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Warehouse Workforce Planning and Labour Productivity

Labour is the largest controllable cost in most African warehouses, yet shifts are often staffed by guesswork and productivity is rarely measured. This course helps warehouse leaders forecast workload, plan shifts, and set fair productivity standards that lift throughput without burning out the team. Delegates learn to link staffing to volumes and to use simple metrics to manage performance.

What you will be able to do

  • Forecast warehouse workload from order and volume patterns.
  • Plan shifts and staffing levels to match demand peaks and troughs.
  • Set fair and achievable labour productivity standards.
  • Measure picking, packing and receiving productivity by task.
  • Manage temporary and flexible labour effectively.
  • Improve productivity through layout, training and engagement.

Course outline

  1. 01Forecasting Warehouse Workload
  2. 02Shift Planning and Staffing to Demand
  3. 03Setting Labour Productivity Standards
  4. 04Measuring Productivity by Task
  5. 05Managing Temporary and Flexible Labour
  6. 06Improving Productivity and Engagement

Who should attend

This course is aimed at warehouse managers, distribution centre supervisors, operations managers and team leaders responsible for warehouse labour.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Dubai2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Pretoria2R10,000
5 to 6 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026Online2US$900
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000
14 to 15 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000

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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