Course Title: TCF Global Logistics 2

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2007

Course Code: NONE7334L

Course ID: 029981

Course Title: TCF Global Logistics 2

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Program Code: C5165 - Diploma of Textiles Clothing and Footwear

Course Contact : Ben Straneiri

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9145

Course Contact Email: ben.stranieri@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Ms Kelly Pascoe
+(61 3) 9925 9177
kelly.pascoe@rmit.edu.au  

Location
Building: 511
Level: 1
Room: 8

Nominal Hours: 36

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

To provide learners with skills and knowledge to:

• Identify requirements for efficient global production / marketing
• Implement requirements for efficient global production
• Monitor global production operations
• Assist in the implementation of improvements to global production operations
• Interpret global marketing data
• Assist in the implementation of improvements to global marketing operations
• Maintain records.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTPRGN14A Provide Global Operations Support 02/3

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/01 Identify requirements for efficient global production/marketing

Performance Criteria:

· Information on global markets and/or global production operations is gathered and analysed in accordance with workplace procedures
· Sourcing of equipment, materials and staffing are investigated in consultation with overseas contacts
· Quality standards and safe work practices are checked to ensure compliance
· Recommendations are made on production/marketing requirements in accordance with enterprise procedures
·Machine operations, staff and production processes needed for off-shore operations are organised on collaboration with overseas contacts to meet production requirements

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/01 Identify requirements for efficient global production/marketing

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/01 Identify requirements for efficient global production/marketing

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/02 Implement requirements for efficient global production

Performance Criteria:

· Requirements for efficient global production are identified and specified in collaboration with Australian and overseas contacts
· Specifications for global production are implemented in accordance with enterprise procedures

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/02 Implement requirements for efficient global production

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/02 Implement requirements for efficient global production

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/03 Monitor global production operations

Performance Criteria:

· Compliance of global production operations with specified requirements is checked in collaboration with overseas contacts
· Non-compliance is identified, reported or recorded and investigated to determine causes

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/03 Monitor global production operations

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/03 Monitor global production operations

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/04 Assist in the implementation of improvements to global
production operations

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/04 Assist in the implementation of improvements to global production operations

Performance Criteria:

· Opportunities for corrective or preventative action to improve global production are identified using outcomes of monitoring activity or feedback from overseas production staff
· Corrective or preventative action is recommended and implemented where appropriate
· Changes are communicated to relevant personnel in a logical and easily understood manner
· Changes are monitored to confirm improvement to production efficiency

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/04 Assist in the implementation of improvements to global production operations

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/05 Interpret global marketing data

Performance Criteria:

· Outcomes of research and analysis of global marketing data is interpreted and recommendations are made on global marketing opportunities and strategies
· Reports on marketing opportunities and strategies are prepared and presented to relevant persons in the enterprise

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/05 Interpret global marketing data

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/05 Interpret global marketing data

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/06 Assist in the implementation of improvements to global marketing operations

Performance Criteria:

· Assistance is provided to marketing managers in Australia and overseas in the implementation of enterprise global marketing strategies and policies
· Feedback on marketing performance is reviewed in accordance with enterprise procedures
· Opportunities for improvements in global marketing strategies are identified in collaboration with others and recommendations made to relevant enterprise personnel
· Approved improvements to global marketing strategies are implemented in accordance with enterprise requirements

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/06 Assist in the implementation of improvements to global marketing operations

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/06 Assist in the implementation of improvements to global marketing operations

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/07 Maintain records

Performance Criteria:

· Global production/marketing coordination and monitoring records are maintained and reports prepared, where necessary, in accordance with enterprise procedures

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/07 Maintain records

Element:

LMTPRGN14A/07 Maintain records

Element:

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to provide support to local and international production and/or marketing operations in a TCF enterprise operating in local, national and/or global contexts.


Learning Outcomes


Refer to other sections of the guide


Overview of Learning Activities


Details of Learning Activities

PLANNED LEARNING EXPERIENCES-
Tutorial and group discussion on:
a) Global Production and Marketing
b) Sales forecasting
c) Sources of supply
d) General market conditions
e) Production and supply of goods
f) Analyse production systems
g) Case studies on working conditions in supplier countries of textiles and apparel
h) Practical activities to develop a matrix for monitoring the flow of goods through supply chain.
i) Exercises in calculating the cost of a warehouse to select the most appropriate storage warehouse
j) Design a floor plan for a factory and warehouse


Teaching Schedule

12/02/07 1 Purchasing-Conditions for purchasing-Task 1
19/02/07 2 Workshop
26/02/07 3 Transport-Task 2
05/03/07 4 Workshop
12/03/07 Monday - Labour Day 5 Workshop
19/03/07 6 MPS-Warehouse-Task 3 & 4
26/03/07 7 Workshop
16/04/07 8 Workshop
23/04/07 9 Manufacturing – Task 5
30/05/07 10 Workshop
07/05/07 Workshop
14/05/07 Scheduling- Task 6
21/05/07 11 Workshop
28/05/07 12 Workshop
04/06/07 13 Costing – Task 7
11/06/07 Monday – Queen’s B’day 14 Workshop
18/06/07 15 Workshop
25/06/07 16 Assignment Submission
19/06/06 17
26/06/06 – 07/07/06 18
Mid Term Break

Overview of Learning Resources


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Essential Learning Resources:
• Textile and Apparel in the Global Economy. Kitty G Dickerson. Prentice Hall 1999.ISBN 0-13-647280-X
• International Business –A Managerial perspective. Mahoney, Trigg, Griffin, Pustay. Longman
• Ready to wear apparel analysis-Brown & Rice. Prentice Hall


Overview of Assessment

Students will develop a Supply Chain Management Plan (Individual).
Including:
• Purchasing
• Transport
• Warehousing
• Materials Handling
• Scheduling
• Labour Costs

Assessment timeline: Progressive assessments


Assessment Tasks

Learners need to demonstrate by means of a range of assessment tasks that they can:
• Develop a Supply Chain Management Plan 100% (Individual).
Including :
• Purchasing
• Transport
• Warehousing
• Materials Handling
• Scheduling
• Labour Costs
• Assessment timeline: Progressive assessments
• Learners can make a claim for Approved Prior Learning on entry to the course
• Criteria for your results: HD (high distinction – indicative score 80-100%) or DI (distinction – indicative score 70-79%) or CR (credit – indicative score 60-69%) or PA (pass – indicative score 50-59%) or NN (fail – indicative score 0-49%).
Negotiation to vary assessment methods may be made in special circumstances. This is subject to the discretion of the trainer after consideration of the learner’s request and is done on a needs basis.

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