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Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy

Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy

Unit of competency
National Code
MSACMT632A
State Code
W9019
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
31/01/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/12/2009
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
18/12/2009
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit covers the knowledge and skills needed to analyse the cost implications of different maintenance strategies and to adjust adopt the strategy to minimise or eliminate unnecessary costs.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Analyse cost components of maintenance
  • 1.1. Determine cost of failure of plant/equipment
  • 1.2. Determine cost of a planned shut down, maintain, start up activity
  • 1.3. Determine cost of maintenance activity for a planned activity
  • 1.4. Determine cost of maintenance activity for an unplanned activity
  • 1.5. Determine costs of condition monitoring
  • 1.6. Identify cost implications for maintenance strategy
2. Estimate life cycle costs of plant/ equipment
  • 2.1. Determine initial capital cost
  • 2.2. Estimate servicing, maintenance and repair costs
  • 2.3. Estimate production and other costs associated with service, maintenance and repair
  • 2.4. Determine depreciation and other applicable allowances
  • 2.5. Estimate ancillary costs such as training, commissioning, productivity loss
  • 2.6. Estimate technological life and costs of changing to current technology/costs of retaining obsolete equipment
  • 2.7. Estimate annualised costs in present value terms.
  • 2.8. Identify life cycle cost implications for strategy.
3. Liaise with proactive maintenance strategy developer
  • 3.1. Identify cost implications for different strategies
  • 3.2. Negotiate a strategy which minimises total costs
  • 3.3. Monitor the implementation of the strategy to ensure the costs are minimised
  • 3.4. Make required adjustments

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)

Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Mean Time Between Failures (MBTF)

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Condition monitoring

where:

availability takes into account losses due to breakdown, set up and adjustments

performance takes into account losses due to minor stoppages, reduced speed and idling

quality rate takes into account losses due to rejects, re-works and start up waste.

Some industry sectors have highly adapted forms of

Overview of assessment requirements
The person will analyse and determine cost components for maintenance strategies. The strategies implemented will be cost effective.

What are the specific resource requirements for this unit?
Access to a workplace implementing competitive manufacturing strategies. No other specific resources are required.

In what context should assessment occur?
Assessment will need to occur in a workplace.

Are there any other units which could or should be assessed with this unit or which relate directly to this unit?
This unit may be assessed concurrently with appropriate units.

What method of assessment should apply?
Assessors must be satisfied that the person can consistently perform the unit as a whole, as defined by the Elements, Performance Criteria, skills and knowledge. A holistic approach should be taken to the assessment.
Assessors should gather sufficient, fair, valid, reliable, authentic and current evidence from a range of sources. Sources of evidence may include direct observation, reports from supervisors, peers and colleagues, project work, samples, organisation records and questioning. Assessment should not require language, literacy or numeracy skills beyond those required for the unit.
The assessee will have access to all techniques, procedures, information, resources and aids which would normally be available in the workplace.
The method of assessment should be discussed and agreed with the assessee prior to the commencement of the assessment.

What evidence is required for demonstration of consistent performance?
Evidence from a single optimisation may be adequate, although generally analyses of a few products with different cost structures or customer benefit structures would be required.

Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WD564 MSS405032A Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy Unit of competency