Course Title: Develop a transport and logistics business plan

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5369 Diploma of Logistics

Course Title: Develop a transport and logistics business plan

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 150

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Important Information:

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Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM8003C

City Campus

TAFE

650T Vocational Business Education

Face-to-Face or Internet

 Term1 2018,
Term1 2019,
Term1 2020

Course Contact: Sam Menai

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8805

Course Contact Email: sam.menai@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to develop a business plan for an organisation or a discrete business unit in the transport and logistics industry, in accordance with relevant Australian and international regulatory requirements, standards, codes of practice and workplace procedures.

This includes conducting a situational and market analysis, analysing the organisational environment, developing appropriate strategies, and implementing and evaluating the resulting business plan.

Work is under general guidance on progress and outcomes. It requires discretion and judgement for self and others in planning and using resources, services and processes to achieve required outcomes.

The unit generally applies to those with responsibility for resource coordination and allocation, and who lead individuals or teams.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TLIP5004 Develop a transport and logistics business plan

Elements:

1 Conduct a situational and market analysis

2 Analyse organisational environment

3 Develop strategies

4 Implement and evaluate business plan

Learning Outcomes

This course is structured to provide students with the optimum learning experience in order to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to develop a business plan for an organisation or a discrete business unit in the transport and logistics industry, in accordance with relevant Australian and international regulatory requirements, standards, codes of practice and workplace procedures.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Methods

Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of the requirements in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks, for example:

  • direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
  • review of final printed documents
  • demonstration of techniques
  • observation of presentations
  • oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of software applications

You are advised that you are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate your assessment work to your teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.

Performance  Evidence

You will be required to provide evidence of the following skills:

  • adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures
  • applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
  • communicating effectively with others when developing a transport and logistics business plan
  • completing documentation related to work activities and the development of a transport and logistics business plan
  • modifying activities to cater for variations in workplace contexts and environment
  • monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule
  • operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol
  • planning and organising business systems and activities
  • prioritising work and coordinating self and others in relation to workplace activities
  • providing leadership and working collaboratively with others when developing a transport and logistics business plan
  • reading and interpreting business and market data, regulatory requirements and other planning information relevant to the development of a transport and logistics business plan
  • reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly, in accordance with workplace procedures
  • selecting and applying appropriate technology, information systems and procedures
  • working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

Knowledge Evidence

You are required to provide evidence of the following:

  • application of current competencies within functional activity
  • application of relevant Australian and international standards and associated certification requirements
  • Australian and international regulations, codes of practice and legislative requirements relevant to business operations
  • equipment applications, capacities, configurations, safety hazards and control
  • operational competitor and internal business systems, resources, management and workplace operating systems
  • hazards that may exist in the operation of a transport and logistics business, and ways of controlling the risks involved
  • market and other external environmental factors including the regulatory environment
  • organisational strengths and weaknesses including the competencies of individuals in the team/group
  • problems that may occur during the development of a transport and logistics business plan, and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems
  • relevant workplace documentation procedures
  • resource availability including the competencies of individuals in the team/group
  • workplace processes for developing a transport and logistics business plan.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions. You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed. Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.