About This Course
Supply chains have never been more vulnerable. From geopolitical instability and climate-related disruptions to supplier insolvencies, cybersecurity threats, and pandemic-driven demand shocks, organisations across every sector face an expanding landscape of supply chain risk. The ability to anticipate these risks, quantify their potential impact, and build resilient, agile supply networks is now a core strategic competency — not merely a back-office function.
This five-day Risk Management in Supply Chain Training programme, delivered by TrainingComplex, provides participants with a structured, end-to-end methodology for managing supply chain risk. Drawing on internationally recognised frameworks — including ISO 31000, the Business Continuity Institute's Supply Chain Resilience model, and lean risk thinking — the programme moves participants from risk identification through to mitigation design, business continuity planning, and performance monitoring.
Beyond theory, the programme emphasises practical application. Participants will analyse real supply chain disruption case studies, build risk registers for their own organisations, run supplier risk assessments, and design business continuity playbooks they can take back and implement immediately. Group exercises simulate real disruption scenarios, challenging participants to think on their feet and collaborate under pressure — the way risk management actually works in practice.
Whether you are a supply chain manager looking to formalise your risk governance approach, a procurement professional navigating an increasingly volatile supplier landscape, or a logistics leader tasked with building organisational resilience, this programme will give you the frameworks, tools, and confidence to lead supply chain risk management with rigour and strategic clarity.
Who Should Attend
- Supply Chain Managers and Directors seeking to formalise risk management practices
- Procurement Officers and Category Managers responsible for supplier risk
- Logistics and Operations Managers overseeing end-to-end supply networks
- Risk and Compliance Officers working within manufacturing or trading organisations
- Business Continuity Planners with supply chain responsibilities
- Warehouse and Inventory Managers involved in supply planning decisions
- Project Managers overseeing supply-intensive capital projects
- Senior executives and C-suite leaders seeking strategic supply chain resilience literacy
Learning Objectives
- Understand the typology and root causes of supply chain risk, including operational, financial, geopolitical, environmental, and cyber risks
- Apply structured risk identification techniques — including risk mapping, bow-tie analysis, and supply chain network mapping — to real organisational contexts
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative risk assessments to prioritise risks by likelihood and business impact
- Design and maintain a practical supply chain risk register aligned to organisational risk appetite
- Evaluate supplier financial health, performance data, and concentration risk to inform strategic sourcing decisions
- Develop risk mitigation strategies including dual sourcing, safety stock optimisation, supplier diversification, and contractual risk transfer
- Build and test business continuity plans that enable rapid response to supply chain disruptions
- Apply digital tools and supply chain visibility platforms to enhance early warning and risk monitoring capabilities
- Establish key risk indicators (KRIs) and performance dashboards to track supply chain risk posture over time
- Foster a risk-aware culture within supply chain teams and communicate risk intelligence effectively to senior leadership
Course Modules
Module 1: Understanding Supply Chain Risk: Landscape and Typology
- Defining supply chain risk and distinguishing it from general business risk
- The modern risk landscape: geopolitical, environmental, financial, cyber, and operational dimensions
- How globalisation and lean practices have increased supply chain vulnerability
- Key supply chain risk events of the past decade and their organisational consequences
- Stakeholder expectations and regulatory drivers for supply chain risk management
- Introduction to ISO 31000 and the Business Continuity Institute Supply Chain Resilience framework
Module 2: Supply Chain Mapping and Network Visibility
- End-to-end supply chain mapping: nodes, flows, and interdependencies
- Identifying Tier 1, Tier 2, and deep-tier supplier relationships
- Mapping tools and visual techniques for supply network analysis
