Monitor the transportation of supplies
Overview
This standard is about monitoring the transportation of supplies. It includes collating and analysing information in regard to the transportation of supplies, providing results of the analysis, and making recommendations. It also involves identifying any problems in regard to the transportation of supplies.
This standard is for supply chain practitioners working in purchasing, freight logistics operations or transport management roles who have responsibility for monitoring supplies. The standard could apply to those who look after a number of staff and have line manager responsibility.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
check the relevant information on the supplies being transported
confirm the information on the transportation methods and mode for the supplies being transported
- comply with organisational procedures for monitoring the transportation of supplies
- monitor the transportation of supplies using the relevant systems or tracking devices
- collate and prepare data on the transportation of supplies
- analyse data on the transportation of supplies
- provide the results of the monitoring and analysis to the relevant colleagues
- make recommendations to improve the transportation of supplies
- take the required action to resolve any problems with the transportation of supplies
- contact the relevant colleagues or supply chain partner, if the problems identified cannot be resolved
- communicate with colleagues and the supply chain throughout the monitoring process
- inform the customer of any delays, allowing as much time as possible to respond to delays
- comply with organisational procedures and all relevant legal, environmental, health and safety, bio-security and operating requirements relating to monitoring the transportation of supplies
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
the sources of the relevant information and documentation for the supplies being transported and the transportation methods and mode
the transportation methods and procedures used in your organisation
- the organisational procedures for monitoring the transportation of supplies
- how to monitor the transportation of supplies using tracking and tracing systems
- how to collate and prepare data on the monitoring of transportation of supplies
- how to analyse monitoring data on the transportation of supplies
- how to present the results from the monitoring process to colleagues
- the information sources on supply chain processes in your organisation
- the types of problems that may occur with the transportation of supplies and how to resolve these
- the importance of communication with colleagues and the supply chain throughout the monitoring process, and how this can be achieved
- the importance of communicating any delays to the customer in a proactive manner, allowing as much time as possible to respond to the problems
- the organisational procedures and all relevant legal, environmental, health and safety, bio-security and operating requirements relating to monitoring the transportation of supplies
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Colleagues: permanent, temporary, agency staff, external
Environmental, legal, safety and operating requirements: safety regulations, codes of practice, load restrictions, working-time regulations, transport regulations, working practices, operating procedures, industry guidelines
- Supplies: any combination of goods or services that are procured, delivered or stored in the supply chain
Supply chain: procurement, purchasing and supply, logistics, transport and operations management, within and between international boundaries
Transportation: the movement of supplies or resources internally or externally within your own organisation, nationally or between international boundaries