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
Demand and Supply Planning
Stockouts and overstocks usually trace back to a planning process that guesses rather than forecasts. Demand forecasting, sales and operations planning, and the supply response that keeps service levels steady get full attention, set against African markets where lead times, border delays and currency swings make availability hard to hold.
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Register for this courseWhat you will be able to do
- Choose forecasting methods that suit the demand pattern in front of you.
- Measure forecast accuracy and adjust for bias, seasonality and promotions.
- Run a sales and operations planning cycle that aligns commercial and supply teams.
- Set safety stock and reorder points against real lead time variability.
- Balance service level targets against holding cost and working capital.
- Plan supply for imports where border and shipping delays are routine.
Course outline
- 01The planning cycle and where demand and supply meet
- 02Qualitative and quantitative forecasting techniques
- 03Forecast accuracy, bias and demand sensing
- 04Sales and operations planning roles, cadence and outputs
- 05Safety stock, reorder points and service level design
- 06Capacity, production and distribution response planning
- 07Managing supply variability for imported goods
- 08Planning metrics, dashboards and continuous review
Who should attend
Demand planners, supply and inventory planners, procurement and production schedulers, and sales or commercial managers whose targets depend on stock being in the right place at the right time.
Dates, venues and fees
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 to 30 Sep 2026 | Nairobi | 3 | US$1,500 | Closed | |
| 29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026 | Kigali | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 5 to 7 Oct 2026 | Kampala | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 6 to 8 Oct 2026 | Accra | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 7 to 9 Oct 2026 | Lagos | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 12 to 14 Oct 2026 | Cairo | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 13 to 15 Oct 2026 | Mauritius | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 14 to 16 Oct 2026 | Dubai | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 19 to 21 Oct 2026 | Online | 3 | US$900 | Register | |
| 11 to 13 Nov 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 17 to 19 Nov 2026 | Durban | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 18 to 20 Nov 2026 | Pretoria | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Windhoek | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 24 to 26 Nov 2026 | Gaborone | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 25 to 27 Nov 2026 | Maseru | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 | Mbabane | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 1 to 3 Dec 2026 | Lusaka | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Dec 2026 | Harare | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Lilongwe | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 8 to 10 Dec 2026 | Blantyre | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 9 to 11 Dec 2026 | Mozambique | 3 | US$1,500 | 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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