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Contract Suppliers and Outsourced Manufacturing Management

Outsourcing production to contract manufacturers can cut cost and add capacity, but it also hands quality and continuity to a third party. This course helps African buyers select, contract and manage outsourced manufacturing and toll processing relationships. Delegates learn to protect intellectual property, safeguard quality and hold contract suppliers accountable for output and delivery.

What you will be able to do

  • Decide when outsourced manufacturing is the right model.
  • Select and qualify contract manufacturers and toll processors.
  • Structure agreements covering quality, capacity and pricing.
  • Protect intellectual property, tooling and formulations.
  • Monitor quality, output and delivery performance.
  • Manage risk, continuity and exit in outsourced production.

Course outline

  1. 01The Outsourced Manufacturing Decision
  2. 02Selecting and Qualifying Contract Manufacturers
  3. 03Structuring Manufacturing and Toll Agreements
  4. 04Protecting IP, Tooling and Formulations
  5. 05Quality, Output and Delivery Monitoring
  6. 06Risk, Continuity and Contingency
  7. 07Managing Change and Exit

Who should attend

This course suits procurement, manufacturing and supply chain managers who source finished goods, components or processing from contract manufacturers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Dubai3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lagos3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Pretoria3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Online3US$900
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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