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

MSS403034 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Organise products into groups

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSS403034 - Organise products into groups
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to organise products and processes into groups, or to re-examine the current organisation into groups, using techniques such as the Glenday Sieve, Pareto analysis or similar. This may be done to assist in moving to flow-based operations or to identify other strategies for improving customer benefits/features and the elimination of muda (waste).This unit applies to individuals who, as part of their work role, need to analyse an organisation’s products or processes (physical or otherwise) so as to identify the most significant groups. There are several ways in which this may be done and this unit covers all of these ways. Typically the sorting into groups is not an end in itself but simply a way of identifying groups of products to which other competitive systems and practices may be applied.The person will typically be a team leader, manager, senior operator or other person who has a role in implementing competitive systems and practices. They will work with others in the organising of products into groups either as part of a formal team or otherwise. They will liaise and communicate with these others as required.No licensing, legislative 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 unit should be assessed holistically and the judgement of competence shall be based on a holistic assessment of the evidence.

The collection of performance evidence is best done from a report and/or folio of evidence drawn from:

a single project which provides sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria

multiple smaller projects which together provide sufficient evidence of the requirements of all the elements and performance criteria.

A third-party report, or similar, may be needed to testify to the work done by the individual, particularly when the project has been done as part of a project team.

Assessment should use a real activity of organising products into groups in an operational workplace.

Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept).

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.

Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately.

Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator.

The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency.

Technical competence can be demonstrated through:

relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR

relevant workplace experience

Currency can be demonstrated through:

performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR

having consulted with an organisation providing relevant environmental monitoring, management or technology services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Competitive systems and practices
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: Determine the basis of product organisation
  • Identify stock keeping units (SKUs) for analysis.
  • Determine relevant metric as the basis of organisation.
  • Determine time basis for analysis.
  • Collect selected metric over the time period for each SKU.
       
Element: Apply analysis tool
  • Select appropriate analysis tool.
  • Apply the tool.
  • Test for sensitivity, as appropriate.
  • Confirm ranking of product groupings.
  • Tabulate and communicate the results.
       
Element: Develop a strategic response to the results
  • Analyse product groupings for opportunities for increased flow based on customer pull and elimination of waste.
  • Select relevant competitive systems and practices tools.
  • Develop a strategy deployment plan.
  • Obtain required approvals.
       


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.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Determine the basis of product organisation

1.1

Identify stock keeping units (SKUs) for analysis.

1.2

Determine relevant metric as the basis of organisation.

1.3

Determine time basis for analysis.

1.4

Collect selected metric over the time period for each SKU.

2

Apply analysis tool

2.1

Select appropriate analysis tool.

2.2

Apply the tool.

2.3

Test for sensitivity, as appropriate.

2.4

Confirm ranking of product groupings.

2.5

Tabulate and communicate the results.

3

Develop a strategic response to the results

3.1

Analyse product groupings for opportunities for increased flow based on customer pull and elimination of waste.

3.2

Select relevant competitive systems and practices tools.

3.3

Develop a strategy deployment plan.

3.4

Obtain required approvals.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include the ability to organise products into groups on one (1) or more occasions and to:

determine the basis for the organisation

apply an appropriate analysis tools

test sensitivity

develop a strategic response.

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job role sufficient to fulfil their job role independently, including:

methodologies for sorting of products and service events and their advantages and disadvantages (e.g. Pareto analysis and the Glenday Sieve)

analysing operations to identify current batching and non-flow related activities

identifying opportunities for increased customer pull and flow-based operations

ways of developing a strategic response.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

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.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Determine the basis of product organisation

1.1

Identify stock keeping units (SKUs) for analysis.

1.2

Determine relevant metric as the basis of organisation.

1.3

Determine time basis for analysis.

1.4

Collect selected metric over the time period for each SKU.

2

Apply analysis tool

2.1

Select appropriate analysis tool.

2.2

Apply the tool.

2.3

Test for sensitivity, as appropriate.

2.4

Confirm ranking of product groupings.

2.5

Tabulate and communicate the results.

3

Develop a strategic response to the results

3.1

Analyse product groupings for opportunities for increased flow based on customer pull and elimination of waste.

3.2

Select relevant competitive systems and practices tools.

3.3

Develop a strategy deployment plan.

3.4

Obtain required approvals.

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Competitive systems and practices include one or more of:

lean operations

agile operations

preventative and predictive maintenance approaches

statistical process control systems, including six sigma and three sigma

Just in Time (JIT), kanban and other pull-related operations control systems

supply, value, and demand chain monitoring and analysis

5S

continuous improvement (kaizen)

breakthrough improvement (kaizen blitz)

cause/effect diagrams

overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)

takt time

process mapping

problem solving

run charts

standard procedures

current reality tree.

Stock keeping unit (SKU) is a unique identifier applying to one or more of:

items that are purchased

items that are offered for sale

items that are manufactured/conducted internally

countable services/events (e.g. time slots available for service calls charged by the hour, insurance claims).

Relevant metric includes one or more of:

sales volume

profit

profitability

sales/profit growth

other metrics appropriate to the analysis tool.

Time basis includes one or more of:

one year

one business cycle

one seasonal cycle

one/two quarters

one period related to the business/product.

Analysis tool for grouping the SKUs includes one or more of:

Glenday Sieve

Pareto analysis

80:20 rule

similar grouping tools.

Sensitivity testing includes one or more of:

repeating the analysis using a different tool

repeating the analysis using a different metric

repeating the analysis using a different time basis.

Strategic response incudes one or more of:

the levelling of production

the creation of different virtual production processes

the application of kaizen blitz to some groups

other relevant tool or strategy.

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 stock keeping units (SKUs) for analysis. 
Determine relevant metric as the basis of organisation. 
Determine time basis for analysis. 
Collect selected metric over the time period for each SKU. 
Select appropriate analysis tool. 
Apply the tool. 
Test for sensitivity, as appropriate. 
Confirm ranking of product groupings. 
Tabulate and communicate the results. 
Analyse product groupings for opportunities for increased flow based on customer pull and elimination of waste. 
Select relevant competitive systems and practices tools. 
Develop a strategy deployment plan. 
Obtain required approvals. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

MSS403034 - Organise products into groups
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

Feedback to student

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Assessment Record Sheet

MSS403034 - Organise products into groups

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

(add lines for each task)

Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Student signature:

Date: