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Distribution Network Design and Facility Location Planning

Where an African business places its warehouses and how it links them to customers shapes service levels and cost for years to come. This course teaches delegates the principles of distribution network design and facility location planning. Participants work through trade offs between the number of sites, transport cost, inventory and delivery speed using regional scenarios.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how network design shapes cost, service and inventory.
  • Analyse demand and flows to inform network decisions.
  • Evaluate the trade off between the number of facilities and cost.
  • Apply structured methods to choose facility locations.
  • Model the impact of network options on delivery speed and stock.
  • Build a business case for a proposed network change.

Course outline

  1. 01How Network Design Drives Performance
  2. 02Analysing Demand and Flows
  3. 03Facilities Versus Cost Trade Offs
  4. 04Methods for Choosing Locations
  5. 05Modelling Service and Inventory Impact
  6. 06Building the Business Case
  7. 07Network Design Scenarios

Who should attend

For supply chain managers, logistics planners, distribution managers and analysts involved in decisions about warehouse locations and network structure.

Dates, venues and fees

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