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Managing Office Consumables, Stationery and Stock Control

Teach administrators to run tight, cost aware control over the stationery, consumables and everyday supplies that offices consume constantly. Participants learn to set stock levels, manage reordering, control issue and usage, and reduce waste and pilferage. In many African offices where budgets are tight and supply can be unpredictable, disciplined stock control protects both operations and costs.

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What you will be able to do

  • Set minimum and maximum stock levels for common office consumables.
  • Run reordering routines that avoid both shortages and overstocking.
  • Control the issue and usage of supplies to reduce waste.
  • Track consumption patterns to forecast future requirements.
  • Prevent pilferage through simple counting and recording controls.
  • Report supply costs and usage to support budget decisions.

Course outline

  1. 01Office Supplies and Stock Basics
  2. 02Setting Stock Levels
  3. 03Reordering Routines
  4. 04Controlling Issue and Usage
  5. 05Forecasting Consumption
  6. 06Preventing Waste and Pilferage
  7. 07Reporting Supply Costs

Who should attend

This course suits office administrators, storekeepers, procurement support staff and administrative officers responsible for office supplies and consumables.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
8 to 9 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

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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