This unit standard has been designed as part of a progression. It is one of a series of unit standards for people who supervise individuals and team activities in manufacturing and/or assembly processes. The credits allocated to this unit standard assume that learners have little or no experience in solving basic problems when starting to learn towards competency in this unit standard. It is further assumed that learners are able to: Communicate effectively at NQF level 3. Apply principles of policy and procedure implementation at NQF level 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the organisation and its functions in which problems are to be solved and decisions made at NQF level 3. KVR Pre-assessment

Define and analyse the operational problem.