Course Title: Maintain, monitor and improve transport operations systems

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2024

Course Code: OMGT5042C

Course Title: Maintain, monitor and improve transport operations systems

Important Information:

Please note that this course may have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.

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School: 525T Business & Enterprise

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5420 - Diploma of Logistics

Course Contact: Steven Hansen

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 5705

Course Contact Email: steven.hansen@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 60

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 maintain, monitor and improve an enterprise’s transport operations systems in various contexts within the transport and logistics industry.

It includes identifying systems involved with enterprise transport operations, overseeing conditions required for a safe and effective operations system, and reviewing the overall efficiency of those transport operation systems.

The unit generally applies to those who lead individuals or teams.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

TLIL5057 Maintain, monitor and improve transport operations systems

Element:

1. Identify operations systems

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Processes requiring development/modification of operational procedures are identified and confirmed with relevant personnel and business units 1.2 Scope, focus and extent of the operational procedure/s are discussed and validated with affected personnel 1.3 Current procedures are evaluated to ensure development is not unnecessarily duplicating previous work 1.4 Factors likely to impact on the development process are identified and techniques are adopted for their incorporation into the procedure/s 1.5 Proposed operational procedures are researched using a range of sources and provision is made to include user input 1.6 Operational procedures are developed, documented and verified with relevant internal/external personnel and/or organisations, in accordance with workplace procedures 1.7 New operational procedures are trialled with a target group as required 1.8 Performance indicators are developed to measure the effectiveness of the operational procedure/s

Element:

2. Oversee conditions required for safe and effective operations systems

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Procedures for improving enterprise operations systems are implemented 2.2 Changes caused by improvements in operations systems are communicated to relevant personnel 2.3 Supervision is allocated according to the skill level and job role of the team member 2.4 Appropriate management systems are used to oversee operations systems

Element:

3. Review overall efficiency of transport operations systems

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Procedures for improving enterprise operations systems are reviewed and appropriate action is taken as required 3.2 Team members are provided with regular feedback on their work output in accordance with organisational requirements


Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

This unit will be co-delivered with TLIL5020 - Develop and maintain operational procedures for transport and logistics enterprises - as a cluster is entitled "Transport Management Systems & Procedures".

The delivery of this cluster will be face to face on-campus. 

The activities will include some elements of lecture style, some research-based and self directed learning. There will be a large part of the activities incorporating role play and scenario based problem solving exercises.

The emphasis will be mainly on interactive learning using online resources written explicitly for this course which is focused on both Transport Management Systems and the Procedures used in everyday operations.


Teaching Schedule

Week No.   Topic details   Assessment 
WEEK 1    Introduction to Subject   
  & Assessments Overview
Introduction  
WEEK 2    The value of Transport in society  
  Transport tole in logistics
Transport Purpose and Modes Modes - Road, Rail, Air, Sea ec.
WEEK 3    Transport Systems by Mode  
  Integration of Transport Systems
Transport Systems & Info Systems Transport Management Systems(TMS)
WEEK 4    What TMS do for logistics operations  
  The variety of TMS
Transport Software & applications TMS applied and the future
WEEK 5    How TMS assist with Safety  
  How TMS assist with fatigue mgmt
Transport Safety and related systems TMS applied and the future
WEEK 6    Use of GPS with Routing n Scheduling in real-time  
  Delivery Booking & Yard Management Systems
Transport Efficiency & Operational Effectiveness Fleet Maintenance & Vehicle Engine Mgmt Systems
WEEK 7    Heavy Vehicle National Law Assessment Task 1
Knowledge Assessment and Case Study 
  Dangerous Goods Code
Transport Legislation Rail Safety National Law
WEEK 8    What is a Safe Operating Procedure  
  Why, were and how SOPs n processes
Introduction to Procedures Application of procedure writing to Systems Requirements Analysis
WEEK 9    Freight Management Systems -purpose  
  Why do a Systems Requirement Analysis
Assessing Need for software - appropriateness of applications Undertaking workplace research  to assess benefits and formulate business case
WEEK 10    Data and Information gathering  Assessment Task 2 -
Role Play - in class
Undertake a Systems Requirements Analysis 
  Securing and categorising findings
Researching need using Systems Requirements Analysis (SRA)  
WEEK 11    Summarising findings  
  Interpreting to validate system appropriateness
Intepreting and applying findings of SRA Reflect, review and validate 
WEEK 12    Writing recommendations in business  
  Business case construction
Writing Recommendations / making a business case Justifying project expenditure - cost benefit analysis / pay back periods etc
WEEK 13    Value Stream Mapping  
  Critical Success Factors & KPIs
Procedure writing incorporating processes fulfiling policies Performance Dashboards
WEEK 14    Ptoject Management   
  Change Mgmt
Managing Projects - Communicating Change Communicating Change successfully
WEEK 15    Risk management applied to projects Assessment Task 3 -
Post ImplementationReport on outcomes of SRA, Implementation and Review of Freight Management System  
  Continuous Improvement process
Project Risk Management & CI Project engaging for feedback & reporting
WEEK 16    Recap and review of all key aspects learnt  
Subject Overview & Careers   
WEEK 17      Resubmissions if necessary
Resubmits and alternate assessments  


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

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Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task 1 - Knowledge Assessment and Case Study  

A short-answer assessment task is one (1) of three (3) assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this unit.   

  

This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge Transport Systems and related legislation and operating procedures in the context of  logistic enterprises. 

  

 

Assessment Task 2 - Undertake a Systems Requirements Analysis 

This practical assessment task is the second of three assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this cluster.   

  

 This practical assessment will allow you to demonstrate your ability to prepare information, participate and respond to a Systems Requirement Analysis.   

  

  By putting yourself in the role of a SolveIT employee who is gathering information from 3PL Clients and their relevant departmental managers. 

  

 By your participation you will be provided the opportunity to demonstrate how you would perform and use your knowledge by carrying out this.  

  

 After you have all of the data and information, you will have the main components to undertake Assessment 3, where you will be provided the opportunity to make your unique and insightful recommendations.

 

Assessment Task 3 - Report on outcomes of SRA, Implementation and Review of Freight Management System   

This portfolio assessment task is the third of three assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily, in order to be deemed competent for this cluster.   

  

This portfolio assessment will allow you to demonstrate your ability to analyse the information and data you gathered in AT2 where you undertook a Systems Requirements Analysis. In this assessment you will bring together all of the components and knowledge gained thus far to build a portfolio of findings to reflect the processes of :- 

  
  • Recommending a system 
  • Trial of System 
  • Pre-Implementation  
  • Implementation 
  • Post Implementation 
  

By putting yourself in the role of a SolveIT employee who is gathering information from 3PL Clients and their relevant departmental managers, who has now navigated through to the successful implementation of that system. You are asked to reflect back on the whole project and processes involved and document every aspect and its good parts and bad. 

  

By your participation you will be provided the opportunity to demonstrate how you have performed and applied your knowledge.  

  

After you have all of the data and information, you will have the main components to undertake Assessment 3, where you will be provided the opportunity to make your unique and insightful recommendations. 

     


Assessment Matrix

The competency assessment map that maps all the assessment tasks is available on CANVAS

Other Information

This course is co-delivered and co-assessed with:

OMGT5040C Develop and maintain operational procedures for transport and logistics enterprises
OMGT5042C Maintain, monitor and improve transport operations systems

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