MSTFD5028 — Develop merchandising plans for fashion products
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What an assessment for MSTFD5028 must cover
26 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 Prepare to develop merchandising plan
- 1.1Analyse merchandising opportunities
- 1.2Establish merchandising objectives according to workplace requirements
- 1.3Analyse stock levels and sales data to determine product life cycle
- 1.4Determine budget for merchandising
2 Develop merchandising plan
- 2.1Determine required products and ranges to be purchased
- 2.2Determine quantities, sizes, colours and designs of products to be purchased
- 2.3Develop a merchandising plan that details workplace requirements
3 Assess, document and store merchandising plan
- 3.1Assess effectiveness of merchandising plan in meeting marketing objectives and timing requirements
- 3.2Present merchandising plan to stakeholder and integrate stakeholder response into proposals
- 3.3Document merchandising plan according to industry practices, including any legal, ethical and work health and safety requirements
- 3.4Document reports on merchandising opportunities and strategies, and present to relevant audience
Performance evidence
- developed a merchandising plan for at least one fashion product or range, based on analysis of sales data
- presented the developed merchandising plan to a manager or stakeholder.
Knowledge evidence
- legal, ethical and work health and safety requirements specific to the work task
- regulatory requirements, codes of practice and industry standards for textile, clothing and footwear products
- data analysis methods
- workplace stock management practices
- workplace management systems
- characteristics and purpose of merchandising plans
- characteristics and purchasing styles of target market
- international regulations, pricing structures, import and export factors, production times, quality assurance factors and production arrangements
- goods and services tax (GST) requirements
- industry practices for documenting merchandising plans.
Foundation skills
- Oral communication skills: to invite opinions and present merchandising plans
- Numeracy skills: to analyse trends in sales data
- Initiative and enterprise skills: to seek out new insights, perspectives and opportunities for business growth
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What does an assessment tool for MSTFD5028 need to cover?
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