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

MSACMS602A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage a value chain

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSACMS602A - Manage a value chain
Description This unit covers the knowledge and skills needed to manage a value chain, a supply chain or a demand chain, including the close liaison with suppliers and customers and even the managing of the supply/demand chain of smaller suppliers/customers (if they wish it).This unit covers the managing of the supply chain, the demand chain as well as the overall value chain and may be applied to the managing of the chain internally/externally within an organisation.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application In a typical scenario, the person (who may be a manager, technical specialist or similar) needs to manage the value/supply/demand chain on an ongoing basis to achieve the best overall contribution of valued added to their product in terms of customer benefit/features.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites MSACMS601A Analyse and map a value chainMSACMT631A 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: Evaluate the value chain
  • Identify all members in the value chain for product/s in area of responsibility
  • Identify value added by each member of the chain
  • Identify acute and chronic issues which impact on the value chain
  • Develop priority list of items for improvement
       
Element: Liaise regularly with chain members
  • Establish and maintain regular liaison with all chain members
  • Identify current and forecast issues with each member
  • Work with members to help them address their issues
  • Build trust and confidence in the relationship
  • Develop a priority list of items for improvement
  • Negotiate with all chain members to ensure improvements benefit chain members and improve the benefits/features perceived by the ultimate customer
       
Element: Monitor the value added at each step
  • Identify changes in value added by each chain member
  • Identify areas where changes to value added are required
  • Develop a priority list of items for improvement
  • Work with chain member to bring about improvements to value added
       
Element: Continue to reduce waste
  • Identify waste in value chain
  • Work with chain members to continually 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, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this training package.

Overview of assessment requirements

The person will be continuously monitoring 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 ongoing improvements in 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 a suitable 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?

Evidence should be from an ongoing monitoring and improvement of the supply chain.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

liaison

negotiation

communication

planning

basic value analysis

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

methods of value analysis

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 supply system, beginning product design, raw material mining and processing and all tiers of the value 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.

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
Identify all members in the value chain for product/s in area of responsibility 
Identify value added by each member of the chain 
Identify acute and chronic issues which impact on the value chain 
Develop priority list of items for improvement 
Establish and maintain regular liaison with all chain members 
Identify current and forecast issues with each member 
Work with members to help them address their issues 
Build trust and confidence in the relationship 
Develop a priority list of items for improvement 
Negotiate with all chain members to ensure improvements benefit chain members and improve the benefits/features perceived by the ultimate customer 
Identify changes in value added by each chain member 
Identify areas where changes to value added are required 
Develop a priority list of items for improvement 
Work with chain member to bring about improvements to value added 
Identify waste in value chain 
Work with chain members to continually reduce waste 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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