Supply Chain Management Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyse supply chain processes to identify inefficiencies and propose improvements.
• Apply inventory management techniques to optimise stock levels and reduce costs.
• Evaluate supplier performance using key metrics and develop strategic partnerships.
• Design a logistics plan that integrates transportation, warehousing, and distribution.
• Implement risk management strategies to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
• Demonstrate compliance with relevant South African regulations and international trade standards.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for logistics coordinators, procurement officers, warehouse managers, and operations supervisors seeking to strengthen their supply chain management capabilities.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions provide hands-on experience with supply chain tools and techniques, including demand forecasting, inventory calculations, route planning, and performance analysis. Learners will work through case studies and simulations to apply theoretical concepts to real-world scenarios.

Practical Activities

• Demand Forecasting Exercise — Learners use historical data to generate forecasts using moving averages and exponential smoothing in Excel. (4h)
• Inventory Management Simulation — Learners manage inventory in a simulated environment, making ordering decisions to balance costs and service levels. (4h)
• Transportation Route Planning — Learners plan delivery routes using a map and optimisation software to minimise distance and cost. (4h)
• Supply Chain Performance Dashboard — Learners build a performance dashboard in Excel using KPIs from a case study and propose improvements. (4h)

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

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.