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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for inventory control systems
   • Access, interpret and apply inventory control system documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify the purpose of the inventory control systems
   • Identify resources, both human and technical, required to support implementation
   • Identify and record site requirements for the system implementation
   • Access, identify and interpret the specification for the inventory control system
   • Identify, clarify, in consultation, and communicate roles and responsibilities of individuals and work teams
   • Identify training needs and develop training plans
2. Implement inventory control system
   • Allocate required resources, both human and technical
   • Implement record keeping procedures
   • Implement processes for controlling stock
   • Implement reporting processes
   • Communicate system to stakeholders
3. Monitor inventory control system
   • Establish procedures for monitoring inventory control system
   • Audit inventory control system
   • Implement discrepancy reporting procedures
   • Supervise production of inventory system reports
   • Analyse inventory reports
   • Identify major trends
   • Identify and document areas requiring adjustment and notify relevant personnel
4. Rectify inventory control system
   • Develop processes for adjusting procedures and performance
   • Undertake modifications to inventory control system
   • Test modifications and make further modifications where necessary
   • Record and report modifications to relevant personnel
5. Report on inventory control system
   • Document results of inventory control
   • Report findings and recommendations
6. Plan and prepare for inventory control systems
   • Access, interpret and apply inventory control system documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify the purpose of the inventory control systems
   • Identify resources, both human and technical, required to support implementation
   • Identify and record site requirements for the system implementation
   • Access, identify and interpret the specification for the inventory control system
   • Identify, clarify, in consultation, and communicate roles and responsibilities of individuals and work teams
   • Identify training needs and develop training plans
7. Implement inventory control system
   • Allocate required resources, both human and technical
   • Implement record keeping procedures
   • Implement processes for controlling stock
   • Implement reporting processes
   • Communicate system to stakeholders
8. Monitor inventory control system
   • Establish procedures for monitoring inventory control system
   • Audit inventory control system
   • Implement discrepancy reporting procedures
   • Supervise production of inventory system reports
   • Analyse inventory reports
   • Identify major trends
   • Identify and document areas requiring adjustment and notify relevant personnel
9. Rectify inventory control system
   • Develop processes for adjusting procedures and performance
   • Undertake modifications to inventory control system
   • Test modifications and make further modifications where necessary
   • Record and report modifications to relevant personnel
10. Report on inventory control system
    • Document results of inventory control
    • Report findings and recommendations

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant legislation, documentation policies and procedures

implements procedures and techniques to safely, effectively and efficiently implement, monitor, rectify and report on inventory control system including:

identifying and addressing training needs

managing work planning and coordination activities

identifying and interpreting trends from inventory records

reading, interpreting and applying inventory information

applying diagnostic techniques

identifying and applying inventory system relationship to manufacturing process

applying inventory system recording and reporting requirements

applying records maintenance requirements

communicating using oral and written communication techniques

applying safe working practices

applying standard operating procedures

demonstrates the identification and selection of viable options for the implementation of site services and infrastructure systems that best meet the required outcomes through:

works effectively with others to implement, monitor, rectify and report on inventory control system, including:

managing people and processes

resolving conflict

coordinating human, financial and physical resources

developing, initiating and administering work plans

engaging internal and external stakeholders

demonstrates completion of the implementation of site services and infrastructure systems that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

identification of the relevant information and scope of the work

identifying the full range of specification requirements

identifying all aspects of the inventory control system

monitoring inventory control systems and stock trends

rectifying issues with inventory including adjusting procedures and performance and modifying the inventory control system

managing the system review and reporting processes

accessing, interpreting and applying processes for controlling stock

identifying and recommending modifications to systems

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in implementing, monitoring, rectifying and reporting on inventory control systems through:

legislative, organisation and site requirements and procedures for;

site and equipment safety

reporting systems

record keeping and archiving of records

continuous improvement processes

system auditing

monitoring of documentation

software characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

accessing and interpreting sources of stock/inventory information

work roles and responsibilities

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