Elements and Performance Criteria

Transport
Transport includes:
transport used in a value chain whether by vehicle, ship/boat, train, aeroplane, conveyor or other means
Financial costs
Financial costs include:
purchase, lease, and hire costs and maintenance costs where these are included in a lease or hire agreement
Utility
Utility is:
the economic usefulness of the transport from a customer’s perspective i.e. does the transport add value from a customer perspective (e.g. transporting from plant to consumer increases the utility from the customer’s perspective whereas moving between one process and another does not)
Transport arrangements
Transport arrangements include:
departure, arrival and waiting times, and choice of equipment, fuel and mode
Inefficient transport
Inefficient transport is:
transport which uses more time, fuel or larger capacity of transport than is needed or causes more stock to be held than is necessary, such as:
not travelling by the most direct route
taking more time than necessary
not correctly matching load to capacity of transport vehicle
not correctly matching delivery and pick up times to production requirements
Essential transport
Essential transport is:
the minimum transport requirements needed to transport goods as defined by the customer
Muda cost
Muda cost includes:
transport that does not meet specification required, or that does not increase utility
Unnecessary transport
Unnecessary transport is:
transport which does not increase utility and therefore would be classified as muda or waste in a lean manufacturing analysis

Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to conduct a sustainability related transport audit, including calculation of transport related emissions and preparation of recommendations for improved resource use.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently apply the skills covered in this unit of competency in new and different situations and contexts. Critical aspects of assessment and evidence include:
mapping of transport use to part of value chain to be analysed
applying concept of utility to transport
ranking of transport by cost and utility
developing transport improvement strategies.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment.
Assessment should emphasise a workplace context and procedures found in the candidate’s workplace.
This unit of competency may be assessed with other relevant units addressing sustainability at the enterprise level or other units requiring the exercise of the skills and knowledge covered by this unit.
The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team.
Method of assessment
In all cases, practical assessment should be supported by questions to assess underpinning knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly.
Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.
The language, literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required to undertake the unit of competency in a work-like environment.
Guidance information for assessment