Custom Courses Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management Training

SAQA US AATICD-0135 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 5 Days
From $1,242 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the skills to manage supply chain operations effectively, from procurement and inventory management to logistics and distribution. It focuses on optimizing supply chain processes to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance customer satisfaction within a South African business context.

Learning Outcomes

  • Apply supply chain management principles to coordinate procurement, production, and distribution activities.
  • Analyze supply chain performance using key metrics and identify areas for improvement.
  • Evaluate inventory management techniques to balance cost and service levels.
  • Design a supply chain strategy that aligns with organizational goals and market demands.
  • Implement risk mitigation strategies to ensure supply chain resilience.
  • Demonstrate the use of technology and systems to enhance supply chain visibility and efficiency.

Target Audience

This course is designed for supply chain practitioners, logistics managers, procurement officers, and operations supervisors who seek to enhance their strategic and operational capabilities in supply chain management.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Objectives:
• Define supply chain management and its importance.
• Identify key components of a supply chain.
• Explain the flow of goods, information, and finances.
• Describe the role of supply chain in business strategy.

Topics:
• Overview of supply chain management.
• Key supply chain processes: Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, Return.
• Supply chain flows: materials, information, capital.
• Supply chain integration and collaboration.
• Case studies of successful supply chains.
• Introduction to supply chain metrics.

Day 2: Procurement and Supplier Management

Objectives:
• Understand procurement processes and strategies.
• Evaluate supplier selection criteria.
• Apply negotiation techniques for contracts.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance.

Topics:
• Procurement cycle: need identification to payment.
• Strategic sourcing and global procurement.
• Supplier evaluation and selection.
• Contract management and negotiation.
• Supplier relationship management (SRM).
• Ethical and sustainable procurement.
• Procurement technology and e-procurement.

Day 3: Inventory and Warehouse Management

Objectives:
• Differentiate inventory types and costs.
• Apply inventory control methods (EOQ, JIT).
• Design efficient warehouse layouts.
• Implement warehouse management systems.

Topics:
• Inventory classification: ABC analysis, cycle stock, safety stock.
• Inventory costs: holding, ordering, shortage.
• Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) and Just-in-Time (JIT).
• Warehouse design and layout.
• Receiving, put-away, picking, packing, shipping.
• Warehouse management systems (WMS).
• Inventory accuracy and cycle counting.

Day 4: Logistics and Distribution

Objectives:
• Compare transportation modes and their costs.
• Plan efficient distribution networks.
• Understand logistics outsourcing (3PL/4PL).
• Manage reverse logistics and returns.

Topics:
• Transportation modes: road, rail, air, sea, intermodal.
• Route planning and optimization.
• Distribution network design: centralised vs decentralised.
• Third-party logistics (3PL) and fourth-party logistics (4PL).
• Freight management and documentation.
• Reverse logistics and sustainability.
• Logistics technology: GPS, RFID, TMS.

Day 5: Supply Chain Strategy, Risk, and Performance

Objectives:
• Develop supply chain strategies aligned with business goals.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
• Measure supply chain performance using KPIs.
• Integrate supply chain with other business functions.

Topics:
• Supply chain strategy: lean, agile, leagile.
• Risk management: identification, assessment, mitigation.
• Supply chain resilience and disruption planning.
• Performance measurement: SCOR model, KPIs.
• Technology trends: AI, blockchain, IoT in supply chain.
• Integration with sales, marketing, and finance.
• Course wrap-up and assessment.

Practicals

15 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house
Overview

Practical sessions provide hands-on experience in key supply chain activities, including inventory management software, warehouse layout simulation, and logistics route planning. These exercises reinforce theoretical concepts and develop practical skills for real-world application.

Practical Activities
  • Inventory Management Simulation — Use spreadsheet-based simulation to manage inventory levels, calculate EOQ, and apply ABC analysis. (4h)
  • Warehouse Layout and Picking Exercise — Design an efficient warehouse layout and simulate picking routes using a software tool or physical model. (4h)
  • Transportation Route Optimization — Use route planning software to optimise delivery routes for a set of customer orders, considering costs and constraints. (4h)
  • Supplier Negotiation Role-Play — Participate in a simulated negotiation with a supplier to agree on price, delivery terms, and contract conditions. (3h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) 100% 30%
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 50%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

