Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (SA)

Name

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (SA)

Legal name

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

Website

https://ciltsa.org.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Professional Membership and Qualifications

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADACAF

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

SECONDARYEDAOANAE

Navigation, Seamanship & Offshore Operations

Education/Vocational, Technical & Trade Education/Maritime, Logistics & Transportation Trades

Keywords

• Logistics professional membership
• Transport industry qualifications
• Supply chain professional certification
• Freight and logistics education
• Logistics training accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Randburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Revenue generated from individual, corporate, and student membership subscriptions. Membership provides access to networking, professional development resources, events, and the use of post-nominals.
2. Qualification and Course Fees: Revenue from delivering internationally recognized qualifications at Levels 1-6 through accredited training providers. Course fees are set locally by training providers.
3. Training Provider Accreditation: Charges levied for the accreditation process of training providers to deliver CILT qualifications, including site visit fees.
4. Education Endowment and Scholarships: Manages education endowment funding including Henry Spurrier Scholarships (major award up to £2,500, minor awards up to £1,000), support grants (£200 each), and awards for meritorious papers (£250 each).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (SA), known as CILTSA, is the South African territorial division of the international Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (founded 1919). It operates as a non-profit professional body that grants membership grades and awards professionally recognized logistics and transport qualifications, delivered through accredited training providers, to individuals and corporate organisations operating in South Africa's logistics and transport sector.

Product overview

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) is a professional body offering a portfolio of internationally recognized qualifications spanning Levels 1-6, from school-leaver certificates to degree-level diplomas. The core product suite consists of five main qualifications: International Entry Award (Level 1), International Introductory Certificate (Level 2), International Certificate (Level 3), International Diploma (Level 5), and International Advanced Diploma (Level 6). These can be pursued through classroom, distance learning, or modular formats. Supporting offerings include the CPD Toolkit with Knowledge Centre access, the WiLAT (Women in Logistics and Transport) forum, the Young Professionals Forum, Humanitarian Logistics Certification, the Aspire financial assistance programme, and Henry Spurrier Scholarships. The portfolio is delivered globally through accredited training providers and is designed to support career progression from student membership through to Chartered Fellowship (FCILT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Professional Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of International Advanced Diploma with 4+ years experience qualifies for Chartered Member (CMILT) upgrade
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Takealot.comminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2021E-commerce giant featured in CILTSA webinar on building world-class supply chains. Takealot.com is South Africa's largest, most innovative ecommerce retailer with over 2,000 employees.
• Commercial Transport Academy (CTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2021Multi-accredited academy with focus on women upliftment launches transport and logistics candidacy programme in South Africa. Supported by USAID and CILT. Provides e-learning programme with mentorship component.
• CtrackminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 August 2020Platinum sponsor of CILTSA complimentary webinar on selecting WMS and TMS. Provides telematics and fleet management solutions.
• ApexminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 August 2020Gold sponsor of CILTSA webinar on WMS and TMS selection.
• DexionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 August 2020Gold sponsor of CILTSA webinar on WMS and TMS selection.
• StabaloadminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 August 2020Gold sponsor of CILTSA webinar on WMS and TMS selection.
• African Women in Supply Chain Association (AWISCA)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 October 2019Partner organization in CILTSA's first Business Opportunities for Women in Transport Industry event, bringing together five membership-based associations.
• SA Network of Women in Transport (SANWIT)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 October 2019Partner organization in CILTSA's first Business Opportunities for Women in Transport Industry event.
• Tshwane Women in Transport (TWIT)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 October 2019Partner organization in CILTSA's first Business Opportunities for Women in Transport Industry event.
• Women in Logistics and Transport: South Africa (WiLATSA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 October 2019WiLAT forum of CILTSA, part of CILT's Women in Logistics and Transport initiative supporting women in the sector.
• Women in TruckingminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 October 2019Partner organization in CILTSA's first Business Opportunities for Women in Transport Industry event.
• Fritz InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership with Fritz Institute in the US to deliver humanitarian logistics certification programme. 40 full tuition scholarships available for Certification in Humanitarian Logistics and Certification in Humanitarian Medical Logistics Practices (MedLog).
• CILT UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015CILT UK co-develops and delivers humanitarian logistics certification programme with Fritz Institute. Provides international standards and accreditation for humanitarian logistics training.
• Commerce EdgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCILT-accredited training provider in South Africa offering logistics and transport qualifications.
• Harley ReedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCILT-accredited training provider in South Africa offering logistics and transport qualifications.
• IMM Graduate SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCILT-accredited training provider in South Africa offering logistics and transport qualifications.
• Institute for QualitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCILT-accredited training provider in South Africa offering logistics and transport qualifications.
• The Supply Chain AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCILT-accredited training provider in South Africa offering logistics and transport qualifications.

Scale indicators6 records

Broad incumbents

• CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals): North American supply chain professional body offering SCPro certification and the annual State of Logistics Report. Comparable as a professional membership organization serving supply chain and logistics practitioners with educational credentials.
• APICS / ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management): The largest global supply chain professional body, offering CPIM, CSCP, and CLTD certifications. Directly competes with CILT for supply chain professional credentials but is much larger and US-headquartered with broader scope.
• CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply): Global chartered body for procurement and supply professionals, offering qualifications and membership grades (MCIPS, FCIPS). Adjacent professional body serving the broader supply chain profession with a similar UK chartered model.

Direct peers

• SOLE (The International Society of Logistics): Global professional society for logistics professionals offering the Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) credential. Operates a similar chartered/certified membership model for logistics practitioners as CILT.
• SAPICS (Southern African Production and Inventory Control Society): South Africa's leading supply chain and operations management professional body, offering APICS-aligned certifications locally. Operates in the same South African market as CILTSA with overlapping professional membership value proposition.
• CILT International (UK): The parent global body of CILTSA, operating from Corby, UK as the international headquarters and registered office. Operates the same chartered membership and qualification model across 35 countries, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Emerging players

• IPSCM (International Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Institute): Smaller international professional body offering purchasing and supply chain certifications. Comparable in operating model as a professional membership and certification organization serving supply chain practitioners.
• IoSCM (Institute of Supply Chain and Management): UK-based supply chain training and certification provider offering flexible, distance-learning qualifications from Level 2 through Level 7. Directly competes with CILT's modular and distance learning programs with a more digital-first model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CILTSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CILTSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chartered-institute-of-logistics-and-transport-sa-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

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Investors

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Investments

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