Purchasing and Supply Chain
Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
Move your buying function beyond order processing into a source of measurable commercial advantage.
- Next session
- 5 to 9 Oct 2026
- Venue
- Nairobi
- 5 day programme
- FromR18,000
Aftermarket and Spare Parts Supply Chain Management
Spare parts supply chains behave differently from finished goods, with erratic demand, thousands of line items and the constant tension between stockouts that halt equipment and capital tied up in rarely used parts. This course focuses on managing the aftermarket and spares supply chain in African operations. Delegates learn to classify parts, forecast intermittent demand and set stocking policies that keep equipment running affordably.
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Register for this courseWhat you will be able to do
- Explain why spare parts supply chains differ from finished goods.
- Classify parts by criticality, value and demand pattern.
- Forecast intermittent and lumpy spares demand more reliably.
- Set stocking policies that balance uptime against holding cost.
- Manage obsolescence and slow moving spares proactively.
- Coordinate spares planning with maintenance and reliability teams.
Course outline
- 01What Makes Spares Supply Chains Different
- 02Classifying Parts by Criticality and Demand
- 03Forecasting Intermittent Demand
- 04Setting Stocking Policies
- 05Managing Obsolescence and Slow Movers
- 06Linking Spares to Maintenance Planning
- 07Balancing Uptime and Cost
Who should attend
Aimed at spares and inventory planners, stores managers, maintenance planners and buyers responsible for keeping equipment supplied with parts.
Dates, venues and fees
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 to 21 Oct 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 20 to 22 Oct 2026 | Cape Town | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 21 to 23 Oct 2026 | Durban | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 26 to 28 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 27 to 29 Oct 2026 | Windhoek | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 28 to 30 Oct 2026 | Gaborone | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Maseru | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 3 to 5 Nov 2026 | Mbabane | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 4 to 6 Nov 2026 | Lusaka | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 9 to 11 Nov 2026 | Harare | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 10 to 12 Nov 2026 | Lilongwe | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 11 to 13 Nov 2026 | Blantyre | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Mozambique | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 17 to 19 Nov 2026 | Nairobi | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 18 to 20 Nov 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Kigali | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 24 to 26 Nov 2026 | Kampala | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 25 to 27 Nov 2026 | Accra | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 | Lagos | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 1 to 3 Dec 2026 | Cairo | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Dec 2026 | Mauritius | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Dubai | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 8 to 10 Dec 2026 | Online | 3 | US$900 | Register |
Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.
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