Upcoming Training Sessions
Online training — attend live sessions from anywhere via our virtual classroom.
Start End Delivery Season Price Action
Mon 07 Sep 2026 Fri 11 Sep 2026 Virtual Spring 2026 $1,242 Register
Mon 21 Sep 2026 Fri 25 Sep 2026 Virtual Spring 2026 $1,242 Register
Mon 05 Oct 2026 Fri 09 Oct 2026 Virtual Spring 2026 $1,242 Register
Mon 07 Dec 2026 Fri 11 Dec 2026 Virtual Summer 2026 $1,242 Register
Mon 04 Jan 2027 Fri 08 Jan 2027 Virtual Summer 2026 $1,242 Register
Mon 01 Feb 2027 Fri 05 Feb 2027 Virtual Summer 2026 $1,242 Register
Mon 01 Mar 2027 Fri 05 Mar 2027 Virtual Autumn 2027 $1,242 Register
Mon 07 Jun 2027 Fri 11 Jun 2027 Virtual Winter 2027 $1,242 Register
Mon 21 Jun 2027 Fri 25 Jun 2027 Virtual Winter 2027 $1,242 Register
Mon 05 Jul 2027 Fri 09 Jul 2027 Virtual Winter 2027 $1,242 Register
Mon 06 Sep 2027 Fri 10 Sep 2027 Virtual Spring 2027 $1,242 Register
Mon 20 Sep 2027 Fri 24 Sep 2027 Virtual Spring 2027 $1,242 Register
Mon 04 Oct 2027 Fri 08 Oct 2027 Virtual Spring 2027 $1,242 Register
Mon 06 Dec 2027 Fri 10 Dec 2027 Virtual Summer 2027 $1,242 Register
Mon 20 Dec 2027 Fri 24 Dec 2027 Virtual Summer 2027 $1,242 Register
Mon 03 Jan 2028 Fri 07 Jan 2028 Virtual Summer 2027 $1,242 Register
On-Campus training — face-to-face sessions at our training venues across Africa and beyond.
Showing all 426 sessions across 26 venues
Start End Venue Season Price Action
Mon 03 Aug 2026 Fri 07 Aug 2026 Pretoria, South Africa Winter 2026 $1,863 Register
Mon 03 Aug 2026 Fri 07 Aug 2026 Dubai, UAE Winter 2026 $5,238 Register
Mon 10 Aug 2026 Fri 14 Aug 2026 Durban, South Africa Winter 2026 $2,916 Register
Mon 10 Aug 2026 Fri 14 Aug 2026 Abu Dhabi, UAE Winter 2026 $5,238 Register
Mon 17 Aug 2026 Fri 21 Aug 2026 Harare, Zimbabwe Winter 2026 $3,078 Register
In-House training — we bring the trainer to your organisation, tailored to your team.
Start End Delivery Season Price Action
Mon 14 Sep 2026 Fri 18 Sep 2026 Your Premises Spring 2026 $1,615 Register
Mon 28 Sep 2026 Fri 02 Oct 2026 Your Premises Spring 2026 $1,615 Register
Mon 12 Oct 2026 Fri 16 Oct 2026 Your Premises Spring 2026 $1,615 Register
Mon 14 Dec 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 Your Premises Summer 2026 $1,615 Register
Mon 11 Jan 2027 Fri 15 Jan 2027 Your Premises Summer 2026 $1,615 Register
Mon 08 Feb 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027 Your Premises Summer 2026 $1,615 Register
Mon 08 Mar 2027 Fri 12 Mar 2027 Your Premises Autumn 2027 $1,615 Register
Mon 14 Jun 2027 Fri 18 Jun 2027 Your Premises Winter 2027 $1,615 Register
Mon 28 Jun 2027 Fri 02 Jul 2027 Your Premises Winter 2027 $1,615 Register
Mon 12 Jul 2027 Fri 16 Jul 2027 Your Premises Winter 2027 $1,615 Register
Mon 13 Sep 2027 Fri 17 Sep 2027 Your Premises Spring 2027 $1,615 Register
Mon 27 Sep 2027 Fri 01 Oct 2027 Your Premises Spring 2027 $1,615 Register
Mon 11 Oct 2027 Fri 15 Oct 2027 Your Premises Spring 2027 $1,615 Register
Mon 13 Dec 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 Your Premises Summer 2027 $1,615 Register
Mon 27 Dec 2027 Fri 31 Dec 2027 Your Premises Summer 2027 $1,615 Register
Mon 10 Jan 2028 Fri 14 Jan 2028 Your Premises Summer 2027 $1,615 Register
Training Discounts
Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% off per 5 delegates, up to 40% for 100+

View Sessions & Register Get A Quote Download Course Brochure
Have an account?

Sign in to track your applications and manage your cart.

Related Courses

Other Custom Courses courses at NQF level 5 learners on this page also viewed.

Browse the full Custom Courses category for custom courses training programmes.
GET A QUOTE / APPLY COURSE CATALOGUE