Every supply chain decision — which supplier to use, how much stock to hold, which route to ship through — carries a financial consequence, yet many operations teams manage these choices without a clear view of the numbers behind them. Delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, the Financial Planning & Cost Control in Supply Chains Training Course sits within the Management category of the Logistics and Supply Chain Training Courses list and closes that gap by connecting financial thinking directly to day-to-day supply chain decisions.

Participants work through working capital management, inventory finance, procurement cost control, budgeting, and cash flow improvement as one connected toolkit rather than separate topics. By the end, they are equipped to read the financial impact of operational choices, tighten cost control without hurting service levels, and build a stronger case for supply chain investment.

• Connect day-to-day Supply Chain Finance decisions to their impact on overall business performance.
• Manage working capital — receivables, payables, and inventory investment — more effectively.
• Control inventory finance costs while reducing excess stock and improving turnover.
• Break down and reduce procurement cost structures through better supplier and budgeting decisions.
• Build supply chain budgeting and forecasting processes that hold up under real conditions.
• Improve cash flow visibility and use it to support faster, better-informed decisions.

Target Audience

• Supply Chain, Logistics, and Procurement Managers.
• Finance Managers and Analysts working with supply chain operations.
• Operations, Production, Inventory, and Warehouse Managers.
• Business Managers involved in financial and budget planning.
• Professionals looking to strengthen cost-control and profitability skills across the supply chain.

Module 1: Cash and Working Capital — The Pulse of the Supply Chain

• Why working capital is often the first place supply chain problems show up financially.
• Managing receivables, payables, and inventory investment as one balance.
• Freeing up cash through smarter supply chain timing decisions.
• Balancing operational needs against financial targets.

Module 2: Inventory Finance and Cost Control

• How inventory decisions translate directly into financial cost.
• Reducing excess stock without compromising service levels.
• Identifying the true cost drivers behind holding inventory.
• Building a cost-effective inventory management approach.

Module 3: Procurement Cost Management and Supplier Value

• Breaking down procurement cost structures to find savings opportunities.
• Strengthening supplier relationships without sacrificing cost discipline.
• Building procurement budgets that reflect real market conditions.
• Turning cost data into negotiation leverage.

Module 4: Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Planning

• Creating supply chain budgets that survive contact with reality.
• Forecasting expenses and requirements with greater accuracy.
• Monitoring financial performance indicators against plan.
• Aligning supply chain budgets with wider organisational goals.

Module 5: Cash Flow, Financial Visibility, and Supply Chain Performance

• Understanding how supply chain operations shape overall cash flow.
• Improving financial visibility across the network of suppliers and partners.
• Managing financial risk alongside operational risk.
• Connecting Supply Chain Finance fundamentals to long-term business performance.