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Strategic Sourcing and Make or Buy Decision Making

Deciding whether to produce in house, outsource or import is one of the most consequential choices an African business makes, shaping cost, jobs and resilience for years. This course gives delegates a structured strategic sourcing process alongside a rigorous make or buy framework. Participants practise on realistic manufacturing and services scenarios drawn from the continent.

What you will be able to do

  • Run a seven step strategic sourcing process from need to award.
  • Segment spend to decide where sourcing effort delivers the most value.
  • Apply a make or buy framework that weighs cost, capability and risk.
  • Assess the strategic implications of outsourcing versus local production.
  • Model switching costs and supplier dependency before committing.
  • Build a sourcing strategy document that guides the buying team.

Course outline

  1. 01The Strategic Sourcing Process End to End
  2. 02Spend Segmentation and Supply Positioning
  3. 03The Make or Buy Framework
  4. 04Cost, Capability and Risk Trade Offs
  5. 05Outsourcing Versus Local Production
  6. 06Switching Costs and Supplier Dependency
  7. 07Writing the Sourcing Strategy
  8. 08Case Studies from African Industry

Who should attend

Aimed at senior buyers, sourcing managers, category managers and operations leaders responsible for deciding how goods and services are supplied.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 21 Aug 2026Durban5R18,000
24 to 28 Aug 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
7 to 11 Sep 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Dubai5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Lagos5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Harare5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Kampala5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
19 to 23 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000
26 to 30 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000
9 to 13 Nov 2026Online5US$900
16 to 20 Nov 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Cairo5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Kigali5US$1,800
21 to 25 Dec 2026Nairobi5US$1,800

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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