FWPTMM4212 — Calculate production costs

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26 assessable components: 4 elements (15 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Gather and analyse information

1.1Obtain and analyse details of materials, production operations and labour costs from work order
1.2Source and analyse details of logistic support contracts and supply agreements
1.3Identify cost factors relating to warehousing and physical distribution systems
1.4Identify all production cost factors for establishing supply cost

2 Estimate materials and labour

2.1Estimate and record types and quantities of materials required for production
2.2Estimate and record lead times and time requirements for production activities
2.3Estimate and record labour requirements for direct production and handling operations

3 Calculate and document production cost

3.1Determine production components contributing to overhead costs
3.2Determine type and percentage of overhead costs to be attributed to production procedures
3.3Calculate total production cost and apply mark-up
3.4Determine supply cost in conjunction with marketing and sales personnel
3.5Document details of calculations and supply cost according to workplace formats

4 Check and document details of production and supply costs

4.1Check costs and calculations against production requirements
4.2Report calculation processes and organise checking by relevant personnel for final authorisation
4.3Complete accurate records of production and supply costs according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit. There must be evidence that the individual has calculated production costs for three different work orders for at least one product range from the list below: - pallets - crates - trellises - stairs - doors - windows - frames - beams - treated timber - structural timber - flooring - decking - laminated timber - roof truss - floor truss - wall frame.

Knowledge evidence

sources of negotiated cost of supply, contractual arrangements and preferred supplier arrangements
sources of production costs for: - materials specific to production operations - labour unit costs specific to production operations - methods of construction and production - complying with environmental protection practices relevant to manufacturing and storage - warehousing and distribution
business overheads and how overheads are applied to individual production operations
desired profit margins and appropriate commercial mark-ups to suit market acceptance
workplace procedures for documenting calculations, communicating costs to relevant personnel and maintaining records
industry regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to calculating production cost

Foundation skills

Reading: Identify implicit and explicit production information for a variety of workplace documentation Extract and utilise detailed information contributing to production costs
Writing: Integrate compiled production costs into a clear financial document
Oral communication: Use financial terminology and production language when seeking cost supply information
Numeracy: Use mathematical processes such as ratios, rates and percentages to calculate quantities and overall costs

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What does an assessment tool for FWPTMM4212 need to cover?

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