Logistics & Supply Chain

Inventory Optimisation and Demand Planning

A results focused programme in logistics & supply chain, built around the real challenges professionals face in Inventory Optimisation and Demand Planning.

5 daysClassroomOnlineIn House
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Overview

Delivered by practitioners with direct experience in logistics & supply chain, Inventory Optimisation and Demand Planning focuses on practical capability rather than theory alone. Delegates work through realistic scenarios that mirror the decisions and pressures they face in their own roles.

Delegates leave with practical tools, templates and an action plan they can apply as soon as they return to work, along with a stronger network of peers facing similar challenges in logistics & supply chain.

Course objectives

  • Build a personal action plan for applying Inventory Optimisation and Demand Planning back at work.
  • Apply core logistics & supply chain principles and best practice to real workplace challenges.
  • Strengthen stakeholder engagement and communication around logistics & supply chain.
  • Develop the tools and templates needed to support logistics & supply chain in practice.
  • Analyse case studies to draw out lessons relevant to logistics & supply chain.
  • Assess risk and compliance considerations relevant to logistics & supply chain.
  • Lead initiatives that strengthen logistics & supply chain across a team or organisation.

Who should attend

  • Professionals transitioning into logistics & supply chain focused roles
  • Officers and coordinators working directly in logistics & supply chain
  • Senior executives shaping organisational strategy around logistics & supply chain
  • Consultants and advisors specialising in logistics & supply chain
  • Department heads overseeing logistics & supply chain functions
  • Cross functional team members collaborating on logistics & supply chain projects

Course outline

Module 1: Foundations of Logistics & Supply Chain

  • Set measurable goals and success criteria for the weeks ahead
  • Receive facilitator feedback on individual and group work
  • Consider how technology is reshaping logistics & supply chain in practice

Module 2: Technology and Innovation in Logistics & Supply Chain

  • Test assumptions through a structured risk assessment exercise
  • Review recent research and thought leadership shaping logistics & supply chain
  • Assess the resourcing and budget implications of proposed changes
  • Walk through a step by step implementation checklist

Module 3: Case Studies and Practical Application

  • Build a personal action plan for immediate use
  • Work through practical exercises and small group discussion
  • Diagnose a workplace scenario and propose a course of action
  • Review key concepts and terminology used in logistics & supply chain

Module 4: Data, Metrics and Performance Measurement

  • Debate the merits of competing approaches in an open forum
  • Draft key performance indicators to monitor progress
  • Benchmark current practice against recognised industry standards

Module 5: Action Planning and Implementation

  • Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of common logistics & supply chain models
  • Unpack a short reading and relate it back to daily practice
  • Apply frameworks to a live workplace scenario
  • Consider the ethical dimensions of decisions made in logistics & supply chain
  • Map stakeholder needs and expectations for logistics & supply chain initiatives

Training methodology

  • Encourages active participation through scenario based problem solving.
  • Reinforced with real world case studies drawn from relevant industries and regions.
  • Concludes with individual action planning to embed learning back at work.
  • Delivered through a blend of expert facilitation, structured input and interactive discussion.

Accreditation

Delegates who complete Inventory Optimisation and Demand Planning receive a Klarheit Certificate of Completion, recognising the hours of training undertaken and the topics covered. Certificates are issued at the close of the programme and can be used to support continuing professional development records.

Schedule

Upcoming sessions

Choose the city, date and delivery mode that works best for you or your team.

JohannesburgNext
14 Feb 2027 to 18 Feb 2027
USD 3,815Register
Live Online
21 May 2027 to 25 May 2027
USD 2,720Register
Victoria Falls
24 Jun 2027 to 28 Jun 2027
USD 3,336Register
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