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
Fleet and Transport Cost Management
Transport is often the single largest controllable cost in a Southern African supply chain, driven by fuel prices, toll fees, vehicle downtime and route inefficiency. This course gives supply chain and transport professionals practical tools to model transport costs, benchmark carrier rates, plan efficient routes and manage owned or outsourced fleets to reduce total delivered cost.
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Register for this courseWhat you will be able to do
- Break down total transport cost into its component drivers.
- Benchmark carrier and third party logistics rates against market norms.
- Plan delivery routes that reduce mileage and vehicle idle time.
- Evaluate the cost trade offs between owned and outsourced fleets.
- Apply fuel and maintenance cost controls to reduce fleet expenditure.
- Negotiate transport contracts that balance cost, service and reliability.
Course outline
- 01Understanding Total Transport Cost
- 02Fuel, Toll and Maintenance Cost Drivers
- 03Benchmarking Carrier and Third Party Rates
- 04Route Planning and Load Optimisation
- 05Owned Fleet versus Outsourced Transport
- 06Vehicle Downtime and Maintenance Management
- 07Transport Contract Negotiation
- 08Monitoring Transport Cost Performance
Who should attend
This course is aimed at transport managers, fleet supervisors, logistics coordinators and supply chain managers responsible for distribution costs.
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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