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Vendor Managed Inventory and Consignment Stock Management

Vendor managed inventory and consignment arrangements can free up working capital and cut stockouts, but only when the agreements and data flows are set up correctly. This course shows how to structure these models with suppliers so both parties share the benefit. Delegates learn to define ownership, replenishment triggers and reconciliation controls for African operations.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish vendor managed inventory from consignment and traditional stock.
  • Structure agreements that define stock ownership and payment triggers.
  • Set replenishment rules and minimum and maximum stock levels.
  • Establish data sharing and visibility between buyer and supplier.
  • Control reconciliation, shrinkage and obsolescence in shared stock.
  • Measure the working capital and service benefits achieved.

Course outline

  1. 01Collaborative Inventory Models Explained
  2. 02Structuring VMI and Consignment Agreements
  3. 03Ownership, Payment and Title Transfer
  4. 04Replenishment Triggers and Stock Levels
  5. 05Data Sharing and Inventory Visibility
  6. 06Reconciliation, Shrinkage and Obsolescence
  7. 07Measuring Working Capital and Service Gains

Who should attend

This course suits inventory and stores managers, buyers, planners and supplier managers exploring collaborative replenishment models.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
29 to 30 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 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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