Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

JIT - Just-in-Time
JIT - a production scheduling concept that calls for any item needed at a production operation, whether raw material, finished item, or anything in between, to be produced and available precisely when needed, neither a moment earlier nor a moment later

Kanban
Kanban - a card or sheet used to authorise production or movement of an item; when fully implemented, kanban (the plural is the same as the singular) operates according to the following rules:
all production and movement of parts and material take place only as required by a downstream operation, ie all manufacturing and procurement are ultimately driven by the requirements of final assembly or the equivalent
the specific tool which authorises production or movement is called a kanban. The word literally means card or sign, but it can legitimately refer to a container or other authorising device. Kanban have various formats and content as appropriate for their usage; for example, a kanban for a vendor is different than a kanban for an internal machining operation
Kanban is typically applied to batch type operation and the production is measured in units produced. In continuous manufacturing organisations, production is measured in terms of production rate (eg kg/h, tonne/day) and rate is increased / decreased according to the flow authorisation which may be a kanban (eg ticket, order from a supplier) or may be a SCADA signal from a remote facility (eg customer tank) saying that resupply is required or similar

SCADA
SCADA (System Control and Data Acquisition) is a general term applied to a number of systems which automatically collect critical process data, perform required mathematical manipulations on it and then make control decisions and / or give required information to personnel for action

Key measures
Key measures may include inventory levels, lead time, IFOTIS delivery, productivity / production rate, other measures of pull through the value chain, quality
IFOTIS refers to delivery of product In Full, On Time and In Specification

Quick fix
Quick fix is action taken to immediately and cheaply control a problem, prevent it getting worse and / or ameliorate its impact, but which does not necessarily solve it long term

Pull system
A manufacturing planning system based on communication of actual real-time needs from downstream operations ultimately final assembly or the equivalent; as opposed to a push system which schedules upstream operations according to theoretical downstream results based on a plan which may not be current

Value chain
Competitive manufacturing organisations encompass the entire production system, beginning with the customer, and include the product sales outlet, the final assembler, product design, raw material mining and processing and all tiers of the value chain (sometimes called the supply chain). Any truly "competitive" system is highly dependent on the demands of its customers and the reliability of its suppliers. No implementation of competitive manufacturing can reach its full potential without including the entire "enterprise" in its planning

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency

Evidence of the following is essential:

The competent team leader will at all times know the state of the JIT system in their area and will take actions to ensure its smooth operation on a day to day basis as well as recommend / undertake actions to improve it long term. Evidence should be available of the team leader's facilitation of the operation of the JIT system and their recommendations for making improvements
Evidence should be gathered from an extended period showing routine support for the JIT system and regular improvements made or recommended

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

this unit will need to be assessed in an organisation operating JIT
access to an organisation using JIT

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.