Subjects

To be awarded the add topic MSS80316 Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices competency must be achieved in four(4) elective units of competency, as specified below:

a minimum of three (3) units of competency from Group A

one (1) additional unit of competency from Group A or Group B.

The Group B elective unit may also be chosen from other qualifications in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where that unit is available at Certificate IV level or above.

Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) should seek a determination from Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) regarding the suitability of any unit proposed for use in this qualification.

Note: Units with prerequisites are marked with an asterisk*. Prerequisite units must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Refer to individual units for details.

Elective units of competency

Group A

Unit code

Unit title

add topic MSS407001

Prepare for and implement change

add topic MSS407002

Review operations practice tools and techniques

add topic MSS407003

Analyse process changes

add topic MSS407004

Facilitate improvements in the internal value stream

add topic MSS407005

Undertake a qualitative review of a process change

add topic MSS407006

Build relationships between teams in an operations environment

add topic MSS407007

Respond to a major non-conformance

add topic MSS407008

Capture learning from daily activities in a organisation

add topic MSS407009

Facilitate improvements in the external value stream

add topic MSS407010

Improve visual management in the workplace

add topic MSS407011

Manage benchmarking studies

add topic MSS407012

Lead a process to determine and solve root cause for a complex problem

add topic MSS407013

Review continuous improvement processes

add topic MSS408001

Develop the competitive systems and practices approach

add topic MSS408002

Audit the use of competitive tools

add topic MSS408008

Analyse data for relevance to organisation learning

Group B

Unit code

Unit title

Prerequisites

add topic MSS408003

Develop models of future state operations practice

add topic MSS408004

Develop the value stream

add topic MSS408005

Develop knowledge systems and learning processes for an organisation

add topic MSS408006

Develop and refine systems for continuous improvement in operations

add topic MSS408007

Develop problem solving capability of an organisation

add topic MSS405002

Analyse and map a value stream

add topic MSS405003

Manage a value stream

add topic MSS405006

Develop a Balanced Scorecard

add topic MSS405007

Introduce competitive systems and practices to a small or medium enterprise

add topic MSS405020

Develop quick changeover procedures

add topic MSS405022

Design a process layout

add topic MSS405023

Develop a levelled pull system for operations and processes

add topic MSS405024

Apply the theory of constraints

add topic MSS405030

Optimise cost of product or service

add topic MSS405031

Undertake value analysis of a product or process costs in terms of customer requirements

add topic MSS405032

Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy

add topic MSS405033

Optimise office systems to deliver to customer demand

add topic MSS405040

Manage 5S system in an organisation

add topic MSS405050

Determine and improve process capability

*

add topic MSS405052

Design an experiment

*

add topic MSS405053

Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement

*

add topic MSS405070

Develop and manage sustainable energy practices

add topic MSS405081

Develop a proactive maintenance strategy

add topic MSS405082

Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process operations sector

add topic MSS405083

Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical business

add topic MSS017001

Analyse and determine organisational risk areas in sustainability

add topic MSS017002

Determine process loss through mass balancing

add topic MSS017003

Identify and respond to external sustainability factors for an organisation

add topic MSS017004

Lead sustainable strategy deployment

add topic MSS027002

Apply environmental legislation, codes and standards

add topic MSMENV672

Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability


Entry Requirements

Entrants to the MSS80316 Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices are required to have one or more of the following:

a relevant Advanced Diploma or Diploma qualification

a relevant Certificate IV qualification together with significant relevant vocational practice at a team leader/technical specialist role or higher in an organisation

relevant extensive vocational practice without formal qualifications at a team leader/technical specialist role or higher in an organisation

a relevant Bachelor Degree

another higher education qualification, with relevant vocational practice.

A relevant qualification that would support entry to the MSS80316 Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices should include aspects of administration, operations, office administration, logistics or manufacturing processes, including features such as productivity measurement, efficiency and effectiveness.

For the purposes of this qualification the term ‘vocational practice’ is defined as experience in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices with responsibility for implementation for a team, area, site or part of the value chain of the organisation.