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Apply and improve standardised work practices

Apply and improve standardised work practices

Unit of competency
National Code
MSS402056
State Code
OEQ97
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/12/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2023
Field of Education
080317 - Quality Management
Original Release Date
03/05/2023
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply standardised work practices to support continuous improvement.This unit applies to workers who are required to contribute to continuous improvement within their own role or as part of a formal or ad hoc team by applying standardised procedures and practices and suggesting how to improve them. This unit applies to any organisation that is implementing continuous improvement or more formal competitive systems and practices. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify standardised procedures applicable to work
  • 1.1 Identify current operation and tasks in own work
  • 1.2 Check each operation and task to ensure it is required to meet customer need
  • 1.3 Select relevant procedures applicable to operations and tasks to meet customer, regulatory and other required needs
  • 1.4 Obtain takt time required for each selected operational step and task and compare with available time
  • 1.5 Incorporate takt time and selected operational step and task in daily work plan, as appropriate
  • 1.6 Take action, according to procedures, when time to complete operational steps and tasks exceeds takt time
  • 1.7 Liaise with relevant people regarding need to undertake any operations and tasks not directly related to customer benefit
2. Apply and review standardised practices
  • 2.1 Follow standardised procedures and practices to complete own work
  • 2.2 Identify factors preventing full application of standardised procedures and practices
  • 2.3 Identify variability in actual processes and products
  • 2.4 Identify waste which arises from following standard procedures and practices
3. Make improvements
  • 3.1 Suggest possible improvements for identified problems and review with input from key stakeholders
  • 3.2 Check effectiveness of suggested improvements in accordance with continuous improvement procedures
  • 3.3 Examine outcome of checking process and standardise effective improvements in accordance with procedures and approvals
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAK45 MSS402052 Implement continuous improvements based on standardised work practices Unit of competency