Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

FWPTMM4202 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Diagnose and calculate production costs

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FWPTMM4202 - Diagnose and calculate production costs
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to estimate resource requirements for production of a range of timber products; to calculate overarching production costs and determine general supply costs. The preparation of individual quotations for customers is covered in FWPTMM3203 Estimate and cost job. Work is completed in a forest products factory setting.The unit applies to timber manufacturing and production supervisors determine production and supply costs for the provision or products, including all overheads, in a forest and wood products factory setting.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The following resources must be made available:

computers, keyboards and printers

industry current software programs used to calculate and document production and supply costs

comprehensive information about the financial operating costs of a real or simulated business to determine production and supply costs

relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information

organisational procedures for documenting calculations, communicating costs to relevant personnel and maintaining records.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Gather and diagnose information
  • Obtain details of the particular product and competitors’ products.
  • Obtain and analyse details of proposed production operation.
  • Access information on labour unit cost projections.
  • Source and analyse details of logistic support contracts and supply agreements.
  • Access details of proposed warehousing, physical distribution systems and related cost factors.
  • Analyse all production cost factors for establishing supply cost.
       
Element: Estimate materials and labour
  • Estimate and record types and quantities of material required for production.
  • Estimate and record lead times and time requirements for production activities.
  • Estimate and record labour requirements for direct production and handling operations.
       
Element: Calculate and document production cost
  • Determine production components contributing to overhead costs.
  • Determine type and percentage of overhead costs to be attributed to production in line with commercial and organisational procedures.
  • Calculate material, labour and overhead costs to determine total production costs.
  • Apply mark-up, in line with organisational procedures, and determine supply cost in conjunction with marketing and sales personnel.
  • Document details of calculations and supply cost in line with organisational formats.
       
Element: Check and document details of production and supply costs.
  • Check costs and calculations against production requirements.
  • Report calculation processes and organise checking by relevant personnel for final authorisation.
  • Complete and maintain accurate records of production and supply costs in line with organisational procedures.
       


Evidence Required

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Gather and diagnose information

1.1 Obtain details of the particular product and competitors’ products.

1.2 Obtain and analyse details of proposed production operation.

1.3 Access information on labour unit cost projections.

1.4 Source and analyse details of logistic support contracts and supply agreements.

1.5 Access details of proposed warehousing, physical distribution systems and related cost factors.

1.5 Analyse all production cost factors for establishing supply cost.

2. Estimate materials and labour

2.1 Estimate and record types and quantities of material required for production.

2.2 Estimate and record lead times and time requirements for production activities.

2.3 Estimate and record labour requirements for direct production and handling operations.

3. Calculate and document production cost

3.1 Determine production components contributing to overhead costs.

3.2 Determine type and percentage of overhead costs to be attributed to production in line with commercial and organisational procedures.

3.3 Calculate material, labour and overhead costs to determine total production costs.

3.4 Apply mark-up, in line with organisational procedures, and determine supply cost in conjunction with marketing and sales personnel.

3.5 Document details of calculations and supply cost in line with organisational formats.

4. Check and document details of production and supply costs.

4.1 Check costs and calculations against production requirements.

4.2 Report calculation processes and organise checking by relevant personnel for final authorisation.

4.3 Complete and maintain accurate records of production and supply costs in line with organisational procedures.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

diagnose and calculate production costs for at least two product ranges selected from this list:

pallets

crates

trellises

stairs

doors

windows

frames

beams

roof trusses

floor systems

wall frames.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

competitors’ current products and services and price structure

sources of negotiated cost of supply, contractual arrangements and preferred supplier arrangements

sources of organisational costs for:

materials specific to production operations

labour unit costs specific to production operations

particular construction methods

complying with environmental protection practices

warehousing and distribution

business overheads and how overheads are applied to individual production operations

desired profit margins and appropriate commercial mark-ups to suit market acceptance

organisational procedures for documenting calculations, communicating costs to relevant personnel and maintaining records.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Gather and diagnose information

1.1 Obtain details of the particular product and competitors’ products.

1.2 Obtain and analyse details of proposed production operation.

1.3 Access information on labour unit cost projections.

1.4 Source and analyse details of logistic support contracts and supply agreements.

1.5 Access details of proposed warehousing, physical distribution systems and related cost factors.

1.5 Analyse all production cost factors for establishing supply cost.

2. Estimate materials and labour

2.1 Estimate and record types and quantities of material required for production.

2.2 Estimate and record lead times and time requirements for production activities.

2.3 Estimate and record labour requirements for direct production and handling operations.

3. Calculate and document production cost

3.1 Determine production components contributing to overhead costs.

3.2 Determine type and percentage of overhead costs to be attributed to production in line with commercial and organisational procedures.

3.3 Calculate material, labour and overhead costs to determine total production costs.

3.4 Apply mark-up, in line with organisational procedures, and determine supply cost in conjunction with marketing and sales personnel.

3.5 Document details of calculations and supply cost in line with organisational formats.

4. Check and document details of production and supply costs.

4.1 Check costs and calculations against production requirements.

4.2 Report calculation processes and organise checking by relevant personnel for final authorisation.

4.3 Complete and maintain accurate records of production and supply costs in line with organisational procedures.

Not Applicable
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Obtain details of the particular product and competitors’ products. 
Obtain and analyse details of proposed production operation. 
Access information on labour unit cost projections. 
Source and analyse details of logistic support contracts and supply agreements. 
Access details of proposed warehousing, physical distribution systems and related cost factors. 
Analyse all production cost factors for establishing supply cost. 
Estimate and record types and quantities of material required for production. 
Estimate and record lead times and time requirements for production activities. 
Estimate and record labour requirements for direct production and handling operations. 
Determine production components contributing to overhead costs. 
Determine type and percentage of overhead costs to be attributed to production in line with commercial and organisational procedures. 
Calculate material, labour and overhead costs to determine total production costs. 
Apply mark-up, in line with organisational procedures, and determine supply cost in conjunction with marketing and sales personnel. 
Document details of calculations and supply cost in line with organisational formats. 
Check costs and calculations against production requirements. 
Report calculation processes and organise checking by relevant personnel for final authorisation. 
Complete and maintain accurate records of production and supply costs in line with organisational procedures. 

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