Workshop Course Description
This one-day workshop provides a fast-paced introduction to the field of material handling.
Highlights include systems analysis, equipment selection, and the relationship of material handling
to other activities and operations of the industrial plant or warehouse operations.
Presented around the world in various forms, this workshop is the definitive introduction to the field.
It is also an excellent refresher course for those who want an update on the latest trends.
You will learn: how to plan and analyze material handling systems;
how to improve material handling operations; and when to apply material handling automation.
Case examples and a guided exercise ensure your mastery of the techniques presented.
FREE ($695 value) to MHIA Member Companies Only
This workshop is a private event, being held exclusively for MHIA member companies in good standing.
Its content has been highly rated by MHIA members’ personnel in prior sessions.
MHIA member companies may enroll a maximum of
2 attendees per company. Space is limited! The class size is restricted to 50
total attendees.
Who Will Benefit
- Sales and marketing personnel
- Applications and systems engineers
- Others in Industry without formal education or training in material handling engineering
About Your Instructor
This workshop is presented by H. Lee Hales, President of Richard Muther & Associates.
An internationally recognized material handling consultant, Mr. Hales is also a senior lecturer
at the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. He has authored several books on industrial
facilities and automation. His clients include such firms as Coca-Cola, The Container Store,
Johnson & Johnson, Nokia, Delphi Automotive, Crown Equipment and many others.
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Course Outline
A. FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS
• Definition and objectives of material handling.
• Basic principles and economics of material handling.
B. CLASSIFICATIONS OF MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
• Understanding the categories of handling equipment.
• Understanding the types of material handling systems.
C. HOW TO ANALYZE MATERIAL HANDLING PROBLEMS
• Systematic Handling Analysis (SHA) – an organized approach.
• Key information for systematic analysis.
• Practical ways to visualize and analyze material handling.
• Guided application in warehouse handling analysis.
D. HOW TO IMPROVE MATERIAL HANDLING OPERATIONS
• Finding the causes of low utilization and performance.
• Practical application of work sampling and other techniques to material handling operations.
• Storage and order-picking methods.
E. MANUFACTURING HANDLING ANALYSIS
• Coordinating material handling, production and material control.
• Case problem in manufacturing applications.
F. SUMMARY AND CLOSING REMARKS
Continuing Education Credits
.75 CEUs earned upon completion of the course
Timing
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Start: | 8:00 AM |
| Break |
10:30 AM |
| Lunch |
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (On Own)
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| Break |
2:15 PM & 3:45 PM |
| Adjourn |
5:00 PM
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