Course Title: Develop and evaluate strategies for transport and logistics enterprises
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2020
Course Code: BUSM8746C
Course Title: Develop and evaluate strategies for transport and logistics enterprises
School: 650T Vocational Business Education
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5369 - Diploma of Logistics
Course Contact: Sam Menai
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8805
Course Contact Email: sam.menai@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 150
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
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to develop and evaluate strategies for transport and logistics enterprises in accordance with relevant Australian and international regulatory requirements, standards, codes of practice and workplace procedures.
It includes analysing the enterprise’s internal and external operating environment, developing strategies to maximise enterprise outcomes, implementing and evaluating strategies, and responding to changes within the transport and logistics environment.
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, who lead individuals or teams.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TLIP5011 Develop and evaluate strategies for transport and logistics enterprises |
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Element: |
1 Analyse the enterprise's internal and external operating environment |
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Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Effectiveness of the enterprise’s principal services, products and competitive advantages are identified and confirmed through market analysis 1.2 External factors, including legislative requirements, changes to technology, domestic and international market variability and political constraints impinging on enterprise operations are researched and analysed 1.3 Impending changes to internal operations or the external environment are determined 1.4 Analysis is undertaken of the enterprise’s capacity to operate within the defined environment, outlining opportunities to improve market share and/or positioning 1.5 Recommendations for changes to workplace structure, systems, procedures, workforce composition and market orientation are generated and documented in consideration of internal and external analysis and enterprise goals and values |
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Element: |
2 Develop strategies to maximise enterprise outcomes |
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Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Recommendations for changes to enterprise operations are assessed for feasibility and for cost-benefit from both a short- and long-term perspective 2.2 Enterprise capability and capacity to facilitate changes within financial and time constraints are assessed and documented 2.3 Recommendations and supporting documentation are circulated to relevant personnel for agreement 2.4 Strategies to implement agreed recommendations are generated and documented 2.5 Support processes, including the allocation of human, physical and financial resources, the designation of timelines and the setting of the culture and climate of the enterprise, are undertaken |
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3 Implement and evaluate strategies |
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4 Respond to changes within the transport and logistics environment |
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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 and evaluate strategies for transport and logistics enterprises in accordance with relevant Australian and international regulatory requirements, standards, codes of practice and workplace procedures.
Details of Learning Activities
A range of learning activities are planned for this course including self-paced and collaborative classroom based activities.
The collaborative classroom based activities will include group discussion, group problem solving activities and opportunities to practice your skills in a simulated/real workplace environment.
We expect you to participate and contribute in all scheduled learning activities.
Teaching Schedule
The Teaching Schedule for this course is as follows but please note that it is subject to change.
The nominal hours associated with this are a guide only and represent the total teaching time and student effort required to successfully complete the course.
This may include not only scheduled classes bit also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including
any non-classroom activities.
| Week no | Week Beginning | Weekly Task | Assessment Details & Timings | |
| 1 | 6 Jul | Teacher, Student intro rules, Explain Cluster and schedule, Assessment and Feedback, Deadlines and submissions and Results: competency and grades | Task 1 - explanation of quiz to be completed by week 5 | |
| 2 | 13 Jul | Industry Research and Logistics & Transport | ||
| 3 | 20 Jul | Situational Analysis System Planning, Framework and Information – Vision Mission Strategic Planning Identify transport and logistics needs of all stakeholders. | ||
| 4 | 27 Jul | SWOT analysis political, economic, social, and technological developments in a global context- PESTLE | ||
| 5 | 3 Aug | Product Analysis, Distributor and Competitor financial analysis pages. Check that analysis of internal and external environment is consistent with the perspectives of other informed people | Assessment Task 1 Course evaluation assessment - Quiz due 9th Aug 23:59 hrs | |
| 6 | 10 Aug | Transport and Logistics Systems - variety and types Freight Transport Management Systems - in depth focus |
Creation of Groups for Assessment 2 & 3 - explanation of Quiz 2 | |
| 7 | 17 Aug | Logistics Systems Requirements to fulfill strategic goals, Document relevant research and background for inclusion in the strategic plan for transport and logistics system | ||
| 8 | 24 Aug | Transport and Logistics Regulation, import export rules, customs, AQIS etc. Rules regarding differing modes of transport | ||
| 31 Aug - 6 Sep | Mid Semester Break | |||
| 9 | 7 Sep | Geographically dispersed markets, mapping - Distribution plans and leadtimes Planning, pricing freight and overseas distribution network exercise |
Task 2 due - Sunday 13th Sept 23:59 hrs - Individual submissions | |
| 10 | 14 Sep | Pricing and Costing Freight - Volumetric, Weights, Unit Loads, Manually costing versus System-based | ||
| 11 | 21 Sep | Geographically dispersed markets, mapping - Distribution plans and leadtimes Planning, pricing freight and overseas distribution network exercise |
