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

MSACMS601A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Analyse and map a value chain

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency MSACMS601A - Analyse and map a value chain
Description This unit covers the skills needed to analyse and map a value chain, including the clear identification of the place of a manufacturing enterprise in the value chain and its contribution to the value chain. The unit will cover the identification of enterprises in a value chain, including their relationships and the activities undertaken by value chain enterprises. The identification skills include identification at the virtual or information level, the technical or process level and at the physical or logistic level.The unit includes the analysis of value adding and non-value adding activities and the information needs for successful value chain mapping, including information technology (IT) needs.This unit covers the analysis of the supply chain, the demand chain as well as the overall value chain.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills
Learning Outcomes and Application In a typical scenario, the person (who may be a production/plant manager, purchasing/technical officer or similar) needs to analyse a value chain, a supply chain or a demand chain in order to understand the interactions between all members and determine the value added/potential value added by each member. This is the basis for the design of Just in Time (JIT) and for the determination of waste. Value chain analysis is not just a one off activity but rather an ongoing activity of re-analysis as the value chain changes as its members progress towards truly competitive manufacturing.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites MSACMT631A Undertake value analysis of product costs in terms of customer requirements.
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Map the value stream
  • Select a product/product group for analysis
  • Identify ultimate customer/s
  • Identify ultimate supplier/s
  • Identify all organisations between ultimate supplier and ultimate customer
  • Identify all steps in own organisation
       
Element: Define customer need
  • Determine the features/benefits obtained by customers from product/s
  • Determine methods of measuring the contribution to each features/benefits
  • Identify possible data sources for required measures
  • Implement measurement of contribution to features/benefits
       
Element: Assess the value added at each step
  • Identify value contributed by each external organisation
  • Determine value added by each internal step
  • Determine method of measuring value added
       
Element: Reduce waste
  • Compare value added to customer benefit/feature
  • Identify activities which do not add to customer benefit/features
  • Liaise with external value chain members to determine methods to reduce overall waste
  • Take required actions to reduce waste
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment requirements

The person will have a current value map and will be continuously updating the analysis of the value chain to drive further improvement both in their own organisation and also others in the value chain.

What are the specific resource requirements for this unit?

Access to an organisation following competitive manufacturing.

What critical aspects of evidence are required to demonstrate competency in this unit?

Evidence of a current analysis of the value chain should be available, along with the waste reductions which flow from it.

In what context should assessment occur?

Assessment needs to occur in an organisation pursuing competitive manufacturing, or by use of a project or case study.

Are there any other units which could or should be assessed with this unit or which relate directly to this unit?

This unit could be assessed concurrently with other units related to development and improvements of systems for competitive manufacturing.

What method of assessment should apply?

Assessors must be satisfied that the person can consistently perform the unit as a whole, as defined by the Elements, Performance Criteria, skills and knowledge. A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment.

Assessors should gather sufficient, fair, valid, reliable, authentic and current evidence from a range of sources. Sources of evidence may include direct observation, reports from supervisors, peers and colleagues, project work, samples, organisation records and questioning. Assessment should not require language, literacy or numeracy skills beyond those required for the unit.

The assessee will have access to all techniques, procedures, information, resources and aids which would normally be available in the workplace.

The method of assessment should be discussed and agreed with the assessee prior to the commencement of the assessment.

What evidence is required for demonstration of consistent performance?

Where evidence is provided from an initial value chain analysis, then this may provide sufficient evidence. Where evidence is from an ongoing updating of an analysis then evidence is required from a range of analyses/products.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

analysis

problem solving

communication

calculations

negotiation

Required knowledge

purpose of value chain analysis

methods of value chain analysis

types of waste and methods of reducing it

process used to make product

processes employed by other members of the value chain sufficient to have meaningful dialog with them

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Value chain

Competitive manufacturing organisations encompass the entire production system, beginning with the customer, and includes the product sales outlet, the final assembler, product design, raw material mining and processing and all tiers of the value chain (sometimes called the supply chain). Any truly 'competitive' system is highly dependent on the demands of its customers and the reliability of its suppliers. No implementation of competitive manufacturing can reach its full potential without including the entire 'enterprise' in its planning.

Value added

Value added is measured against its contribution to the customer benefits/features and may be in the form of:

technical benefits/features

location benefits/features

aesthetic benefits/features

information benefits/features.

Just in time (JIT)

Just in time (JIT) is a production scheduling concept that calls for any item needed at a production operation - whether raw material, finished item, or anything in between, to be produced and available precisely when needed, neither a moment earlier nor a moment later.

Waste

Waste (also known as muda in the Toyota Production System and its derivatives) is any activity which does not contribute to customer benefit/features in the product. Within manufacturing, categories of waste include:

excess production and early production

delays

movement and transport

poor process design

inventory

inefficient performance of a process

making defective items.

Waste for this unit may include activities which do not yield any benefit to the organisation or any benefit to the organisations customers.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Select a product/product group for analysis 
Identify ultimate customer/s 
Identify ultimate supplier/s 
Identify all organisations between ultimate supplier and ultimate customer 
Identify all steps in own organisation 
Determine the features/benefits obtained by customers from product/s 
Determine methods of measuring the contribution to each features/benefits 
Identify possible data sources for required measures 
Implement measurement of contribution to features/benefits 
Identify value contributed by each external organisation 
Determine value added by each internal step 
Determine method of measuring value added 
Compare value added to customer benefit/feature 
Identify activities which do not add to customer benefit/features 
Liaise with external value chain members to determine methods to reduce overall waste 
Take required actions to reduce waste 

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