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Supplier Quality and Incoming Inspection

Rejected material at goods receiving is expensive, but rejected material found on the line is far worse. Sessions cover supplier selection and rating, incoming inspection plans, sampling, non conforming material control, and the supplier audit conversation that produces change rather than a defensive email.

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What you will be able to do

  • Define quality requirements in purchase specifications so that expectations are contractual, not implied.
  • Evaluate and rate suppliers using delivery, quality and responsiveness data over time.
  • Design incoming inspection plans and sampling schemes matched to risk and volume.
  • Control non conforming material from quarantine through disposition to supplier recovery.
  • Conduct a supplier audit that identifies process weakness rather than paperwork gaps only.
  • Escalate persistent supplier problems with evidence that supports a commercial decision.

Course outline

  1. 01Specifying quality requirements in purchase documents
  2. 02Supplier approval, rating and performance review
  3. 03Sampling plans and inspection design
  4. 04Measurement, gauging and inspection records
  5. 05Non conforming material control and disposition
  6. 06Supplier audits and improvement agreements

Who should attend

Quality inspectors, quality engineers, procurement and supply chain officers, goods receiving supervisors and stores managers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register

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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