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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Planning and selecting resources

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
8049	Planning and selecting resources
ORIGINATOR
SGB Transport and Logistics Operations
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services			Transport, Operations and Logistics
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 6	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L6	12
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2007-02-27	2007-06-14	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-06-14		2011-06-14

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 is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
244026	Plan, select and implement resources in a freight handling environment	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	12

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

A learner accredited with this standard will be able to plan and allocate the resources required to maximise efficiencies in service and freight movement (whilst minimising resource costs) in achieving targets in a dynamic freight logistics environment.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

National Certificate in Freight Handling, or equivalent at NQF 3;

'Communicating at an Advanced Level and Maintaining Interpersonal Relations';

'Applying Advanced Business Principles'.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The applied competence expressed in this standard cover procedures and activities requiring the formulation of responses to resolve both concrete and abstract problems, based on the analysis and evaluation of a wide range of information. The learner has full accountability for achieving personal and group output, with respect to the selection and utilisation of resources in a freight handling environment, within broad parameters to maximise efficiencies in service and freight movement.

Definitions:

1. Product knowledge
An understanding of particular types of freight and the inherent composition of goods relating to solids, liquids, and gaseous materials with respect to package types and necessary movement and storage requirements.

2. Care and Handling
An expert knowledge of product care and handling techniques, utilising management skills towards effectively controlling movements of goods in relation to specific freight type, and in compliance with the customers requirements.

3. Resources Selection
Managing the use of human, mechanical and equipment resources with regard to product and package type, utilising the most safe and effective means for handling each product type, in relation to each particular transit period requirement.

4. Safety and Securing of Freight
Control and management of freight movements within international and national safety legislation, and utilising the agreed standards set within such legislative bodies to safely secure specific freight type needs within the transit cycle.

5. Work Study
Work-study is based on:
i) Method study which involves a critical examination of factors and resources involved in existing and proposed ways of doing work in different contexts, in order to develop and implement more effective and efficient work methods, and
ii) Work measurement, which is used to determine the time it should take for a particular work, in order to effect improvement.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Plan freight placement to ensure optimal internal movements of freight.

OUTCOME NOTES

Plan freight placement (e.g. stacking techniques) to ensure optimal (effective and efficient) internal movements of freight, taking into account picking activity, storage and handling methods, company stockholding policy and safety requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Evaluate effectiveness and efficiencies of resources, and timeously implement changes to enhance profitability, safety and customer service.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Analyse and interpret given financial indicators reflecting efficiencies in resource utilisation (e.g. forklift vs. gantry crane cost per lift).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Design and implement resource plan, taking into account predetermined external factors (e.g. cyclical/seasonal trends, product characteristics, storage methods, customer requirements and workflow principles).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Design a budget for resources required for a simulated logistics operation and compile a professional report to senior/management which justifies the budget submitted.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Apply relevant legislation in the planning, selection and allocation of resources.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

6. Formulate, in conjunction with Human Resource specialists, a training and development schedule for available manpower required in terms of the Resource plan in (3) above for the achievement of predetermined outcomes.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Implement measurement systems.

OUTCOME NOTES

Implement measurement systems to monitor resource utilisation and maintenance, to achieve productivity targets.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Evaluate effectiveness and efficiencies of resources, and timeously implement changes to enhance profitability, safety and customer service.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Analyse and interpret given financial indicators reflecting efficiencies in resource utilisation (e.g. forklift vs. gantry crane cost per lift).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Design a budget for resources required for a simulated logistics operation and compile a professional report to senior/management which justifies the budget submitted.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Apply relevant legislation in the planning, selection and allocation of resources.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Plan and allocate human resources.

OUTCOME NOTES

Plan and allocate human resources giving cognisance to freight type, handling/storage methods and processes, organisational employment/recruitment and training policies and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Evaluate effectiveness and efficiencies of resources, and timeously implement changes to enhance profitability, safety and customer service.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Analyse and interpret given financial indicators reflecting efficiencies in resource utilisation (e.g. forklift vs. gantry crane cost per lift).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Design a budget for resources required for a simulated logistics operation and compile a professional report to senior/management which justifies the budget submitted.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Apply relevant legislation in the planning, selection and allocation of resources.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Plan/budget for the selection and productive utilisation of resources.