- Recognising single points of failure and critical path vulnerabilities
- Using network maps to anchor risk identification efforts
- Building a baseline visibility picture for your organisation's supply chain
Module 3: Risk Identification Techniques
- Structured brainstorming and expert elicitation methods for risk identification
- Bow-tie analysis: mapping threats, causes, consequences, and controls
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) applied to supply chain processes
- Horizon scanning for emerging supply chain risks
- Engaging internal stakeholders and suppliers in collaborative risk identification
- Documenting identified risks in a structured and consistent format
Module 4: Risk Assessment: Likelihood, Impact, and Prioritisation
- Qualitative vs. quantitative risk assessment approaches
- Defining and applying likelihood and impact rating scales
- Building and using a risk heat map for supply chain risks
- Quantifying financial exposure: value-at-risk and scenario modelling techniques
- Assessing cascading and interdependent risk effects across the supply network
- Prioritising risks in line with organisational risk appetite and tolerance thresholds
Module 5: Supplier Risk Assessment and Due Diligence
- Frameworks for evaluating supplier financial stability and business health
- Supplier performance data analysis: delivery, quality, and compliance metrics
- Concentration risk: managing over-dependence on single suppliers or geographies
- Conduct and integrity risk: ESG, sanctions, and reputational due diligence
- Designing and executing supplier risk scorecards
- Communicating supplier risk findings to procurement and executive stakeholders
Module 6: Building and Maintaining the Supply Chain Risk Register
- Purpose, structure, and governance of a supply chain risk register
- Key fields and data requirements for a functional risk register
- Workshop: populating a risk register with identified and assessed risks
- Assigning risk ownership and accountability within the organisation
- Establishing review cycles and trigger-based update protocols
- Integrating the risk register into procurement and operational decision-making
Module 7: Risk Mitigation Strategies and Resilience Design
- The four Ts of risk response: tolerate, treat, transfer, and terminate
- Dual and multi-sourcing strategies to reduce supplier concentration risk
- Safety stock and inventory buffer optimisation under uncertainty
- Contractual mechanisms for risk transfer: force majeure, indemnities, and SLAs
- Geographic diversification and nearshoring as resilience strategies
- Balancing cost efficiency against resilience investment in mitigation design
Module 8: Business Continuity Planning for Supply Chain Disruptions
- Principles of business continuity management applied to supply chains
- Business Impact Analysis (BIA) for supply chain processes
- Developing supply chain continuity strategies and fallback options
- Writing effective supply chain response playbooks and escalation protocols
- Testing and exercising business continuity plans through tabletop simulations
- Maintaining and updating plans to reflect supply network changes
Module 9: Digital Tools and Supply Chain Risk Monitoring
- Overview of supply chain risk management platforms and visibility tools
- Using real-time data feeds, IoT, and track-and-trace systems for risk monitoring
- Key Risk Indicators (KRIs): selecting, defining, and baselining supply chain metrics
- Building risk dashboards that surface early warning signals
- Leveraging AI and predictive analytics for demand and disruption forecasting
- Cybersecurity risk in digital supply chains: vendor access, data integrity, and system resilience
Module 10: Embedding Risk Culture and Communicating Risk Intelligence
- Building a risk-aware culture within supply chain and procurement teams
- Leadership behaviours that reinforce proactive risk management
- Designing effective risk training and awareness programmes for operational staff
- Crafting risk reports and board-level communications that drive decision-making
- Establishing cross-functional risk governance structures and forums
- Personal action planning: translating programme learning into organisational change
Requirements & Prerequisites
Participants should have at least two years of experience working in supply chain, procurement, logistics, or a closely related operational function. A basic familiarity with supply chain concepts such as sourcing, inventory management, or supplier relations is expected. No prior formal training in risk management is required, as the programme builds from foundational principles through to advanced application.