Overview of written report activities - Discuss final submission and hand in process | |
| 12 | 28 Sep | Establish critical success factors Deliverables and Milestones (PDCA ) - performance indicators to monitor progress when implementing a plan | Discussion re written report | |
| 13 | 5 Oct | Cost Benefit Analysis & Return on Investment - selling your business case, making it look attractive | ||
| 14 | 12 Oct | Bringing together all of the elements of your work to make the Plan for submission | ||
| 15 | 19 Oct | In class refresh and support groups - facilitation hand in as agreed after extension requests etc | Task 3 due 25 Oct 23:59 hrs |
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| 16 | 26 Oct | Feedback & Re-submissions | ||
| 17 | 2 Nov | Final Re-submissions |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
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:
- applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
- communicating effectively with others when developing and evaluating strategies for an enterprise
- completing documentation related to developing and evaluating strategies for an enterprise
- implementing contingency plans
- 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 and evaluating strategies for an enterprise
- reading and interpreting business and market data, regulatory requirements and other planning information relevant to developing and evaluating strategies for an enterprise
- reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and 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 workplace operations
- current and future market initiatives including new technology, products and processes
- operational competitor and internal business systems, resources, management and workplace operating systems
- hazards and risk that may exist when developing and evaluating strategies for an enterprise, 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 when developing and evaluating strategies for an enterprise, and action to be taken to report or resolve these problems
- relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental protection procedures and regulations
- relevant workplace documentation procedures
- resource availability including the competencies of individuals in the team/group
- workplace processes for developing and evaluating strategies for an enterprise.
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.
Assessment Tasks
ou must successfully complete all three assessments tasks to be deemed competent in this course.
Assessment Task 1 – Research Sector Profile on Charity Allocated to You
Date and time due: Week 5 (9 Aug 23:59)
Purpose:
This assessment quiz with essay type questions that are designed for you to detail and prove your capability to undertake research on a Charity that you were allocated. The quiz enables you to display your competence in a structured but detailed and targeted way.
Assessment Task 2 – Map out, Measure & Evaluate a Current Logistics Operations
Date and time due: Week 7 (13 September 23:59)
Purpose:
This assessment quiz with essay type questions that are designed for you to map the process and flow of our focus activity (operating stats etc). Where it fits into overall process, who are the functions/activities 'internal customers' and 'internal suppliers'.
Assessment Task 3 –Business Report : Developing and Implementing a Logistics or Transport Strategy - Evaluation and Measuring Success
Date and time due: Week 15 (24 Oct 23:59)
Purpose:
The purpose of this assessment task is to allow you to:
· Outline your understanding of a logistics flow and operation
· Explain strategies and goals in the context of an organisation
· Evaluate strategies and describe how to approach their development and implementation
· Detail key performance indicators and their application
· Create Project and Communication Plans that complement Change programs
· Identify Workplace Health and Safety risks and plans to minimise them
· Demonstrate their knowledge of external factors i.e. regulation and legislation that applies to their charity and sector
Assessment Matrix
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he competency assessment map that maps all the assessment tasks is available on CANVAS mapping document
Submission Requirements
You should:
- Ensure that you submit assessments on or before the due date.
- Always retain a copy of your assessment tasks. (hard copy and soft copy)
- When you submit work for assessment at RMIT University you need to use the Assessment task document that includes a declaration and statement of authorship.
- Each page of your assessment should include a footer with your name, student number, the title of the assessment, unit code and title and page numbers.
Late Submission Procedures
You are required to submit assessment items and/or ensure performance based assessment is completed by the due dates.
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment item on time, by circumstances outside your control, you may apply in advance to your teacher for an extension to the due date of up to seven calendar days.
More Information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for Special Consideration. You must submit your application within five working days after your assessment date or due date.
More Information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/special-consideration
Re-submissions (VE Programs):
If you are found to be unsuccessful (Not satisfactory/Unsatisfactory) in a Course Assessment Task you will be allowed one re-submission. Your teacher will provide feedback regarding what you need to do to improve and will set a new deadline for the re-submission.
If you are still not meeting the assessment requirements you must apply to your Program Manager in writing outlining the steps you will take to demonstrate competence in your course. Your submission will be considered by the Program Team and you will be advised of the outcome as soon as possible.
Adjustments to Assessment
In certain circumstances students may be eligible for an assessment adjustment. For more information about the circumstances under which assessment arrangements might be granted please access the following website:
Final Results
You must demonstrate that you have all the required skills/knowledge/elements in the unit of competency you are studying.
You will receive feedback on each assessment task that will inform you about your progress and how well you are performing.
The following grades are available for this course:
CA |
Competency Achieved |
NYC |
Not Yet Competent |
DNS |
Did Not Submit for Assessment |
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