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Warehouse and Distribution Operational Excellence

Warehouses across Africa lose time and accuracy to poor layout, unclear processes, and firefighting. This course applies Lean and quality thinking to receiving, storage, picking, and dispatch so that goods move faster with fewer errors. Participants learn to map flows, apply workplace organisation, and set up simple controls that raise picking accuracy, space use, and on time dispatch.

What you will be able to do

  • Map material and information flow through a warehouse.
  • Identify waste in receiving, put away, picking, and dispatch.
  • Apply workplace organisation to storage and pick faces.
  • Improve picking accuracy and order fulfilment quality.
  • Design simple visual controls and performance measures.
  • Sustain gains through standard work and team routines.

Course outline

  1. 01Flow and Waste in the Warehouse
  2. 02Layout and Slotting for Efficiency
  3. 03Workplace Organisation in Storage
  4. 04Improving Picking Accuracy and Speed
  5. 05Dispatch Quality and On Time Performance
  6. 06Visual Controls and Warehouse Metrics
  7. 07Standard Work and Sustaining Gains

Who should attend

This course suits warehouse managers, distribution supervisors, inventory controllers, and improvement staff seeking faster, more accurate warehouse operations.

Dates, venues and fees

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

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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