Supplier Quality and Incoming Inspection

Rejected material at goods receiving is expensive, but rejected material found on the line is far worse. Sessions cover supplier selection and rating, incoming inspection plans, sampling, non conforming material control, and the supplier audit conversation that produces change rather than a defensive email.

What you will be able to do

Define quality requirements in purchase specifications so that expectations are contractual, not implied.
Evaluate and rate suppliers using delivery, quality and responsiveness data over time.
Design incoming inspection plans and sampling schemes matched to risk and volume.
Control non conforming material from quarantine through disposition to supplier recovery.
Conduct a supplier audit that identifies process weakness rather than paperwork gaps only.
Escalate persistent supplier problems with evidence that supports a commercial decision.

Course outline

01Specifying quality requirements in purchase documents
02Supplier approval, rating and performance review
03Sampling plans and inspection design
04Measurement, gauging and inspection records
05Non conforming material control and disposition
06Supplier audits and improvement agreements

Who should attend

Quality inspectors, quality engineers, procurement and supply chain officers, goods receiving supervisors and stores managers.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Online	2	US$900
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100

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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We can run Supplier Quality and Incoming Inspection privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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