Logistics and Supply ChainExcellence in Warehouse and Inventory Management
This course covers running a warehouse well and holding the right inventory. Delegates work through warehouse layout and slotting, receiving, putaway and picking methods, stock accuracy and cycle counting, inventory policy including safety stock and reorder point calculation, and the classification that determines how much attention each item deserves. Practical attention is given to the causes of stock inaccuracy, which is almost always a process problem rather than a counting problem, and to the trade off between service level and working capital that inventory policy exists to manage.
Course objectives
- Design warehouse layout and slotting for the actual demand profile
- Select receiving, putaway and picking methods appropriate to the operation
- Achieve and sustain stock accuracy through cycle counting
- Diagnose the process causes of stock inaccuracy
- Calculate safety stock and reorder points defensibly
- Classify inventory and match control effort to value
- Manage the trade off between service level and working capital
Who should attend
- Warehouse and inventory managers
- Supply chain and logistics professionals
- Procurement and materials staff
- Operations managers
- Finance staff working on working capital
Course outline
- 01Warehouse layout and slotting against the demand profile
- 02Receiving, putaway and picking methods
- 03Stock accuracy and cycle counting
- 04The process causes of inaccuracy
- 05Inventory classification and control effort
- 06Safety stock and reorder point calculation
- 07Service level against working capital
- 08Performance measurement in the warehouse
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 to 9 October 2026 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 12 February 2027 | Kampala, Uganda | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 12 March 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 26 March 2027 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |