Domain - Forestry Business Management

Domain - Forestry Business Management

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Level 4

Demonstrate knowledge of tools used to collect and manage data in commercial forestry

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25751 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and use measurement tools commonly used in forest data capture operations; describe the way geographic information systems (GIS) are used in commercial forestry; describe stand record systems and their use in commercial forestry; and describe production record systems and their use in commercial forestry.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Determine financial requirements and resourcing options for a forestry business
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4295 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to determine the financial resource requirements for a forestry business, and identify and assess sources of finance and financial advice to meet the forestry business''s requirements.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 5

Use maths and statistics functions and procedures in commercial forestry

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1124 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: apply calculations used in forest mensuration; calculate commonly used forestry parameters; sample and process data; use statistics to derive mean and measure of variability of a population from a sample; and determine stand parameters and per-hectare estimates in forestry.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of and analyse forest operations supply chains

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25749 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain supply chain management in forestry operations; describe the principles of forestry operations inventory management; describe the nature of sales arrangements employed in New Zealand commercial forestry; describe log dispatching systems used in forest operations; describe New Zealand log export operations; analyse given forestry supply chains and recommend the most efficient option; explain monitoring in a forest operations supply chain.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of management systems for forestry operations

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4282 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the interrelated components of a forestry management system, and describe compliance requirements for forestry management systems.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Determine employment arrangements for forestry personnel
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4287 Unit Standard 7 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine job requirements; identify and apply application and selection requirements for forestry personnel; plan employee induction to forestry work; establish employment contracts; and arrange termination procedures.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Establish a financial control system for a forestry business
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4288 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe and develop the components of an effective financial record keeping system for a small forestry business; develop a budget and cashflow projection for a small forestry business; select methods for financial control of a small forestry business; and plan for use of accounting services.

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Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Interpret contract documentation and plan management of forestry contracts
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4291 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the elements of a contract applicable in the forestry industry; follow procedures to interpret a contract proposal applicable to forestry activities; establish a contract proposal for application in forestry; determine variations and extras to be negotiated for forestry contracts; and plan for the fulfilment of forestry contract obligations.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Calculate costs of forestry operations

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4294 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the nature of forestry operation costs; calculate the cost components of a forestry operation; and describe the procedures for developing a unit rate from element costings.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Identify commercial protection requirements for a forestry business

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4296 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to identify areas of protection required for a forestry business, and select protection options for the forestry business from those available.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Research key elements of the forest industry and identify opportunities for forest optimisation

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4298 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: research key elements of the forest industry; explain the implications of legislation affecting commercial forestry; and identify opportunities for forest resource optimisation in a selected geographic region.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Determine key issues in employment in forestry
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4299 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify factors influencing employment in the forestry industry; describe the requirements to be met by employers; and outline the employment arrangements used in forestry.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of key issues in forestry production management
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4300 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe factors which influence forestry production, and identify features of an effective production record system.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 6

Research and report on a forestry business improvement initiative

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25748 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: develop a research plan for a forestry business improvement initiative; collect and analyse data and information in accordance with the research plan; and formulate conclusions and prepare the business improvement initiative report.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Develop a health and safety management plan for application in forestry
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4283 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: define the purpose and context for a forest health and safety management plan; prepare the forest health and safety management plan policy; determine standards to apply in the forest health and safety management plan; determine responsibility allocation within the forest health and safety management plan; prepare forest health and safety management plan procedures; identify provisions for monitoring the plan's operation; identify audit provisions for the plan; and complete integration of the plan's components.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Develop an environmental management plan for application in forestry
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4286 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: define the purpose and context for a forestry environmental management plan; prepare forestry environmental management plan policy; determine standards to apply in the forestry environmental management plan; determine responsibility allocation within the forestry environmental management plan; prepare forestry environmental management plan procedures; identify provisions for monitoring the plan's operation; identify audit provisions for the plan; and complete the integration of the plan's components.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Prepare a business plan for a forestry business

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4289 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and select a forestry business opportunity; establish goals and objectives for a forestry business; select a business structure; identify the range and nature of services required to support the business; and prepare a business plan for a forestry business.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Manage workforce development in a forestry operation
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4290 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify the work attributes of forestry personnel; plan forestry personnel distribution to use identified attributes; plan forestry personnel development; and plan for the development of workplace unity and performance focus within a forestry operation.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Select information technology and determine management procedures for forestry use
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4292 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine requirements for information technology for use in forestry operations; select information technology for forestry use; determine management of selected systems; and plan evaluation of the system's performance.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Determine forestry operations equipment requirements

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4293 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine equipment requirements for forestry operations; evaluate options, and select equipment for forestry operations; identify and develop equipment operator requirements; and develop maintenance and replacement schedules for forestry equipment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Prepare a tender for forestry operations
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4297 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify factors influencing tender consideration in forestry; interpret tender documentation; apply rates and calculate tender prices for forestry operations; and prepare a tender for forestry work.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Establish a production control system for a forestry operation
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4301 Unit Standard 7 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: establish a production record system for a forestry operation; plan a forestry production operation to meet defined targets; measure forestry production against targets; and select change options.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Level 7

Develop a crop protection management system for application in forestry
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4284 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: define the purpose and context for a forest crop protection management system; prepare forest crop protection management system policy; determine standards to apply in the forest crop protection management system; determine responsibility allocation within the forest crop protection management system; prepare forest crop protection management system procedures; identify provisions for monitoring the system's operation; identify audit provisions for the system; and complete the integration of the system's components.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Develop a quality management system for application in forestry
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4285 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: define the purpose and context for a forestry quality management system; prepare forestry quality management system policy; determine standards to apply in the forestry quality management system; determine responsibility allocation within the forestry quality management system; prepare forestry quality management system procedures; identify provisions for monitoring the system's operation; identify audit provisions for the system; and complete the integration of the system's components

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

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