Supply Chain Operations Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply supply chain principles to manage procurement, inventory, and logistics processes.
• Analyse supply chain data to identify bottlenecks and propose improvements.
• Evaluate supplier performance and develop strategies for vendor management.
• Implement inventory control techniques to minimise waste and optimise stock levels.
• Demonstrate knowledge of distribution and transportation management to ensure timely delivery.
• Design a basic supply chain plan that aligns with organisational objectives.

Target Audience

This course is designed for supply chain coordinators, logistics managers, procurement officers, and operations supervisors seeking to enhance their operational supply chain management skills.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions reinforce theoretical concepts through hands-on exercises in inventory management, warehouse layout, transportation planning, and procurement documentation. Learners apply calculations, simulate decision-making, and use software tools to solve real-world supply chain problems.

Practical Activities

• Inventory Control Simulation — Learners calculate EOQ, reorder points, and safety stock for given demand data, then simulate inventory management using a spreadsheet model. (4h)
• Warehouse Layout and Picking Exercise — Learners design a warehouse layout for a given product mix and simulate order picking routes to minimise travel time. (4h)
• Transportation Mode Selection and Routing — Learners evaluate transportation options for a set of shipments, select appropriate modes, and plan delivery routes using a map-based exercise. (4h)
• Procurement Documentation and Supplier Evaluation — Learners complete a request for quotation (RFQ), evaluate supplier bids using weighted criteria, and prepare a purchase order. (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	40% off
100	40% off

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