Inventory Management Seminar - Advanced Course

Advanced Inventory Management Seminar — Optimize Stock, Reduce Costs, Improve Service

Take control of your inventory with a practical, hands-on seminar designed for retail and e-commerce teams ready to move beyond basics. This advanced course teaches proven forecasting, demand planning, warehouse optimisation, and automated replenishment strategies that reduce stockouts, lower carrying costs, and improve customer service levels.

What you’ll gain

• Actionable forecasting techniques — apply time-series methods, seasonality adjustments and causal factors to produce more reliable demand forecasts.
• Smart replenishment strategies — design and implement min/max, reorder point, EOQ and safety-stock policies that match your business rhythms and supplier lead times.
• Warehouse optimisation — optimise layout, slotting and picking flows to cut handling time and improve throughput.
• Data-driven decision making — use segmentation (ABC/XYZ), KPIs and dashboards to focus effort where it moves the needle.
• Automation & systems integration — practical guidance for integrating forecasting and replenishment with ERP, WMS and e-commerce platforms.
• Scenario planning & risk management — techniques for handling demand volatility, supplier disruption and promotions without overstocking.

Who should attend

• Inventory, supply chain and operations managers
• E-commerce and retail merchandising leaders
• Warehouse supervisors and logistics coordinators
• Procurement professionals responsible for reorder policies
• Business analysts and finance partners focused on inventory costs

Course format & practical components

• Intensive, instructor-led seminar featuring real-world case studies and hands-on exercises
• Interactive workshops where attendees build forecasting models and replenishment rules
• Templates and tools (Excel models, KPI dashboards, SOP checklists) you can adapt immediately
• Q&A and peer discussion to address your specific operational challenges

Key outcomes

• Improved forecast accuracy and a clear process for continuous forecast review
• Replenishment policies aligned with demand profiles and supplier performance
• Practical warehouse changes that increase picking speed and reduce errors
• A roadmap for automating inventory workflows and integrating systems
• Take-home tools and templates to implement improvements right away

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with basic inventory concepts (reorder point, safety stock, lead time)
• Comfort with spreadsheets (Excel/Google Sheets) for workshop exercises

Led by experienced practitioners

This seminar is delivered by instructors with hands-on experience implementing inventory and replenishment solutions for retail and e-commerce businesses. Sessions focus on practical, repeatable methods you can apply immediately in your operation.

Seats are limited to maintain an interactive learning environment. Register now to secure your place and start turning inventory into a competitive advantage.