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REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Handling stock

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
8256	Handling stock
ORIGINATOR
SGB Retail and Wholesale
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services			Wholesale and Retail
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 2	NQF Level 02	16
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2003-12-03	2006-12-03	SAQA 1351/03
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-12-03		2010-12-03

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 is a core standard towards a National Certificate in retail/wholesale processes at NQF Level 2.

It is designed to give a sound grounding in the latest proven techniques of handling stock thereby optimising the retailers/wholesalers profitability and creating opportunity for progression to higher levels on the NQF.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Basic mathematical ability to the equivalent of a GETC qualification

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

A range of stock characteristics including stock type, colour, price, weight, packing, expiry date, bar code, number of units, seals, freshness?

Packing containers including crates, bins, pallets, trolleys, cold storage units, cages, boxes?

Packaging materials including bubble-wrapping, shrink-wrapping, polystyrene-chips, cardboard divisions, newspaper, tissue paper, plastic bags, tapes, seals, adhesives?

Categories of merchandise including hazardous merchandise, perishable goods, high value merchandise, electronic merchandise, soft goods?

Equipment for marking merchandise including marking guns, electronic equipment, bar coding equipment

Techniques for marking and identifying merchandise including, labelling, ticketing, bar coding?

Techniques and equipment for estimating quantities of merchandise including scanners, shelf-talkers, physical stock counts

UNIT STANDARD OUTCOME HEADER

The demonstrated ability to make decisions and con

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

The demonstrated ability to make decisions and consider options when:

OUTCOME NOTES

Checking a range of stock characteristics to ensure quantity and quality of merchandise received into stock by retail/wholesale outlets?

Packing stock using a range of packing containers and packaging materials to secure and protect various categories of merchandise received into stock by retail/wholesale outlets.?

Stacking, rotating and off-loading stock using pallet-jacks, trolleys, ladders and hysters for lifting and transporting packed merchandise received into stock by retail/wholesale outlets?

Marking and coding stock using a range of techniques and equipment for identifying merchandise received into stock by retail/wholesale outlets?

Counting stock using a range of techniques and equipment for estimating quantities of saleable and unsaleable merchandise received into stock by retail/wholesale outlets?

Maintaining stock using a range of housekeeping techniques for merchandise received into stock by retail/wholesale outlets

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The demonstrated ability to make decisions and consider options when:

ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

The programmes leading to the award of credits for the achieved outcomes in this standard will be accredited by the Retail/Wholesale ETQA.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The demonstrated understanding of:?

Common terms and concepts used when receiving merchandise into stock ?

Categories and characteristics of merchandise stocked by retail/wholesale outlets ?

Policies and procedures for receiving merchandise into stock ?

Techniques for packing categories of merchandise received into stock ?

Techniques and safety procedures for lifting and transporting merchandise received into stock?

Techniques and equipment used to count stocks of merchandise

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Understand the world as a set of related systems where ongoing maintenance of quantity and quality of merchandise is directly linked to customer satisfaction and sales of merchandise.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect and examine information relating to merchandise to ensure that the quantity and quality of merchandise received into stock is consistent with the requirements of retail/wholesale outlets.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively with others so that all stock handling operations are compatible with the category of merchandise received into stock.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively when moving and stacking stocks of merchandise so that merchandise is protected against damage and there is no danger to the immediate environment.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

Assessment Criteria:

The ability to produce at least three of the following types of evidence:?

Describe procedures for receiving stocks of merchandise into retail/wholesale outlets?

Describe terms and concepts used by retailers/wholesalers when receiving merchandise into stock?

Demonstrate procedures for receiving merchandise into stock?

Demonstrate how merchandise is packed and secured by selecting appropriate packing containers and materials for a range of different categories of merchandise received into stock

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	13718	National Certificate: Retail and Wholesale Processes	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2006-12-03	W&RSETA
Core	48864	National Certificate: Auctioneering Support	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2011-02-16	Was SERVICES 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.

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