MSS407009 - Facilitate improvements in the external value stream

This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to work with value stream members to improve the overall effectiveness of the value stream, so delivering greater value to the customer. It includes other organisations within the value stream/supply chain. This unit applies to managers and team leaders with appropriate authority and others with similar authority and responsibility for working with value stream members outside their own organisation. The value streams are referred to as ?source-to-destination? value streams. The unit includes the use of skills to resolve issues from one or more value stream members which impact on the overall ability of the value stream to continue to improve and offer better value to the customers. The improvement practices may (or may not) have been used previously within their own organisation, other teams and organisations within the value stream. The unit does not cover mapping or managing value streams.This unit may also be applied to service organisations applying competitive systems and practices principles.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication