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Ensure process improvements are sustained

Ensure process improvements are sustained

Unit of competency
National Code
ICPSUP488
State Code
AUO64
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
26/03/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/09/2015
Field of Education
080307 - Organisation Management
Original Release Date
16/09/2015
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to ensure gains made by using improved methods, processes and equipment are sustained as the new standard for the team’s area of work, and so prevent regression to former practices or digression to less efficient practices.It applies to individuals who work in an environment where continuous improvement in a manufacturing enterprise is being undertaken.Improvement initiatives can be made by any number of methods and by teams or individuals. The unit assumes that desired levels of performance or quality are known to the team leader.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Ensure corrective actions are implemented
  • 1.1 Liaise with relevant people
  • 1.2 Negotiate solutions to allow implementation
  • 1.3 Ensure the supply of resources (equipment, modifications, consumables, people)
  • 1.4 Ensure workforce has relevant competency levels
  • 1.5 Monitor implementation of corrective action
  • 1.6 Make required adjustments
2. Analyse physical effort requirements of job
  • 2.1 Ensure procedures reflect improvements
  • 2.2 Ensure training and assessment systems reflect improvements
  • 2.3 Liaise with relevant people to ensure their support for the new modified system(s)
3. Determine time/effort components of physical effort
  • 3.1 Determine an appropriate audit period/cycle
  • 3.2 Agree on relevant measures/indicators for the improvement
  • 3.3 Measure performance at agreed time(s), using agreed measures
  • 3.4 Investigate the cause(s) of underperformance
  • 3.5 Take appropriate corrective action to improve performance
  • 3.6 Re-audit the improvement on an agreed basis
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3283 ICPSU488C Ensure process improvements are sustained Unit of competency