7DEC
7 - 11 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
Professional training course · AS-038
Inventory and Office Supplies Control
Office supplies, consumables and small equipment rarely attract board-level attention, yet poorly controlled stock quietly drains budgets through over-ordering, waste…
- 5 daysClassroom
- 49Upcoming dates
- 12Cities
- £2,250Fees from
Course overview
Introduction
Office supplies, consumables and small equipment rarely attract board-level attention, yet poorly controlled stock quietly drains budgets through over-ordering, waste, emergency purchases and unrecorded losses. At the same time, running out of essential items disrupts daily work and frustrates colleagues who depend on a well-run office.
This Inventory and Office Supplies Control training course gives administrators a structured, practical approach to managing office stock. Participants learn how to classify items, set reorder levels, organise storage, record issues and receipts, work with approved suppliers and use simple tools to track consumption and cost.
The course also covers asset registers for portable equipment, stock counts and reconciliation, reducing waste and sustainability, and reporting supplies spending to management in a clear and credible way.
Course Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Explain why disciplined supplies control matters for cost, service and accountability
- Classify office stock and decide which items need close control
- Set minimum, maximum and reorder levels based on actual consumption
- Organise storage areas for safety, visibility and easy retrieval
- Record receipts, issues and returns accurately using simple systems
- Plan and carry out stock counts and reconcile differences
- Work effectively with suppliers, catalogues and purchasing procedures
- Report supplies spending and recommend practical savings
Target Audience
This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including:
- Office managers and office coordinators
- Administrative officers responsible for stationery and consumables
- Facilities and general services staff
- Store keepers in office environments
- Executive and departmental assistants who order supplies
- Purchasing assistants supporting office procurement
- Supervisors seeking better control of administrative costs
Training Methodology
The course combines short explanations with hands-on exercises. Participants classify a sample stock list, calculate reorder levels from consumption data, design a simple stock record in a spreadsheet, plan a stock count and analyse a supplies spending report. Group discussion draws on the participants' own offices and challenges.
Target Competencies
- Stock classification and prioritisation
- Reorder level calculation
- Accurate stock recording
- Stock count and reconciliation
- Supplier and purchasing coordination
- Cost reporting and waste reduction
Course outline
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1Day One: The Purpose and Scope of Office Stock Control
- The hidden costs of uncontrolled office supplies and consumables
- What counts as office inventory: consumables, spares and small equipment
- Roles and responsibilities for ordering, storing and issuing items
- Linking supplies control to budgets, service levels and audit
- Common problems: duplication, hoarding, stock-outs and losses
- Mapping the current supplies process in your own office
- Setting realistic objectives for improving supplies control
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2Day Two: Classifying Items and Setting Stock Levels
- ABC analysis to focus effort on the items that matter most
- Standardising item names, units of measure and descriptions
- Reading consumption patterns from past issues and invoices
- Calculating minimum, maximum and reorder levels in practice
- Lead times, safety stock and seasonal changes in demand
- Reducing the range of items through standard choices
- Exercise: setting stock levels for a sample office stock list
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3Day Three: Storage, Recording and Issuing
- Designing a safe, tidy and well-labelled stationery store
- Storing paper, toner, cleaning products and electronics correctly
- Recording goods received and checking deliveries against orders
- Issuing procedures, request forms and authorisation limits
- Simple stock records using spreadsheets and office systems
- Tracking portable equipment with an asset register and tags
- Exercise: building a basic stock card and issue log
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4Day Four: Suppliers, Ordering and Stock Counts
- Working with approved suppliers, framework contracts and catalogues
- Raising orders that follow purchasing rules and budget limits
- Comparing price, quality, delivery and service performance
- Planning periodic and cycle stock counts with minimal disruption
- Investigating and reconciling differences between records and counts
- Dealing with damaged, expired and obsolete items
- Exercise: planning and reconciling a stock count
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5Day Five: Reporting, Savings and Sustainability
- Key measures: spend per employee, stock turnover and stock-outs
- Presenting a clear monthly supplies report to management
- Identifying savings through consolidation and standardisation
- Reducing paper, print and consumable waste across the office
- Choosing sustainable products and responsible disposal options
- Encouraging colleagues to follow supplies procedures willingly
- Personal action plan for improving supplies control at work
Schedule
Dates and fees
49 upcoming dates in 12 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted.
December 2026
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
14DEC
14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
21DEC
21 - 25 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
January 2027
4JAN
4 - 8 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
11JAN
11 - 15 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
18JAN
18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
25JAN
25 - 29 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
February 2027
1FEB
1 - 5 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
8FEB
8 - 12 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
15FEB
15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
ViennaAustria · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
22FEB
22 - 26 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
March 2027
1MAR
1 - 5 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
8MAR
8 - 12 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
15MAR
15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
22MAR
22 - 26 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
April 2027
5APR
5 - 9 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Cape TownSouth Africa · Classroom
£2,840per delegate2+ people: £2,272 each
12APR
12 - 16 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
19APR
19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
26APR
26 - 30 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
May 2027
3MAY
3 - 7 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
10MAY
10 - 14 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates · Classroom
£5,250per delegate2+ people: £4,200 each
17MAY
17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
24MAY
24 - 28 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
June 2027
7JUN
7 - 11 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
14JUN
14 - 18 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
21JUN
21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
July 2027
5JUL
5 - 9 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
12JUL
12 - 16 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
19JUL
19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
26JUL
26 - 30 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
IstanbulTurkey · Classroom
£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each
August 2027
2AUG
2 - 6 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom
£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each
9AUG
9 - 13 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
16AUG
16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
23AUG
23 - 27 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
September 2027
6SEP
6 - 10 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
13SEP
13 - 17 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
20SEP
20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
October 2027
4OCT
4 - 8 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
11OCT
11 - 15 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
18OCT
18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
MunichGermany · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
25OCT
25 - 29 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
November 2027
1NOV
1 - 5 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
8NOV
8 - 12 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
15NOV
15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
22NOV
22 - 26 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
ParisFrance · Classroom
£4,500per delegate2+ people: £3,600 each
December 2027
6DEC
6 - 10 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
RomeItaly · Classroom
£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each
13DEC
13 - 17 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom
£4,200per delegate2+ people: £3,360 each
20DEC
20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
BarcelonaSpain · Classroom
£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each
27DEC
27 - 31 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days
FrankfurtGermany · Classroom
£3,250per delegate2+ people: £2,600 each
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Inventory and Office Supplies Control course?
The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.
When is the next Inventory and Office Supplies Control course?
The next public date is 7 - 11 Dec 2026 in Barcelona. There are 49 upcoming dates in total.
Where is this course held?
Upcoming sessions run in Barcelona, Frankfurt, London, Rome, Vienna, Amsterdam, Cape Town, Dubai, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur, Munich, Paris.
How much does the course cost?
Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.
Course information last updated 14 November 2026.
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