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 | Identify key elements of production requirements | 1.1 | Identify key customers and their needs and expectations |
| 1.2 | Distinguish how footwear production processes contribute to the value chain |
| 1.3 | Identify key suppliers and their role in the value chain |
| 1.4 | Identify quality standards for critical points of production process |
| 1.5 | Identify production requirements and workplace procedures |
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2 | Review production processes | 2.1 | Identify housekeeping practices and assess how well they meet standards |
| 2.2 | Identify work health and safety (WHS) practices and assess if they conform with organisational standards |
| 2.3 | Identify production waste, assess waste handling and disposal practices against environmental principles, and identify opportunities for waste reduction |
| 2.4 | Identify methods of monitoring production outcomes and assess footwear production outcomes against production goals |
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3 | Identify improvement opportunities | 3.1 | Identify improvement opportunities and make suggestions for improving processes |
| 3.2 | Communicate with appropriate personnel to identify implications of improvement and test outcomes |
| 3.3 | Provide reports, records and recommendations for improvement |
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4 | Implement improvement to production processes | 4.1 | Identify desired result of improvement and establish method of measuring outcome |
| 4.2 | Identify and implement methods of addressing any possible negative implications |
| 4.3 | Conduct consultation with relevant personnel to communicate improvement |
| 4.4 | Implement and monitor improvement and assess how effectively it achieves desired result |
| 4.5 | Make adjustments to improvement, as required |
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 and other reference material
applying relevant standards
reviewing footwear production processes
identifying and assessing improvement opportunities
identifying methods of monitoring production outcomes
assessing footwear production outcomes against production goals
evaluating implications of improvement
addressing any possible negative implications
communicating effectively within the workplace with colleagues and management on process improvement options and outcomes
conducting quality checks to identify outcomes of improvements
applying workplace procedures
sequencing operations
maintaining 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
quality standards applying to footwear handling procedures, construction processes and finished product
effective communication to review processes and seek improvements
footwear production processes
production requirements:
timing requirements
quantity
quality
specific order requirements
procedural requirements
work health and safety (WHS)
personnel
resource use
suppliers in supply chain
production waste, waste handling and disposal, and waste minimisation:
unusable materials and off-cuts
delays
movement and transport
poor process design
inventory
inefficient performance of a process
making defective items
impact of incorrect production techniques
production suppliers and value chain concepts
WHS practices, including hazard identification and control measures
quality practices
workplace procedures
recording and reporting practices.
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 contributing to footwear production improvement processes, 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.