Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to participate in an e-business supply chain.
All work must be carried out to comply with organisational requirements, work health and safety legislation and codes, sustainability practices and in consultation with the management team.
This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and who provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare e-business systems and procedures | 1.1 Identify and validate supply chain requirements 1.2 Identify required technology hardware and software and determine if purchases are required 1.3 Develop policies and procedures to guide business relations and operations to support supply chain requirements 1.4 Develop supporting business processes and outputs or redevelop to support requirements of the e-business supply chain 1.5 Provide information and development support to staff, customers and suppliers |
2. Implement e-business systems and procedures | 2.1 Implement production processes required by e-business supply chain 2.2 Conduct online purchasing, selling and payments as required by the e-business supply chain with reference to associated risk management strategies and relevant legal and ethical requirements 2.3 Identify and adjust business processes and data flows required by the e-business supply chain 2.4 Implement actions to build trust and foster a supply chain culture |
3. Monitor and review e-business systems and procedures | 3.1 Integrate and monitor e-business innovations into the business to gauge their usefulness and maximise implementation 3.2 Review e-business innovation in consultation with users and document and evaluate recommendations for improvement or further innovation 3.3 Analyse business data and reports to compare outcomes, budgets, timelines and forecasts to actual performance 3.4 Review technology performance and make recommendations for improvements to hardware, software and their use in accordance with e-business strategy and budget 3.5 Use feedback and evaluation results to plan and improve future supply chain management strategies |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
use relevant technology such as computers, internet and email
prepare production data in the required format
meet timelines required by the e-business supply chain
define the business model and how it can use e-business
develop procedures and systems for e-business
implement an e-business supply chain
monitor and review e-business systems.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
entire supply chain from raw materials to producers, component suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, third party service providers, retailers, customers and recyclers, plus freight, distribution and cash flow
technology hardware and software requirements of the e-business supply chain
protocols for electronic data access and interchange
protocols for electronic funds transfer
protocols for e-business legal and security issues.
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Business (BUS)