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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Apply Principles of Supply Chain Management in a Freight Forwarding Operation

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11277	Apply Principles of Supply Chain Management in a Freight Forwarding Operation
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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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 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	6
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2005-09-13	2007-11-28	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-11-28		2011-11-28

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
252290	Apply principles of supply chain management in a freight forwarding operation	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	10

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This Unit Standard is intended for people wishing to expand their existing forwarding skills and knowledge in order to participate in the Supply Chain Management process.

Individuals who are credited with this Unit Standard will be able to integrate shippers` and receivers` operations with forwarding services, by applying logistics principles.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

CUS 5 Establish, Register, and Operate Rebate Stores
CUS 6 Establish, Register, and Operate Customs and Excise storage warehouses
FOR 18 Analyse and report on client profitability
FOR 20 Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the legal Framework of Freight Forwarding
FOR 22 Generate solutions to legal problems encountered in the landside carriage and storage of internationally traded goods
FOR 23 Generate solutions to legal problems encountered in the carriage by sea of internationally traded goods
FOR 24 Generate solutions to legal problems encountered in the carriage by sea of internationally traded goods
FOR 25 Generate solutions to legal problems encountered in the carriage by air of internationally traded goods
FOR26 Provide advice and generate solutions in terms of Forwarding Standard Trading Conditions

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The applied competency expressed in this standard cover a variety of familiar and unfamiliar processes requiring a range of responses based on informed judgment and reliant largely on the ability of the learner to analytically interpret and disseminate information, in order to achieve a desired outcome.

Competence includes the application of influencing and negotiation techniques, in the pursuit of the required result.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

The learner must demonstrate the ability to consider a range of options.

OUTCOME NOTES

The learner must demonstrate the ability to consider a range of options, make decisions about and evidence performance around each of the specific outcomes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Participate in the evaluation of international supply chains for the purpose of achieving optimal efficiency.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Select a suitable transport and distribution infrastructure and plan and co-ordinate these so that the customer's needs regarding product, place, time and cost are satisfied.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Recommend added value solutions to the customer's overseas and local supply chain management requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Integrate the company's logistics operations systems, in particular Information Systems, with the systems of the other participants in the international supply chain.

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 at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE:

The learners can understand, explain and apply:

In the effective planning, co- ordination and operation of multiple movements within international supply chains, to the satisfaction of customer requirements, for the availability of goods, the individual must be able to apply the principles, processes and procedures relating to :
1. Terminology (including)
! Supply Chain
! Supply Chain integration
! Cross functional integration
! Logistics concepts
! Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
! Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP)
! Benchmarking
! Supply Chain Optimisation consultants
! Distribution channels and channel selection
! Partnerships

2. Inventory Management and Planning
! Forecasting
! Safety stock
! Re-order levels
! Role of information systems
3. Information Technology
! IT in planning and controlling
! IT in problem solving - depot selection
- vehicle scheduling
! ED1
! Internet
! Bar coding
4. Modal Selection
! Sea, air, road, rail
! Advantages, disadvantages
! Safety and security
! Urgency, cost and value relationship
5. Materials handling
! Packaging
! Unitisation
! Warehousing - management
- receiving and dispatch
- stock location and rotation
- picking
- Storage identification
- Equipment
- security
! Fleet Management
- vehicle selection
- route scheduling
- outsourcing

6. Economic and Financial Considerations
! Economics of distribution
! Demand and supply of goods
! Pricing and profitability
! Types of costs
! Stock valuation
! Obsolescence
! Total logistics costs

7. Role of the forwarder
! Traditional versus new
! Integrated logistics - customer service
- supply chain management
- functional issues
- implementation

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

1. Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical thinking, have been made,eg,
! Identify and apply the knowledge of the principles of supply chain management in the forwarding operation in arriving at workable solutions within a freight forwarding operation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

2. Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community,eg,
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

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

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

4. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information,eg,
! Apply a knowledge and comprehension of the principles, processes and procedures used in Logistics Management in the Freight Forwarding, Cargo Handling Carrier, Inventory, Production and Materials Management environments.
! Collect, organise and analyse information received to arrive at rational decisions with regard to the Principles of Supply Chain Management in the Forwarding Operation in order to enhance the range and professionalism of service to customers.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

5. Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical, and/or language skills in the modes of written and/or oral presentation,eg,
! 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 ASSESSOR CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

A composite statement of outcomes which expresses applied competence in the particular component of practice

Outcomes will be judged by whether the learner can apply:

1. The principles and processes of freight forwarding to select suitable transport and distribution infrastructure - plan and co-ordinate these so that the customer`s needs regarding product place, time and cost are satisfied.
2. The principles and processes of materials and inventory management to recommend added value solutions to the customer`s overseas and local supply chain management requirements.
3. The principles of pricing and costs to the selection of transport and distribution infrastructure in a competitive environment for the creation of cost effective customer service.
4. Information technology for the effective and efficient administration of logistics operations and communication with customers and service providers.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 252290, which is "Apply principles of supply chain management in a freight forwarding operation", Level 5, 10 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	22444	National Diploma: Freight Forwarding	Level 5	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2007-11-28	Was TETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	58779	Further Education and Training Certificate: Production Technology	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	MERSETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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