BSBPRC504 — Manage a supply chain
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What an assessment for BSBPRC504 must cover
45 assessable components: 4 elements (22 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Develop and implement a supply chain strategy
- 1.1Identify the organisation’s objectives and the strategies for achieving them
- 1.2Review current supply chain management strategy and how it delivers against organisational strategies
- 1.3Assess supply chain opportunities that will add value to the organisation within the requirements of the strategy and budgetary allowance
- 1.4Design and implement a supply chain strategy that increases effectiveness and achieves organisational objectives
- 1.5Gain commitment of stakeholders to implement supply chain strategy
- 1.6Assign responsibility to monitor supply chain strategy to relevant personnel
2 Manage the flow of supplies through the supply chain
- 2.1Obtain information on the specifications of supplies in the supply chain
- 2.2Clarify the aims, objectives and plans of supplies against organisational policies and procedures
- 2.3Allocate supply chain tasks to self and other personnel
- 2.4Support personnel to achieve supply chain tasks and milestones
- 2.5Monitor and control the achievement of supply chain objectives against cost and timescales
- 2.6Present reports on the results of supply chain outcomes to stakeholders
3 Manage supply chain relationships and activities
- 3.1Apply portfolio analysis techniques to assess relationships in supply chains in accordance with the supply chain management strategy
- 3.2Evaluate financial, technical and performance data of suppliers in accordance with supply chain strategies
- 3.3Identify opportunities to adjust supply chain strategies to respond to the changing needs of customers, supply chain and organisational objectives
- 3.4Design and implement a framework to promote collaboration with suppliers to achieve a competitive advantage
- 3.5Consult with organisation management to confirm progress of supply chain activities in accordance to organisational objectives
4 Evaluate and improve supply chain effectiveness
- 4.1Review the effectiveness of current relationships within the supply chain in accordance with the supply chain management strategy
- 4.2Compare supply chain management models to determine most appropriate infrastructure to support organisational objectives
- 4.3Assess techniques to support the development of innovation in the supply chain
- 4.4Analyse cost reduction activities for a supply chain to achieve organisational objectives
- 4.5Consolidate analysis and evaluation results to improve future supply chain management strategies and seek feedback from organisation management
Performance evidence
- critically evaluate organisational supply chain management
- successfully manage a supply chain in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, including:
- implement a supply chain strategy
- monitor supply chain activities
- co-ordinate staff and engage relevant stakeholders
- liaise with suppliers to drive efficiencies
- evaluate and formulate recommendations to improve supply chain management strategy
Knowledge evidence
- key features of organisational objectives and their relationship to the supply chain strategy
- key requirements relating to the management of a supply chain, including:
- organisational policies and procedures for procurement, tendering and contracting
- contracting and tendering
- ethical behaviour
- purchasing and procurement
- supply chain management
- techniques to establish collaborative relationships
- relevant legislation, regulations, standards and organisation policies
Foundation skills
- Reading: Gathers and analyses textual information from a range of sources and identifies relevant and key information to assist in the supply chain management process
- Writing: Designs, develops and revises strategic documents appropriate to audience and context
- Oral Communication: Uses clear language and appropriate features to provide information to a variety of individuals Uses active listening and questioning techniques to convey and clarify information
- Numeracy: Analyses and compares financial information to assist in managing, evaluating and improving the supply chain
- Navigate the world of work: Contributes to organisation’s strategic directions by developing and revising organisational policies and procedures Complies with all legal requirements relevant to own responsibilities and considers the implications of these when negotiating, planning and undertaking work
- Interact with others: Actively identifies the requirements of important communication exchanges, selecting appropriate channels, format, tone and content to suit purpose and audience Collaborates with others to achieve joint outcomes, playing an active role in facilitating effective group interaction
- Get the work done: Develops plans to manage complex supply chain activities, with an awareness of how they contribute to strategic goals Makes a range of critical and non-critical decisions in relatively complex situations, taking a range of factors into account Monitors outcomes of decisions, considering results from a range of perspectives, and identifying key concepts and principles that may be adaptable to future situations Actively identifies digital systems, devices and applications with potential to meet current or future needs
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What does an assessment tool for BSBPRC504 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for BSBPRC504 needs to address all 45 unit components: 4 elements with 22 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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