Supply Chain Foundations is free online for South Africans. Other certificates, including Six Sigma Green Belt at R999, are bought once and are not included in a plan.
Six Sigma Green Belt South Africa
DMAIC on a real cross-dock — variation, yield and a project a person marks.
Run a Define-Measure-Analyse-Improve-Control project on South African work: a City Deep cross-dock, a Durban file-to-release desk and an N3 weighbridge. Twenty hours, a 70% exam, then a written project. This is a TradeCaravan certificate of completion, not an ASQ or IASSC designation.
10 modules · ~20 hours · Pass mark 70% · R999 once
Supply Chain Foundations
From demand signals to docks. An end-to-end picture for newcomers to logistics and trade in South Africa.
Learn how products, information and cash move together across planning, inventory, procurement, transport and compliance. This free course uses plain English and South African examples so you can speak confidently in a warehouse, freight office or procurement desk — no university degree required.
6 modules · ~11.5 hours · Pass mark 70% · Free
Supply Chain & Logistics Advanced Certificate
Network design, S&OP, inventory optimisation, freight procurement and duty strategy — the decisions that move margin, not just boxes.
Step up from understanding the supply chain to running it. This advanced certificate covers distribution network design, sales and operations planning, multi-echelon inventory, freight procurement and rate negotiation, customs and duty strategy under South Africa’s trade agreements, and the cost-to-serve and working-capital numbers that finance actually asks about. Built for people already working in logistics, procurement, planning or trade who want to make and defend the expensive decisions.
6 modules · ~16 hours · Pass mark 70% · R299 once
Supply Chain Strategy, Systems and Resilience
Why the chain exists, how it is scheduled, what the systems actually own, and what happens when it breaks.
Most supply chain problems are not execution problems. They are alignment problems: a chain built for cost serving a business that competes on speed, a schedule nobody believes, four systems that disagree about what a part is called, and a continuity plan written for an auditor. This certificate covers strategic fit, end-to-end process mapping, master scheduling and MRP, what ERP, WMS and TMS each own, the five families of supply chain measure, and designing for resilience with time-to-recover and time-to-survive. For planners, analysts and managers who own an outcome rather than a task.
6 modules · ~14.5 hours · Pass mark 70% · R299 once
Warehouse & Distribution Operations
Inside the four walls — layout, slotting, picking, order fulfilment, stock accuracy and returns, for the people who run the building.
A warehouse is where supply chain strategy either works or quietly falls apart. This certificate covers warehouse layout and flow, putaway and slotting, the four picking methods and what each costs, the order-to-delivery process end to end, cycle counting and inventory accuracy, and returns and reverse logistics. Built for warehouse and distribution managers, fulfilment and e-commerce operators, and anyone who has inherited a building that was laid out by whoever got there first.
6 modules · ~14.5 hours · Pass mark 70% · R299 once
How it works
- Create a free TradeCaravan account (or sign in).
- Work through each module: a reading plus a graded quiz — 70% unlocks the next module.
- Pass the final exam (70%) to earn your certificate.
- Share the unique certificate ID and QR code — employers open a verified page. Add it to LinkedIn in one click.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Six Sigma Green Belt course cost?
R999, paid once. The modules, the exam and the marked project are included in that price. It is not part of Pro or Pro+. You need an account so the certificate can carry your name. Supply Chain Foundations stays free.
How long is it?
About 20 hours: ten modules of study and a final that includes exam questions plus a written project. Most people spread that over a few weeks.
When is the certificate issued?
After you score 70% on the exam questions and a courses manager marks the written project as a pass. The exam alone does not issue it. The score printed on the certificate is your best passing exam result.
Is this an ASQ or IASSC Green Belt?
No. It is a TradeCaravan certificate of completion. It teaches the Green Belt method. It is not those bodies' credential and it is not a customs or professional licence.
What does the certificate say was covered?
It states the Yellow Belt, Green Belt and Black Belt roles, then the Green Belt project method: DMAIC, variation, process mapping, the Lean wastes, measurement, yield, root-cause analysis, improvement and control.
Will an employer see my project PDF?
No. The public verify page shows the holder, the course, the date and the exam score. The PDF stays with the markers.