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Demonstrate knowledge of inventory management and manage an
inventory in a postharvest operation
Level
4
Credits
12
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in a postharvest operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe inventory
management techniques in a postharvest operation, describe inventory
recording techniques in a postharvest operation, demonstrate knowledge of
preventing wastage of inventory during storage in a postharvest operation,
and manage an inventory management system in a postharvest operation.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Production Horticulture
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Workplace procedures refer to written or verbal policies and procedures on safety,
operation and production set down by the employer or host organisation.
2
Standards refer to requirements laid down in quality assurance documentation and
industry standards as supplied by an industry body, agent or exporting company.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to: Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Employment Relations Act 2000; Resource
Management Act 1991; Privacy Act 1993; Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996, Occupational Safety and Health Codes of Practice.
4
Inventory may include but is not limited to – fruit, vegetables and flowers.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe inventory management techniques in a postharvest operation.
Performance criteria
1.1
The management of inwards inventory is explained in accordance with
workplace procedures.
Range
1.2
Storage requirements are explained in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – identification, documentation,
storage location, systems used within the postharvest operation.
storage conditions, correct location, damaged produce, systems to
minimise inventory losses.
Dispatch systems are explained in accordance with workplace procedures.
Element 2
Describe inventory recording techniques in a postharvest operation.
Performance criteria
2.1
Inventory recording requirements are explained in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – records of product movement,
volume, methods of calculations, product classifications, physical
identification of inventory.
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Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of preventing wastage of inventory during storage in a
postharvest operation.
Performance criteria
3.1
Factors causing wastage of inventory are described according to the product.
Range
3.2
may include but is not limited to – product damage, storage
conditions, handling, stock rotation, deterioration, monitoring
frequency.
Methods to limit inventory losses are described according to workplace
practices.
Range
may include but is not limited to – repositioning of inventory,
storage condition changes, condition checking, repacking, FIFO
(first in first out).
Element 4
Manage an inventory management system in a postharvest operation.
Performance criteria
4.1
The inwards inventory is managed in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
4.2
may include but is not limited to – identification, documentation,
storage location, operating systems.
Storage requirements are managed in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – storage conditions, correct
location, damaged produce, systems to minimise produce losses.
4.3
Dispatch systems are managed in accordance with workplace procedures.
4.4
Inventory recording systems are managed in accordance with workplace
procedures.
4.5
Inventory is managed to minimise wastage.
Range
may include but is not limited to – inventory management, storage
condition management, condition checking, repacking, FIFO (first
in first out).
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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