Stock Allocation to Stores Training

Learning Outcomes

• Analyze stock demand data to determine allocation requirements for multiple stores.
• Apply allocation methodologies and algorithms to distribute stock equitably based on store profiles and sales history.
• Implement stock allocation plans within specified timelines and budget constraints.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of allocations by monitoring stock turnover and replenishment cycles.
• Document allocation decisions and variances in accordance with organizational procedures.
• Demonstrate compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and legislative requirements.

Target Audience

This course is designed for retail and supply chain professionals responsible for inventory allocation, including store managers, distribution planners, and stock controllers.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals component provides hands-on experience with allocation methods, inventory analysis, and system usage. Learners will apply forecasting, ABC analysis, and allocation techniques using spreadsheets and a simulated ERP system, ensuring they can perform allocation tasks confidently in a real workplace.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Demand Forecasting and Reorder Point Calculation — Learners use historical sales data to calculate moving averages, safety stock, and reorder points for a set of products. (4h)
• Practical 2: ABC-XYZ Analysis and Inventory Segmentation — Learners classify inventory items using ABC and XYZ analysis, then develop allocation strategies for each segment. (4h)
• Practical 3: Manual Allocation Using Spreadsheets — Learners allocate stock to multiple stores using fair share and priority-based methods, considering constraints like store capacity and demand. (6h)
• Practical 4: Simulated ERP Allocation — Learners use a simulated ERP system to perform allocation transactions, generate reports, and troubleshoot common issues. (6h)

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.