OUTCOME NOTES

Plan/budget for the selection and productive utilisation of resources taking cognisance of corporate objectives.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Evaluate effectiveness and efficiencies of resources, and timeously implement changes to enhance profitability, safety and customer service.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Analyse and interpret given financial indicators reflecting efficiencies in resource utilisation (e.g. forklift vs. gantry crane cost per lift).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Design a budget for resources required for a simulated logistics operation and compile a professional report to senior/management which justifies the budget submitted.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Apply relevant legislation in the planning, selection and allocation of resources.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Identify appropriate transport and handling requirements.

OUTCOME NOTES

Identify appropriate transport and handling requirements to facilitate stock receipt, movement and dispatch.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Evaluate effectiveness and efficiencies of resources, and timeously implement changes to enhance profitability, safety and customer service.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Analyse and interpret given financial indicators reflecting efficiencies in resource utilisation (e.g. forklift vs. gantry crane cost per lift).

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Design a budget for resources required for a simulated logistics operation and compile a professional report to senior/management which justifies the budget submitted.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

5. Apply relevant legislation in the planning, selection and allocation of resources.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6

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 registered with the FE/HE Registrar and the programs offered by this institution must be accredited with the relevant ETQA.

3. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The learner can understand, explain and apply:

1. Freight types and the different resources required (e.g. perishables require special storage conditions; flammable freight require catchment sumps, sprinkler systems).

2. Different freight movements (e.g. flow through vs. U-flow), storage techniques and workflow principles (LIFO, FIFO etc).

3. Product characteristics (e.g. hazardous/dangerous) and packaging (e.g. loose, bulk) and level of activity (e.g. inward and outward volumes, stockholding levels).

4. Logistical systems relevant to different freight types (solids, liquids and gases including handling, transport and storage methods.

5. Strategic planning environmental and local authority restrictions (e.g. product inherent vice necessitate specific storage techniques).

6. Organisational financial/budgetary constraints in the planning and utilisation of resources, such as human; machinery (e.g. pallet truck) and equipment (e.g. pallet- jack, scanners, computers on board weigh counters); space and time, so as not to comprise future spending requirements.

7. Relevant legislation and regulations including Basic conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity Act and OHS Act.

8. Resource information for use in operational plans, and where to source requisite information.

9. Basic work study principles and their impact on productivity.

10. Methods, systems and practices (operating technologies) which enhance productivity.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Managing and organising oneself by planning, sourcing and allocating equipment required for the effective and efficient handling/movement of freight, giving cognisance to external factors (e.g. loading docks, storage methods, floor plan, labelling techniques).

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate space availability and planning future storage requirements, giving cognisance to historical data, current economic fluctuations, anticipated customer requirements and freight characteristics (e.g. perishable products).

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate continuous and cost-effective measurement of manpower performance, and equipment and materials utilisation (e.g. continuous measurement of loss - loss control).

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate initiative in monitoring resource (human and equipment) operational performance by implementing performance appraisal systems.

Demonstrate initiative by planning, motivating for and implementing new workflow processes and new technologies for enhanced productivity, performance and cost effectiveness in the workplace.

Demonstrate ability to plan and monitor the training and development of staff to ensure competence at every level with the introduction of new technologies and the need for resource care and maintenance.

Demonstrate initiative in planning for and implementing contingency plans in the event of unforeseen circumstances (e.g. labour unrest; storage accidents; faulty equipment resources; time constraints).

Demonstrate initiative in sourcing valid and reliable information to assist in efficient and effective resource planning, selection and allocation.

Demonstrate initiative in contributing to continuous improvements in resource identification and selection, and work design by remaining aware of potential problems and customer requirements.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 244026, which is "Plan, select and implement resources in a freight", Level 5, 12 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	14590	National Diploma: Freight Handling Logistics	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-06-14	Was TETA until Last Date for Achievement

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.	Bidvest Panalpina Logistics (BPL)
2.	Makwedeng Training