SITXINV009 — Establish stock purchasing and control systems
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What an assessment for SITXINV009 must cover
96 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 73 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 Determine stock requirements.
- 1.1Use business data, forecasting methods and standard measures to calculate required stock levels.
- 1.2Determine stock requirements for standard business periods, peak seasons and special events.
- 1.3Establish cost-effective purchase quantities based on business information and supplier advice.
2 Establish optimum supply arrangements.
- 2.1Evaluate quality of supply based on feedback from colleagues and customers.
- 2.2Source and review potential suppliers.
- 2.3Develop appropriate and accurate purchase specifications.
- 2.4Assess suppliers against purchase specifications, considering all relevant factors.
- 2.5Assess terms of purchase, and negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimum supply arrangements.
- 2.6Adjust sources of supply and make accurate records of agreements.
3 Develop and implement stock control systems.
- 3.1Develop stock control systems and communicate to relevant staff.
- 3.2Develop special control systems for stock with high wastage or loss.
- 3.3Monitor workplace systems and make adjustments according to feedback and operational experience.
- 3.4Initiate training of staff to minimise stock wastage.
Performance evidence
- establish and implement cost-effective stock purchasing and control systems for at least six stock items
- monitor stock control systems involving the above stock items, stock quality and cost-effectiveness of supply over one stock cycle
- produce stock control reports and data required to calculate cost-effective purchasing of the above items.
Knowledge evidence
- forecasting methods for calculating required stock levels
- formulas for yield testing and use of standard measures
- methods to calculate cost-effective order quantities for different stock items
- types, functions and features of computer stock control systems used
- stock security systems
- types of storage and their suitability for different kinds of stock
- supply sources for different types of stock
- appropriate terminology and formats for, and inclusions of, purchase specifications
- relevant stock and product life and storage requirements for specific goods
- standard business periods, peak seasons and special events
- sources of business data relevant to stock purchasing and control:
- historical sales figures
- stocktake figures
- supplier lead time
- wastage reports
- factors which influence purchase specifications:
- budget
- colour
- deadlines for supply
- delivery or pick up requirements
- detailed description
- expected supply cost
- fresh or frozen food
- general description
- grade
- numbers to be purchased
- product name
- quality
- required labelling
- size
- special instructions or requirements
- storage procedures
- upper purchase price barrier
- use for product
- weight
- reasons for stock loss and damage and methods to control these
- stock control systems:
- bin card
- imprest
- integrated point-of-sale
- ledger
- stock control procedures and template documents and reports for:
- ordering
- levels
- loss
- performance
- monitoring of quality
- receipt
- reorder cycles
- rotation
- security
- stocktakes
- valuation
- wastage
- processes for use of stock control equipment and software
- special control systems:
- controlling ordering quantities
- maintaining correct environmental conditions for the storage of perishable foodstuffs:
- temperature
- light
- humidity
- procedures for:
- correct handling of perishables to avoid spoilage of stock
- issue quantities
- issuing only to authorised persons
- stock transfer to other departments
- requisitioning
- segregated storage of non-food items from food items that have potential to cross-contaminate
- formats for, inclusions and uses of:
- stock control procedures
- specific stock control procedures for stock with high wastage or loss
- stock control reports
- types and features of goods or stock items that need to be purchased by a business.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills to:: interpret complex supplier cost sheets, specific terms of purchase and supplier contracts; sort and analyse information to make decisions on supply arrangements.
- Writing skills to:: prepare complex and accurate purchase specifications and stock control system documents.
- Numeracy skills to:: work with budgets; interpret complex stock performance, wastage and stocktake reports; interpret supply costs and calculate cost-effective quantities for purchase.
- Problem-solving skills to:: monitor the quality and cost of supply, identify deficiencies and adjust purchasing arrangements.
- Initiative and enterprise skills to:: negotiate cost-effective supply and maximise profitability.
- Planning and organising skills to:: plan, establish and monitor stock control systems.
- Technology skills to:: use a computer, keyboard and stock control software.
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What does an assessment tool for SITXINV009 need to cover?
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