios
   • Prepare recommendations for change
   • Negotiate/consult with relevant stakeholders to establish the preferred option.
4. Implement the plan.
   • Arrange for altered process layout as required
   • Arrange for altered infrastructure needs as required
   • Monitor the implementation of the plan, making adjustments as required
   • Review the new value stream and check that expected benefits have been obtained
   • Put in place a continuous improvement mechanism for the new value stream.

Required Skills

Required skills

analysis problem solving planning and organising communication documenting calculations

Required knowledge

processing requirements of products capabilities of equipment abilities and skills of personnel business requirements from project

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 competency in implementing and managing a competitive manufacturing approach in a jobbing shop environment
What are the specific resource requirements for this unit	Access to a jobbing shop implementing competitive manufacturing
What critical aspects of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Evidence of the move to competitive manufacturing in a jobbing shop should be available
In what context should assessment occur	Assessment will need to occur in a jobbing shop implementingwishing to implement a competitive manufacturing strategy
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 the assessment
What evidence is required for demonstration of consistent performance	Generally assessment over a period of time would be needed to generate sufficient evidence It is unlikely that a single assessment event would provide sufficient evidence and project and portfolio approaches are recommended

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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	Competitive manufacturing strategy 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
Variations	Variations are deviations from desired targets and may cover variations in: quality time cost OHS
Waste	Waste (also known as muda in the Toyota Production System and its derivatives) is any activity which does not contribute to customer benefit or features in the product. Within manufacturing, categories of waste include: excess production and early production delays movement and transport poor process design inventory inefficient performance of a process making defective items Waste for this unit may include activities which do not yield any benefit to the organisation or any benefit to the organisations customers.
Stakeholders	Stakeholders may include: managers supervisors employees shareholders OHS mechanisms/representatives IR mechanisms/representatives suppliers customers service providers
Infrastructure needs	Infrastructure needs may include: physical infrastructure, including plant, equipment, tools, systems and processes information and control infrastructure work organisation including numbers of employees work structure and skills and knowledge held by employees workforce development and, where required, training

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