Learning programme

Supply Chain Management: 5-Day Short Course

Five days from raw material to customer: procurement, inventory, logistics, planning, risk and AI basics.

Offered by Business Academy on the Stratum campus

About this programme

A practical five-day introduction to supply chain management for supervisors, buyers, store and logistics staff, and small-business owners. Each day covers one part of the chain in short 15–20 minute lessons, with South African examples, and ends with a quick check. Day 5 closes with a final assessment and a short written plan for your own workplace.

What you’ll study

  1. DAY 1 Supply Chain Foundations
  2. DAY 2 Procurement & Supplier Management
  3. DAY 3 Inventory & Warehousing
  4. DAY 4 Logistics & Distribution
  5. DAY 5 Planning, Risk & Performance

How you’ll learn

  • Short online lessons of 15–20 minutes, with reading, video and audio.
  • A personal schedule from your start date, so you always know what’s due.
  • A certificate of completion when you finish.

More about how it works

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