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Scenario · Supply and Dispatch

Source replacement blazer cloth and canvas

You are the purchasing officer in Supply and Dispatch.

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The situation

What has happened

Two supply problems have arrived at once. The bottle green blazer cloth for the St Aidan's College order is down to 96 metres with 320 blazers still to cut, and the usual mill has a six-week lead time. The charcoal canvas for the Merriwa Holdings aprons failed receiving inspection because one roll is outside the shade band, and the work order is on hold. The General Manager wants a costed recommendation by Friday that keeps both deliveries on time, uses only suppliers with a current ethical sourcing declaration, and does not compromise the tech pack specifications.

Your brief. Calculate the fabric required for both orders, obtain and compare quotes from approved suppliers, verify ethical sourcing declarations, update stock and requisition records, and present a costed recommendation to the General Manager with lead times and risks.
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Tasks

Deliverables

  • Fabric requirement calculations for both orders
  • Two completed Materials Requisition Forms
  • Quote comparison table with declaration status
  • Updated stock records
  • One-page recommendation to the General Manager

Documents to use

Systems to use

Materials and Trims Stock

Keeps the stock record for fabric rolls, leather hides, trims, thread and chemicals with location, quantity and supplier compliance status.

Tech Pack Register

Holds the product specification record for every style and controls which version Production is allowed to cut against.

Production Work Orders

Tracks every production, sample and repair job from release through cutting, sewing, finishing and dispatch.

Quality Inspection Log

Records receiving, cut, in-line and final inspections and the disposition of any nonconforming product.

For trainers and assessors

Units of competency

Current on training.gov.au for the Textiles, Clothing and Footwear as at 10 September 2026.

MSTGN4026Source textile materials and resources
MSTGN5015Work with local and international TCF supply chains
MSTGN3021Match fabrics to performance and handling requirements
MSTAT4023Interpret textile information and make production calculations
MSTGN3018Support sustainable practice in apparel and textile design and production

Qualifications

MST40122Certificate IV in Textile Design and Technology
MST50122Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
Assessor notes

What to look for

Evidence guide

The requirement calculation must start from tech pack consumption and the remaining work order quantity, with allowances shown. Check that the student confirms declaration status before recommending a supplier and excludes any supplier without one. Stock records must reflect the quarantine and the orders raised. The recommendation must weigh cost against lead time and specification match, not price alone.

The student's evidence summary lists every record they created or changed in the systems named above, their notes and the tasks they ticked. Verify it against the deliverables and your own assessment tool.