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Demand and Supply Planning

Stockouts and overstocks usually trace back to a planning process that guesses rather than forecasts. Demand forecasting, sales and operations planning, and the supply response that keeps service levels steady get full attention, set against African markets where lead times, border delays and currency swings make availability hard to hold.

What you will be able to do

  • Choose forecasting methods that suit the demand pattern in front of you.
  • Measure forecast accuracy and adjust for bias, seasonality and promotions.
  • Run a sales and operations planning cycle that aligns commercial and supply teams.
  • Set safety stock and reorder points against real lead time variability.
  • Balance service level targets against holding cost and working capital.
  • Plan supply for imports where border and shipping delays are routine.

Course outline

  1. 01The planning cycle and where demand and supply meet
  2. 02Qualitative and quantitative forecasting techniques
  3. 03Forecast accuracy, bias and demand sensing
  4. 04Sales and operations planning roles, cadence and outputs
  5. 05Safety stock, reorder points and service level design
  6. 06Capacity, production and distribution response planning
  7. 07Managing supply variability for imported goods
  8. 08Planning metrics, dashboards and continuous review

Who should attend

Demand planners, supply and inventory planners, procurement and production schedulers, and sales or commercial managers whose targets depend on stock being in the right place at the right time.

Dates, venues and fees

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

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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