Live Online Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 2, 2026 · from USD 800
A single port delay, supplier failure or currency swing can leave shelves empty in one place and warehouses overstocked in another. Teams that plan only for the average month are the ones caught out. Over five days, procurement and supply chain professionals learn to see where their networks are fragile and to build in options before disruption arrives.
You map multi-tier supply networks, score suppliers and lanes with risk matrices and FMEA, and run scenario tests on single-source dependencies. Inventory sessions cover ABC-XYZ segmentation, safety stock, reorder points, min-max rules, demand sensing and postponement, alongside working capital trade-offs and service-level targets. Later sessions turn to business continuity plans, supplier development, dual sourcing and the early-warning dashboards that give planners time to react. The programme suits procurement officers, supply chain planners, warehouse and logistics managers, stores controllers and operations leads in manufacturing, retail, health supply, NGOs and government agencies. It runs as a classroom course in cities across Africa and the Gulf, online, or in-house for your own team, and ends with a CPD-accredited certificate. Afterwards you can present a prioritised risk register and a revised stocking policy to management.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 2, 2026, Nov 30, 2026, Dec 28, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Global shocks, port congestion, fuel price swings and regional trade barriers have shown organisations that lean, just-in-time supply models are efficient only while everything goes to plan. In East and Southern Africa, long lead times, border delays and foreign exchange exposure make the problem sharper still. Stockouts cost sales and credibility, while excess stock locks up cash and invites obsolescence, so leaders need a deliberate balance rather than a reaction to the last crisis.
The Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course starts with the structure of modern supply networks and the sources of vulnerability inside them. Participants then learn to identify, assess and rank risks with practical tools, and to design mitigation such as buffer capacity, alternative suppliers, contract clauses and visibility tools. The second half focuses on inventory: classifying items, calculating safety stock under variable demand and lead time, choosing replenishment policies and deciding where in the network stock should sit.
Learning is anchored in worked data sets and short case files drawn from manufacturing, retail, humanitarian and public-sector supply chains. Participants build spreadsheet models during the sessions and leave with a draft risk register, a stocking policy proposal and an action plan for their own organisation.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Map multi-tier supply networks and locate single points of failure.
- Assess supplier, transport and country risk using scoring matrices and FMEA.
- Design mitigation strategies including dual sourcing, buffer stock and flexible contracts.
- Calculate safety stock and reorder points for items with variable demand and lead time.
- Segment inventory with ABC-XYZ analysis and match each class to a replenishment policy.
- Balance service levels against working capital and holding costs.
- Develop business continuity and recovery plans for critical supply routes.
- Set up key risk indicators and early-warning reports for planners and executives.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants return to work with:
- A prioritised supply risk register built on their own network.
- A spreadsheet model for safety stock and reorder point calculation.
- An ABC-XYZ classification of their stock with recommended policies for each class.
- A one-page business continuity outline for a critical product or route.
- A shortlist of early-warning indicators ready for a management dashboard.
- A concrete action plan for improving resilience over the next quarter.
Training Methodology
The programme is designed for working planners and buyers and relies on practice rather than lecture. It includes:
- Short expert inputs on each stage of the risk and inventory cycle
- Spreadsheet labs using sample demand, lead time and supplier data
- Case files from manufacturing, retail and humanitarian supply chains
- Small-group scenario exercises where a disruption is introduced mid-task
- Peer review of each participant's draft risk register
Day 1: Anatomy of Fragile Supply Chains
- Lean versus resilient design and where the trade-off bites
- Mapping tier-one to tier-three suppliers, routes and nodes
- Common disruption types: supplier failure, port delays, currency and regulation
- Lessons from recent global and regional supply shocks
- Vulnerability and criticality analysis
- Exercise: mapping a network and marking its weak points
Day 2: Supply Risk Identification and Assessment
- Risk registers, likelihood and impact scoring
- Supplier financial and performance risk screening
- FMEA applied to logistics and sourcing processes
- Transport, customs and country risk factors
- Quantifying exposure in cost and service terms
- Exercise: scoring and ranking the risks in a case network
Day 3: Mitigation and Supplier Strategies
- Dual sourcing, local sourcing and strategic buffers
- Contract clauses for continuity, penalties and force majeure
- Supplier development and collaborative planning
- Insurance, hedging and transfer options
- Postponement and flexible capacity
- Exercise: building a mitigation plan for the top five risks
Day 4: Inventory Agility and Replenishment Policy
- Inventory segmentation with ABC and XYZ classes
- Demand variability and forecast error measures
- Safety stock and reorder point calculations
- Min-max, periodic review and kanban replenishment
- Deciding where to hold stock across the network
- Lab: building a safety stock calculator in a spreadsheet
Day 5: Continuity, Monitoring and Action Planning
- Business continuity planning for critical supply routes
- Crisis response roles and escalation paths
- Key risk indicators and early-warning dashboards
- Service level, working capital and cost balance
- Reporting resilience to senior management
- Personal action plan and course review
The course is aimed at professionals who plan, buy, store or move goods, including:
- Procurement and supply chain officers
- Demand and inventory planners
- Warehouse, stores and distribution managers
- Logistics and transport coordinators
- Operations and production managers
- Risk and business continuity officers
- Health commodity and humanitarian supply staff
- Public-sector procurement and stores personnel
- Retail category and replenishment managers
Participants who attend the sessions and complete the practical exercises are awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion by Vision Reach Global Consultancy, a record of professional development for supply chain and procurement portfolios.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 14 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 14 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 14 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 14 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility programme, you'll be able to map multi-tier supply networks and locate single points of failure, assess supplier, transport and country risk using scoring matrices and fmea, design mitigation strategies including dual sourcing, buffer stock and flexible contracts, and calculate safety stock and reorder points for items with variable demand and lead time. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is aimed at professionals who plan, buy, store or move goods, including: Procurement and supply chain officers, Demand and inventory planners, Warehouse, stores and distribution managers, Logistics and transport coordinators, Operations and production managers, Risk and business continuity officers, Health commodity and humanitarian supply staff, Public-sector procurement and stores personnel, and Retail category and replenishment managers.
Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility starts November 2, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Resilience, Risk Management and Inventory Agility Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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