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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Use interface
   • Identify terminals relevant to own workstation and functions.
   • Use keyboards, track ball/mouse and monitor and/or other peripherals to access system.
   • Navigate through system and screens to find program menu and data relevant to own work.
   • Identify and input information on own work processes at required frequency and to required detail.
   • Access message section and acknowledge messages.
   • Identify problems and make suggestions for improvements to relevance of planning software to own work.
2. Access information
   • Identify work processes that require information from planning software system.
   • Obtain relevant data and information on current operations from the planning software system.
   • Identify the status of items in the value stream.
   • Access historical data and information.
   • Interpret information and identify and prioritise any actions required in response to information.
3. Take action in accordance with procedures
   • Take action in response to information obtained from planning software.
   • Follow up as appropriate to ensure anticipated results have occurred.
   • Record adjustments and variations.
   • Identify any learning needs to use planning software and seek appropriate support.

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Competitive systems and practices include one or more of:	lean operations agile operations preventative and predictive maintenance approaches statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis 5S continuous improvement (kaizen) breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz) cause/effect diagrams overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) takt time process mapping problem solving run charts standard procedures current reality tree.
Relevant data and information includes one or more of	technical and other drawings standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other work instructions production schedules, including historical data orders and order tracking information stock control contact lists work health and safety (WHS) information.
Stages where value stream actions may occur include one or more of:	sales outlet/representative information gathering, data analysis and research product design raw material sourcing intermediate processing final assembler/collation/preparation support services (e.g. accounting, finance and legal) storage and delivery to customer after market support.
Items in the value stream include one or more of:	physical elements of the production system, such as sites, workstations, equipment and material, including stock, work in progress and finished products information needed to meet customer requirements, such as designs, drawings, work instructions, SOPs, standards, material lists and pricing information not directly related to current customer requirements but required by the organisation.
Procedures (written, verbal, visual, computer based, etc.) include one or more of:	work instructions SOPs safe work method statements formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability, for three (3) or more uses resulting in action from the information obtained, to:

identify the scope and relevance of planning software system to own work

enter and retrieve data, including normal performance and variations

use planning software system to assist in own work

contribute suggestions for improvement.

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Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job role sufficient to fulfil their job role under routine only supervision, including:

planning software system and operation, including:

terminal locations and types

security and access arrangements

range of information held in planning software relevant to own work

data collection methods for operations in work area

assistance arrangements for users of planning software

business activities exercised by/through the planning software system

procedures for recommending improvements.

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