ogerd
ogerd Inventory Management Seminars for E-Commerce

About ogerd

Inventory
management
done right

ogerd is a structured learning platform built for e-commerce operators who need to understand stock systems properly - not just get a general overview.

ogerd seminar environment showing participants engaged with inventory management content
9yrs

running structured inventory seminars

Where the platform came from

In 2016, a small group of logistics consultants noticed that most e-commerce operators were managing stock reactively - reordering when shelves emptied rather than tracking demand patterns. The gap wasn't tools, it was understanding.

ogerd started as a single in-person seminar in Canberra. The format worked because it was specific: real warehouse scenarios, real supplier lead times, real stockout consequences.

14k+

participants across Australia

38+

seminar topics covered

6mo

average program duration

11+

regional delivery points

Facilitator working through a live inventory scenario with seminar participants

Moving online in 2020 allowed ogerd to reach participants in regional areas who previously had no access to structured inventory training. The format shifted but the depth didn't.

Each seminar is built around a specific operational problem - demand forecasting, reorder point calculation, multi-location stock allocation - rather than broad topic areas. Participants leave with something they can apply the following week.

The people who run sessions

Every facilitator at ogerd has worked inside an e-commerce operation before moving into training. Operational experience is a prerequisite, not a bonus - participants ask specific questions and need specific answers.

Sessions are kept small deliberately. Groups of 12–18 allow for real discussion rather than passive listening, which is where most of the useful learning happens.

Tarquin Osei, Lead Facilitator at ogerd

Tarquin Osei

Lead Facilitator

Spent 8 years managing stock for a mid-size outdoor retailer before joining ogerd. Runs the demand forecasting series.

Brigid Nkrumah, Curriculum Designer at ogerd

Brigid Nkrumah

Curriculum Designer

Builds the scenario frameworks used across all seminars. Background in supply chain analytics for FMCG distribution.

Piotr Szymański

Regional Coordinator

Manages delivery across WA, SA, and NT. Coordinates with local industry groups to keep content regionally relevant.

Yewande Adisa

Participant Support

First point of contact for enrolment and scheduling questions. Also facilitates the post-session discussion groups.

01.

Scenario-first structure

Every session opens with a real operational problem. Theory follows once participants have a concrete situation to attach it to.

02.

Peer exchange built in

Structured discussion time is part of every seminar - not optional. Participants from different retail categories often surface the most useful comparisons.

03.

Depth over breadth

ogerd does not run introductory overviews. Each seminar assumes basic familiarity and moves into the detail that general courses skip.