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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare safety stock levels
  2. Maintain safety stock levels
  3. Review safety stock system

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant sections of national and state or territory regulatory requirements and codes of practice

Definitions of commonly used terminology such as lead time lead time demand forecast demand history order cycle

Procedures for operating electronic communications equipment

Requirements for completing relevant documentation including commonly used methods to estimate required safety stock levels

Code of practice for working collaboratively with others

Typical problems that can occur and related action that should be taken

Procedures for identifying any problems with the safety stock system in use

Principles purpose and location of controls monitoring devices and systems

Steps involved in planning the work activities

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when completing work activities

Read and interpret instructions procedures information and signs relevant to work activities

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to work activities

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Implement contingency plans for unplanned events

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace


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.

Rectifying discrepancies may include:

updating records to show correct amount

adjusting financial accounting records

adjusting stock records

informing supervisor or appropriate person

Stock discrepancies may include:

theft or pilferage

breakage or other damage

deterioration of the product

error in recording

failure to check incoming stock against delivery docket

obsolescence resulting in stock having to be discarded

Depending on the organisation concerned, workplace procedures may be called:

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

Communication in the work area may include:

phone

electronic data interchange (EDI)

fax

email

internet

RF systems

oral, aural or signed communications

Consultative processes may involve:

other employees and supervisors

suppliers of storage equipment

relevant authorities and institutions

management and union representatives

industrial relations and OH&S specialists

Documentation and records may include:

relevant regulations and codes of practice, including ADG code and safeworking and local authority regulations and procedures

relevant OH&S and environmental protection regulations

workplace policies and procedures related safety stock systems

quality assurance procedures

operations manuals, job specifications and induction documentation

manufacturers specifications for equipment

technical instructions

dangerous goods declarations and material safety data sheets, where applicable

stock records

relevant Australian Standards and certification requirements

Applicable legislation and regulations may include:

Australian and international regulations and codes of practice for the storage and or transport of dangerous goods and hazardous substances

relevant state/territory OH&S and environmental protection legislation