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
Contract Suppliers and Outsourced Manufacturing Management
Outsourcing production to contract manufacturers can cut cost and add capacity, but it also hands quality and continuity to a third party. This course helps African buyers select, contract and manage outsourced manufacturing and toll processing relationships. Delegates learn to protect intellectual property, safeguard quality and hold contract suppliers accountable for output and delivery.
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Register for this courseWhat you will be able to do
- Decide when outsourced manufacturing is the right model.
- Select and qualify contract manufacturers and toll processors.
- Structure agreements covering quality, capacity and pricing.
- Protect intellectual property, tooling and formulations.
- Monitor quality, output and delivery performance.
- Manage risk, continuity and exit in outsourced production.
Course outline
- 01The Outsourced Manufacturing Decision
- 02Selecting and Qualifying Contract Manufacturers
- 03Structuring Manufacturing and Toll Agreements
- 04Protecting IP, Tooling and Formulations
- 05Quality, Output and Delivery Monitoring
- 06Risk, Continuity and Contingency
- 07Managing Change and Exit
Who should attend
This course suits procurement, manufacturing and supply chain managers who source finished goods, components or processing from contract manufacturers.
Dates, venues and fees
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 to 7 Oct 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 6 to 8 Oct 2026 | Cape Town | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 7 to 9 Oct 2026 | Durban | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 12 to 14 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 13 to 15 Oct 2026 | Windhoek | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 14 to 16 Oct 2026 | Gaborone | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 19 to 21 Oct 2026 | Maseru | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 20 to 22 Oct 2026 | Mbabane | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 21 to 23 Oct 2026 | Lusaka | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 26 to 28 Oct 2026 | Harare | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 27 to 29 Oct 2026 | Lilongwe | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 28 to 30 Oct 2026 | Blantyre | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Mozambique | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 3 to 5 Nov 2026 | Nairobi | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 4 to 6 Nov 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 9 to 11 Nov 2026 | Kigali | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 10 to 12 Nov 2026 | Kampala | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 11 to 13 Nov 2026 | Accra | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Lagos | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 17 to 19 Nov 2026 | Cairo | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 18 to 20 Nov 2026 | Mauritius | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Dubai | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 24 to 26 Nov 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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