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Conduct a sustainability related transport audit

Conduct a sustainability related transport audit

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS015013
State Code
BAL10
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
22/06/2016
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/08/2016
Field of Education
050999 - Environmental Studies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
08/08/2016
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency covers conducting an audit for the specific resource of transport and to develop recommendations to improve the sustainability of transport operations.This unit applies to organisations and their value chains (e.g. supplier of goods or services or customer) that are seeking to determine their current and desirable future use of transport resources as part of a sustainable strategy. The unit has been developed with manufacturing operations as a focus. However, because of the range of organisations in a typical manufacturing value chain it may also be applied to other types of organisations. The transport audit may be conducted individually or as part of a team. The need for a transport audit may be the result of an organisation’s own decisions to increase the sustainability of its operations or be required for regulatory or other purposes. A manager or technical specialist who has a major responsibility for sustainability as part of a broader work role would typically undertake this, or sustainability may be their primary work responsibility.The technical measurement of operational performance or measurement of emissions or other environmental impact is not covered by this unit. However, there is a requirement to present and organise data. The complexity of this requirement will vary according to the type and scale of the organisation’s processes. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify all transport used
  • 1.1 Define boundaries of value chain or part of value chain to be analysed.
  • 1.2 Identify all transport to a site.
  • 1.3 Identify all transport within a site.
  • 1.4 Identify all transport from a site.
2 Analyse transport requirements
  • 2.1 Identify current specifications for required transport.
  • 2.2 Identify transport that is not essential to product or process as defined from the perspective of a customer.
  • 2.3 Identify transport arrangements used which are inefficient.
  • 2.4 Determine transport required to increase utility.
3 Determine total cost of transport
  • 3.1 Calculate direct financial cost of transport.
  • 3.2 Determine emissions from transport.
  • 3.3 Calculate working capital costs of transport.
  • 3.4 Calculate cost impost of transport which does not meet requirements.
  • 3.5 Calculate costs of transport which does not increase utility.
4 Develop strategies for reducing the use of the resource/material
  • 4.1 Rank transport by total costs.
  • 4.2 Rank unnecessary transport by total costs.
  • 4.3 Develop strategies to reduce total transport costs.
5 Prepare a recommendation for a resource use reduction strategy
  • 5.1 Consult with key stakeholders.
  • 5.2 Identify strategies required to meet regulatory or similar requirements.
  • 5.3 Rank strategies by benefit/cost ratio.
  • 5.4 Short-list preferred transport improvement strategies.
  • 5.5 Prepare recommendations for improving transport.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D7742 MSS015013A Conduct a sustainability related transport audit Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAF73 MSS015031 Conduct a sustainability related transport audit Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BCV6 MSS50116 Diploma of Sustainable Operations Qualification