Training Methodology
- Supply chain disruption scenario simulations in which participant teams must triage, prioritise, and respond to live-breaking risk events within time-constrained exercises
- Case study analysis of documented real-world supply chain failures — including automotive supply shortages, pharmaceutical cold-chain breakdowns, and port congestion crises — to extract transferable lessons
- Hands-on risk register construction workshops where participants build and populate a risk register for their own organisation or an assigned case organisation
- Supplier risk assessment role plays in which participants conduct mock supplier audits and present findings and mitigation recommendations to a panel
- Network mapping exercises using visual supply chain mapping tools to identify single points of failure and concentration risks
- Facilitated peer-group discussions that encourage cross-industry knowledge sharing and collaborative problem solving
- Business continuity plan development workshops where small teams draft and present response playbooks for specific disruption scenarios
- Personal action planning sessions at the close of each day to help participants translate learning directly into planned workplace improvements
Organisational Benefits
- Reduced supply chain disruption frequency and severity through proactive risk identification and mitigation
- Improved supplier selection and management decisions grounded in structured risk assessment data
- Faster, more coordinated response to supply chain crises, reducing recovery time and financial losses
- Stronger business continuity posture with tested plans and clearly defined response protocols
- Enhanced regulatory and contractual compliance through better supply chain due diligence practices
- Reduced over-reliance on single suppliers or geographic concentrations through evidence-based diversification strategies
- Greater board-level and stakeholder confidence in supply chain governance and transparency
- A supply chain team equipped with shared risk language, tools, and frameworks that improve cross-functional collaboration
Where Is Risk Management in Supply Chain Training Offered?
This course runs in-person across: Zanzibar, Dubai, Nairobi, Abuja, Nakuru, Kisumu, Naivasha, Addis Ababa, Kampala, Pretoria, Arusha, Johannesburg, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Lagos, Kigali, Accra, Riyadh, Cape Town, plus Live Virtual (online) cohorts. Browse live dates for your city below.
Upcoming Schedules
| Location | Format | Dates | Price |
|---|
| Zanzibar, Tanzania |
In-Person |
5 Oct 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,500 |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
In-Person |
5 Oct 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 |
USD 4,100 |
| Nairobi, Kenya |
In-Person |
5 Oct 2026 – 9 Oct 2026 |
KES 105,000 |
| Abuja, Nigeria |
In-Person |
12 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,800 |
| Nakuru, Kenya |
In-Person |
12 Oct 2026 – 16 Oct 2026 |
KES 115,000 |
| Live Virtual |
Online |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
KES 80,000 |
| Kisumu, Kenya |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
KES 120,000 |
| Naivasha, Kenya |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
KES 115,000 |
| Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,400 |
| Kampala, Uganda |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
USD 1,900 |
| Pretoria, South Africa |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
USD 3,300 |
| Arusha, Tanzania |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,100 |
| Johannesburg, South Africa |
In-Person |
19 Oct 2026 – 23 Oct 2026 |
USD 3,500 |
| Live Virtual |
Online |
24 Oct 2026 – 15 Nov 2026 |
KES 80,000 |
| Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
In-Person |
26 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 |
USD 2,300 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a formal background in risk management to attend this course?
No formal risk management training is required. The programme is designed to build from foundational concepts through to advanced application, making it accessible to supply chain professionals who are new to structured risk management while still delivering significant value to those with prior exposure.
Will I receive a certificate upon completing the course?
Yes. Participants who attend all five days and complete the required exercises will receive a Certificate of Completion from TrainingComplex. This certificate is recognised as evidence of continuing professional development in supply chain risk management.
How much of the course is practical versus theoretical?
The programme is structured so that approximately 60% of time is dedicated to practical application — including workshops, simulations, case study analysis, and hands-on tool use — with the remaining 40% providing the conceptual and framework grounding needed to apply those skills effectively.
Can teams from the same organisation attend together?
Absolutely. In fact, organisations are encouraged to send teams of two or more participants, as collaborative exercises and action planning sessions yield far greater organisational impact when colleagues attend together and can align on shared implementation priorities.
Is this course available in an online or virtual format?
Yes. TrainingComplex offers this programme as a Live Virtual cohort for participants who are unable to attend in person. The virtual format mirrors the in-person curriculum, with live facilitation, interactive breakout sessions, and all course materials provided digitally.
