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Cost production of fashion or textile designs

Cost production of fashion or textile designs

Unit of competency
National Code
MSTFD5009
State Code
BAW65
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
04/07/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
01/12/2016
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
01/12/2016
Nominal Hours
40
Description
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.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
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
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W7249 LMTFD5009B Cost design production Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBA25 MSTFD5027 Cost production of fashion and textile designs Unit of competency