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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Track and trace International Cargo

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11401	Track and trace International Cargo
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Procurement
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 4	NQF Level 04	3
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2005-09-13	2008-09-13	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-09-13		2012-09-13

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is intended for people who are, or who wish to be employed in positions in the Forwarding industry responsible for the monitoring and control of the movement of cargo.
Individuals who are credited with this Unit Standard will be able to timeously locate cargo, report its location and, in the event of delay, misrouting, damage, loss or other discrepancy to communicate with the affected parties.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners accessing this unit standard are competent in:

Computer Literacy Skills at NQF Level 3

Unit Standard entitled:
"Apply Lost, Discrepant and Damaged Cargo Procedures".

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The specific outcomes as reflected in this unit standard are performed in a structured work context with minimal supervision, which allows for learners to operate under self-direction and take full responsibility for all expected outcomes.
Learners are expected to have access to the relevant regulations, guidelines etc. Learners, in performing the specific outcomes at the level expressed in this unit standard, are expected to generate a range of responses, a limited number of which are innovative, to well defined but often previously un-encountered problems. Performance must be guided at all times by organisational processes, policies, procedures and systems, and accepted industry practice.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Locate and report the position of cargo at each point in the transport chain.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The following Assessment Criteria should be applied in an integrated way to assess the Specific Outcomes listed above:

1 The documents that can be used and the steps that can be taken to track cargo are listed and an indication given of the order in which the documents and steps would be used to track lost international cargo
2 The transport process is set out in writing and an indication given of how the location of cargo at any specific time can be determined using the transport process
3 Five imported commodities are tracked through the entire transport process and a description given of their passage through the process with an indication given of the time it took in each phase and who was responsible for them in each phase
4 Five lost commodities are tracked and/or traced using the computerised tracking process and an indication given of where the process was held up or the commodity lost
5 A practical understanding of the value added to international trading operations, and to importers' and exporters' operations, by the correct application of tracking and tracing procedures, is demonstrated orally

The assessment of learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles.

Assessment methods and assessment tools must be selected and developed appropriately for the purpose and context of the assessment. For example, the written method could be used to assess essential embedded knowledge, using an in-basket exercise as the assessment tool. Observation (method) of an on-job demonstration (tool) could be used to measure practical competence. These methods and tools should include an appropriate combination of assessment methods i.e.,

1. Written tests/case studies/assignments/projects
2. Computer simulations
3. Oral assessment methods (e.g. presentations)
4. In-situ (on the job) observations or simulation
5. Portfolios of Evidence

Assessment should be in the form formative and summative assessments. The evidence generated from the integrated assessments must provide the assessor with sufficient, reliable and valid proof of competence.

The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components are assessed, with evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes being found both in the demonstration of competence and in the essential embedded knowledge.

The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components must be assessed in relation to each other. If a learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, he/she should not be assessed as competent.

Similarly, if a learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify the performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, he/she should also not be assessed as competent.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Communicate with the affected parties

OUTCOME NOTES

Communicate with the affected parties in the event of delay, misrouting, damage, loss or other discrepancy, remaining cognisant of the need for urgency. Communicate with the affected parties in the event of delay, misrouting, damage, loss or other discrepancy, remaining cognisant of the need for urgency.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Recover misdirected cargo in respect of lost or discrepant cargo.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited by the relevant ETQA.
3. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA, or by an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The learners can understand, explain and apply:

1. Interpretation of Air waybills, Bills of Lading, Manifests, Road and Rail consignment notes; with particular emphasis on document reference numbers
2. Physical movement of goods by road, rail, air and sea from source to final destination.
3. Role of other documents (i.e. non transport documents) in the movement, clearance and release of goods from point of supply to final destination.
4. Principles, structures and outputs of electronic cargo tracking systems.
5. Identifying responsible parties.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical thinking, have been made,
! Identify and apply the knowledge of Tracking and Tracing of Cargo in arriving at workable solutions within a freight forwarding operation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community,
Appreciate that:

* since the Forwarding Industry is practised in an international environment at the micro, meso and macro levels it operates in systems which are reliant on others and which address the processing of data,
* the processing systems approach as well as the productivity orientation of Forwarding companies demands high levels of teamwork and the understanding, reaction and maintenance of team coherence and co- operation,
* the level of competency is largely dependent on the individual`s ability and capacity to operate effectively with peers, supervisors, internal and external customers.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively,
! Prioritise and blend daily activities in such a way as to enable the working process to run effectively and efficiently.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information,
! Apply knowledge of the tracking and tracing of cargo in the international forwarding, logistics, insurance and clearing operations.
! Collect, organise and analyse information received to arrive at rational decisions with regard to Tracking and Tracing of Cargo, in order to effectively monitor the transport, clearing and delivery process on behalf of clients.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical, and/or language skills in the modes of written and/or oral presentation,
! Identify from written material and verbal interaction the specific requirements and needs of the existing and potential clients, communicate the resulting outcome of each selection decision to the affected parties by written and oral persuasion.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Specified requirements include legal, industry and workplace specific requirements and are contained in the documents cited in the Essential Embedded Knowledge section above. These can be located as follows:

INDUSTRY
! All documentation and applicable local and international regulations cited above in the Essential Embedded Knowledge section is available in organisations and/or from the Forwarding and Clearing Chamber
! A glossary of terms about the terminology issued by the Forwarding and Clearing Chamber
SITE SPECIFIC
! The employer`s policies, procedures and systems.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	22442	National Certificate: Freight Forwarding	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-09-13	TETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

1.	Aldabri 106 Institute for Quality Pty Ltd
2.	School of Shipping