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MSTFD5009 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Cost production of fashion or textile designs

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSTFD5009 - Cost production of fashion or textile designs
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to analyse and calculate production costs of fashion or textile designs to determine the most cost-effective production mechanism. The unit of competency applies to costing domestic and offshore production options. The unit applies to workplace practices and procedures applying at the point of production.Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities.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.

Assessors must:

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

have vocational competency in costing production of fashion or textile designs, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Fashion design and technology
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 job requirements
  • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
       
Element: Prepare to cost fashion or textile production
  • Analyse production requirements to determine scale of production
  • Identify features of different production options in line with target market and product specifications
  • Identify and analyse costs associated with each production option
  • Compare cost benefits and cost negatives of each option
  • Review previous production records and consult appropriate personnel to determine cost efficiency of production options
       
Element: Assess influences on production costs
  • Determine factors that may affect cost of production
  • Identify quality and industry standards for design and/or production and assess implications
  • Consider production options in line with workplace procedures
  • Identify and assess variables which impact on production costs
  • Identify and compare differences between short-run or design production and large scale volume production
  • Review production options in line with additional information and refine most suitable options
       
Element: Develop and analyse costing sheets for production
  • Develop costing sheets for selected production options
  • Check calculations and collate data
  • Interpret data from costing sheets to assess most cost efficient option for production, in line with design and quality requirements
  • Document cost analysis and present to appropriate personnel to review suitability of options
  • Assess options for adjusting variables to modify production costs
  • Finalise cost analysis and complete all documentation
       


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 job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare to cost fashion or textile production

2.1

Analyse production requirements to determine scale of production

2.2

Identify features of different production options in line with target market and product specifications

2.3

Identify and analyse costs associated with each production option

2.4

Compare cost benefits and cost negatives of each option

2.5

Review previous production records and consult appropriate personnel to determine cost efficiency of production options

3

Assess influences on production costs

3.1

Determine factors that may affect cost of production

3.2

Identify quality and industry standards for design and/or production and assess implications

3.3

Consider production options in line with workplace procedures

3.4

Identify and assess variables which impact on production costs

3.5

Identify and compare differences between short-run or design production and large scale volume production

3.6

Review production options in line with additional information and refine most suitable options

4

Develop and analyse costing sheets for production

4.1

Develop costing sheets for selected production options

4.2

Check calculations and collate data

4.3

Interpret data from costing sheets to assess most cost efficient option for production, in line with design and quality requirements

4.4

Document cost analysis and present to appropriate personnel to review suitability of options

4.5

Assess options for adjusting variables to modify production costs

4.6

Finalise cost analysis and complete all documentation

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

accessing and applying relevant industry standards

researching and analysing options for fashion or textile production

analysing and assessing influences affecting production costs

developing at least two (2) costing sheets

comparing costs with data

reviewing and assessing data

analysing findings with appropriate personnel to review options

determining final costings

applying workplace procedures

maintaining documentation and accurate records.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

structure and format of costing sheets

industry standards for costing specifications

options and scale of production:

in-house production

off-shore production

cut, make and trim (CMT) suppliers

short-run or design production

large scale volume production

design terminology

production costs:

freight

tariffs and duties

wastage

wages or labour

materials

equipment usage and maintenance

costing variables:

labour availability

availability of materials and equipment

transportation reliability

exchange rate changes

complexity of design production

market forces

work health and safety (WHS)

costing benefits:

reduced wastage

greater control over production schedule

reduced overheads

flexible use of labour

cheaper labour

greater flexibility

costing negatives:

high overheads

freight and shipping

lack of quality control

longer lead times

larger minimum orders

factors affecting costs:

style

design features

choice of fabric

choice of yarns

choice of trims

extras (e.g. pleating and embroidery)

embellishment

machinery and equipment requirements including re-tooling

materials characteristics

style features

characteristics of identified target market

quality standards

sequence of operations

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices

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:

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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.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare to cost fashion or textile production

2.1

Analyse production requirements to determine scale of production

2.2

Identify features of different production options in line with target market and product specifications

2.3

Identify and analyse costs associated with each production option

2.4

Compare cost benefits and cost negatives of each option

2.5

Review previous production records and consult appropriate personnel to determine cost efficiency of production options

3

Assess influences on production costs

3.1

Determine factors that may affect cost of production

3.2

Identify quality and industry standards for design and/or production and assess implications

3.3

Consider production options in line with workplace procedures

3.4

Identify and assess variables which impact on production costs

3.5

Identify and compare differences between short-run or design production and large scale volume production

3.6

Review production options in line with additional information and refine most suitable options

4

Develop and analyse costing sheets for production

4.1

Develop costing sheets for selected production options

4.2

Check calculations and collate data

4.3

Interpret data from costing sheets to assess most cost efficient option for production, in line with design and quality requirements

4.4

Document cost analysis and present to appropriate personnel to review suitability of options

4.5

Assess options for adjusting variables to modify production costs

4.6

Finalise cost analysis and complete all documentation

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.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

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
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) 
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times 
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs 
Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions 
Analyse production requirements to determine scale of production 
Identify features of different production options in line with target market and product specifications 
Identify and analyse costs associated with each production option 
Compare cost benefits and cost negatives of each option 
Review previous production records and consult appropriate personnel to determine cost efficiency of production options 
Determine factors that may affect cost of production 
Identify quality and industry standards for design and/or production and assess implications 
Consider production options in line with workplace procedures 
Identify and assess variables which impact on production costs 
Identify and compare differences between short-run or design production and large scale volume production 
Review production options in line with additional information and refine most suitable options 
Develop costing sheets for selected production options 
Check calculations and collate data 
Interpret data from costing sheets to assess most cost efficient option for production, in line with design and quality requirements 
Document cost analysis and present to appropriate personnel to review suitability of options 
Assess options for adjusting variables to modify production costs 
Finalise cost analysis and complete all documentation 

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