Fundamentals of Distribution Management

Procurement and Supply Chain|2 days|Classroom or live online

Fundamentals of Distribution Management is built for delegates who need to be useful in this area quickly. It starts at first principles and works through logistics management and contract negotiation without assuming prior specialist training. The programme exists because category spend is one of the few remaining places to find margin without cutting headcount, and because capability in this area is usually built on the job with no structure behind it. Delegates leave able to work confidently with tender evaluation, demand planning and supplier development in their own organisation.

What delegates leave able to do

Review tender evaluation and say plainly whether it is working, measured against ISO 20400 on sustainable procurement
Spot where demand planning is failing before it becomes a finding
Put supplier development on a footing they can defend to a reviewer
Improve ethical sourcing within their own organisation

What the course covers

Logistics management
Contract negotiation
Tender evaluation
Demand planning
Supplier development
Ethical sourcing
Bid adjudication

Who should attend

supply chain managers
inventory controllers
supply chain analysts
logistics coordinators

Fees

South Africa	R10 000
Elsewhere in Africa and the Gulf	USD 1 100
Live online	USD 900

Per delegate, for the full 2 days. Covers tuition, course materials and refreshments. Excludes travel and accommodation. South African courses carry VAT at 15%; on deliveries outside South Africa the VAT position is confirmed on the quotation, because it depends on where your organisation is registered.

Scheduled dates

23 to 24 Nov 2026	Nairobi	USD 1 100
15 to 16 Feb 2027	Dubai	USD 1 100
22 to 23 Mar 2027	Lusaka	USD 1 100
26 to 27 Apr 2027	Nairobi	USD 1 100
31 May to 1 Jun 2027	Cape Town	R10 000
19 to 20 Jul 2027	Pretoria	R10 000
30 to 31 Aug 2027	Durban	R10 000
18 to 19 Oct 2027	Online	USD 900
29 to 30 Nov 2027	Pretoria	R10 000

Dates are the published schedule at the time this page was printed. We also run this programme on request, and in-house for a full team.

How to book

Call 069 221 6943 or email info@isptrainings.co.za with the date and the number of delegates. We reply with a written quotation and an invoice. A registration is not a confirmed booking until we confirm it in writing.

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