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Graduate Certificate In Competitive Systems and Practices

Graduate Certificate In Competitive Systems and Practices

Qualification
National Code:
MSS70312
State Code:
J134
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0301 - Manufacturing Engineering And Technology
Original TGA Release Date
02/05/2012
Approved Date
13/06/2014
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
280
Duration
Unspecified
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
02/05/2012
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 02/05/2012 Current Approved
Description

The MSS70312 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices provides professional development training and recognition for people exercising leadership or change management functions in an organisation using lean principles and other competitive systems and practices.
Job roles/employment outcomes
The MSS70312 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices provides specialised skills and knowledge as professional development for individuals who already have previous vocational training at AQF V or higher and/or work experience in competitive systems and practices at a team leader/technical specialist role or higher in an organisation.
Application
This qualification provides specialised skills and knowledge in competitive systems and practices with an emphasis on value chain liaison and development of a supporting culture within an organisation. It builds on previously acquired skills and knowledge and applies to team leaders, managers and technical experts responsible for implementing competitive systems and practices in an organisation or who are working in part of a value chain linked to an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices.
The qualification provides professional development training for individuals who already have training and/or experience in competitive systems and practices. The qualification is not suitable for initial training in competitive systems and practices.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entrants to the MSS70312 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices are required to have one or more of the following:
- a relevant Advanced Diploma or Diploma qualification
- a relevant Certificate IV qualification together with significant relevant vocational practice at a team leader/technical specialist role or higher in an organisation
- relevant extensive vocational practice without formal qualifications at a team leader/technical specialist role or higher in an organisation
- a relevant Bachelor Degree
- another higher education qualification, with relevant vocational practice.

A relevant qualification that would support entry to the MSS70312 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices should include aspects of administration, operations, office administration, logistics or manufacturing processes, including features such as productivity measurement, efficiency and effectiveness.

For the purposes of this qualification the term ‘vocational practice’ is defined as experience in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices with responsibility for implementation for a team, area, site or part of the value chain of the organisation.

PACKAGING RULES
To be awarded the MSS70312 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices competency must be achieved in four (4) elective units chosen as specified below:
- a minimum of three (3) units from Group A
- one (1) additional unit from Group A or Group B.

Note that no Group A unit has prerequisite requirements. If a Group B unit with a prerequisite is selected, the prerequisite must be completed in prior study or additional to this qualification.

The Group B elective unit may also be chosen from other qualifications in this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses where that unit is available at Certificate IV level or above. Registered Training Organisations should seek a determination from Manufacturing Skills Australia regarding the suitability of any unit proposed for use in this qualification.
1. Group A Elective Units

A minimum of three (3) units must be chosen from Group A.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WD599 MSS408008A Analyse data for relevance to organisational learning 70 Unit of competency
WD581 MSS407003A Analyse process changes 70 Unit of competency
WD593 MSS408002A Audit the use of competitive tools 70 Unit of competency
WD584 MSS407006A Build relationships between teams in an operations environment 70 Unit of competency
WD586 MSS407008A Capture learning from daily activities in a organisation 70 Unit of competency
WD592 MSS408001A Develop the competitive systems and practices approach 70 Unit of competency
WD587 MSS407009A Facilitate improvements in the external value stream 70 Unit of competency
WD582 MSS407004A Facilitate improvements in the internal value stream 70 Unit of competency
WD588 MSS407010A Improve visual management in the workplace 70 Unit of competency
WD590 MSS407012A Lead a problem solving process to determine and solve root cause 70 Unit of competency
WD589 MSS407011A Manage benchmarking studies 70 Unit of competency
WD579 MSS407001A Prepare for and implement change 70 Unit of competency
WD585 MSS407007A Respond to a major non-conformance 70 Unit of competency
WD591 MSS407013A Review continuous improvement processes 70 Unit of competency
WD580 MSS407002A Review operations practice tools and techniques 70 Unit of competency
WD583 MSS407005A Undertake a qualitative review of a process change 70 Unit of competency
2. Group B Elective Units

The balance of one (1) unit may be chosen from Group B.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
WD578 MSS405083A Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical business 60 Unit of competency
WD577 MSS405082A Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process operations sector 60 Unit of competency
D7748 MSS017001A Analyse and determine organisational risk areas in sustainability 80 Unit of competency
WD546 MSS405002A Analyse and map a value stream 60 Unit of competency
WD564 MSS405032A Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy 60 Unit of competency
D7713 MSS027002A Apply environmental legislation, codes and standards 120 Unit of competency
WD561 MSS405024A Apply the theory of constraints 40 Unit of competency
WD559 MSS405022A Design a process layout 80 Unit of competency
WD569 MSS405052A Design an experiment 80 Unit of competency
WD568 MSS405050A Determine and improve process capability 60 Unit of competency
D7749 MSS017002A Determine process loss through mass or energy balancing 70 Unit of competency
WD550 MSS405006A Develop a Balanced Scorecard 40 Unit of competency
WD560 MSS405023A Develop a levelled pull system for operations and processes 60 Unit of competency
WD576 MSS405081A Develop a proactive maintenance strategy 60 Unit of competency
WD574 MSS405070A Develop and manage sustainable energy practices 60 Unit of competency
WD597 MSS408006A Develop and refine systems for continuous improvement in operations 70 Unit of competency
WD594 MSS408003A Develop models of future state operations practice 70 Unit of competency
WD598 MSS408007A Develop problem solving capability of an organisation 70 Unit of competency
WD557 MSS405020A Develop quick changeover procedures 60 Unit of competency
WD596 MSS408005A Develop the learning processes of the operations organisation 70 Unit of competency
WD595 MSS408004A Develop the value stream 70 Unit of competency
D3657 MSAENV672B Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability 50 Unit of competency
D7750 MSS017003A Identify and respond to external sustainability factors for an organisation 70 Unit of competency
WD551 MSS405007A Introduce competitive systems and practices to a small or medium enterprise 60 Unit of competency
D7751 MSS017004A Lead sustainable strategy deployment 100 Unit of competency
WD566 MSS405040A Manage 5S system in an organisation 60 Unit of competency
WD547 MSS405003A Manage a value stream 60 Unit of competency
WD570 MSS405053A Manage application of six sigma for process control and improvement 60 Unit of competency
WD562 MSS405030A Optimise cost of a product or service 60 Unit of competency
WD565 MSS405033A Optimise office systems to deliver to customer demand 60 Unit of competency
WD563 MSS405031A Undertake value analysis of product or process costs in terms of customer requirements 60 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S666 MSA71109 Graduate Certificate In Competitive Manufacturing Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BCV2 MSS80316 Graduate Certificate In Competitive Systems and Practices Qualification
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Entry Requirements

Entrants to the MSS70312 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices are required to have one or more of the following:
a relevant Advanced Diploma or Diploma qualification
a relevant Certificate IV qualification together with significant relevant vocational practice at a team leader/technical specialist role or higher in an organisation
relevant extensive vocational practice without formal qualifications at a team leader/technical specialist role or higher in an organisation
a relevant Bachelor Degree
another higher education qualification, with relevant vocational practice.
A relevant qualification that would support entry to the MSS70312 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Competitive Systems and Practices should include aspects of administration, operations, office administration, logistics or manufacturing processes, including features such as productivity measurement, efficiency and effectiveness.
For the purposes of this qualification the term ‘vocational practice’ is defined as experience in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices with responsibility for implementation for a team, area, site or part of the value chain of the organisation.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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