An entire range of "modern" manufacturing techniques and system skills is covered by CMI. They include skills used at all levels and in all locations in a manufacturing environment from the utility worker to the manufacturing team leaders, from the materials preparation to the finishing and despatch.

These skills include:

• Just in Time
• Quick changeover
• Using statistics
• Analysing and using value chains
• Root cause analysis
• Applying manufacturing practices using SCADA and MRP
• Sustainability
• Team membership / leadership
• Change management

There are three levels of recognition for the above skills, namely:

• Participating in / using the skills
• Leading others / managing the process
• Developing or modifying the process/ systems

The New Zealand Qualifications Framework currently features 39 registered unit standards in the Competitive Manufacturing domain. This is just over half of the units of competency registered on the corresponding Australian system.

These units differ from the standard New Zealand format. They feature a front page only and then link directly to the Australian version.

A list of all units registered on the Australian qualifications framework (and with corresponding New Zealand identification) can be downloaded:

• A list of all units registered on the Australian qualifications framework (and with corresponding New Zealand identification) can be downloaded:
• Print NZ produced a list of NZQA registered unit standards with a brief summary of contents and showing available resources. This document is available through the link provided. Click Here

For the full, registered unit standard document, contact:
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/explore/domain.do?frameworkId=725118104

Two qualifications are registered on the NZQA Framework

• Competitive Manufacturing with Strands in Introductory Application and Technical Application - (Level 2/3 - 40-50 credits)
  This qualification is for employees who are new to competitive manufacturing. The purpose of the qualification is to recognise the knowledge and skills on two different levels.
  The introductory application allows operators to become actively involved in the development and implementation of processes and systems to improve production capacity and product quality.
  
  The technical applicationallows those moving directly to technical support and leadership roles to develop skills to support the implementation of competitive manufacturing.
  
  
• Competitive Manufacturing with an Optional Strand in Facilitation - (Level 4 - 70-90 credits)
  The qualification is for leaders in competitive manufacturing who require a level of competence to interact between members of their team and management by leading change, implementing a competitive manufacturing system and ensuring process improvements are sustained.
  The qualification is designed to afford the maximum scope for career development within a range of processing industry disciplines within the manufacturing industry.
  
  The facilitation strand allows those wishing to move into facilitation of competitive manufacturing teams, to gain the skills and knowledge required. Learners who meet the requirements of the core as well as the strand requirements - a minimum total of 90 credits - will gain the qualification.

The full NZQA versions of the qualifications are available through the same links as unit standards.
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/explore/domain.do?frameworkId=725118104


The Australian Training Package includes a larger number of qualifications, ranging from levels 2 to 6.  For details on the qualifications please contact the web site address provided.
http://www.ntis.gov.au/Default.aspx?/trainingpackage/MCM04