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Educational Workshops
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| 1-1/2-Day Workshop |
Price: $695 |
| Day 1 | Monday January 12, 2009 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Day 2 | Tuesday January 13, 2009 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| (Day 2 includes 3 hours of structured time in exhibits on the Show floor.) |
Description
This workshop provides an introduction to the field of material handling including systems analysis, equipment selection, and the relationship of material handling to other activities and operations of the industrial plant or warehouse. Presented around the world in various forms for more than 30 years, it 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. Key features are case examples and a guided exercise to ensure your mastery of the techniques presented.
Learn While Visiting the Show
On Day 2 you will complete a hands-on planning assignment among the Show floor exhibits. Using what you have learned in the workshop, you will identify alternative methods and equipment for a wide range of common material handling situations. Those who complete this assignment will be eligible for a prize drawn at the close of the workshop.
Timing
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Duration: | 1-1/2 days |
| Start Day 1: | 1:00 PM |
| Start Day 2: | 8:00 AM |
| Adjourn both days: | 5:00 PM |
| NOTE: Day 2 includes 3 hours of structured time in exhibits on the Show floor. |
About Your Instructor
This workshop is presented by H. Lee Hales, President of Richard Muther & Associates, internationally-recognized for its contributions to material handling analysis. All material is practical, easily-learned, and designed for immediate application. The author of several books on industrial facilities and automation, Mr. Hales is a former distribution manager and consultant to such firms as Coca-Cola, The Container Store, Johnson & Johnson, Nokia, Delphi Automotive, Textron, PACCAR, and many others.
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Course Outline
Day One
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 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 movements.
Day Two
A. GUIDED APPLICATION IN MATERIAL HANDLING ANALYSIS
• Use data on material movements to develop a material handling plan.
• Identify preferred handling methods and equipment for different classes of materials and for each move in a facility.
B. RESEARCH ON THE SHOW FLOOR!
• Take your material handling plan onto the Show floor. Validate your concepts; find real products that could help you implement it.
• Map actual material handling products to a wide range of movement situations: high-volume; low volume; conveyable; not conveyable; short-distance; long-distance; between workplaces; within the workplace...
C. EVALUATION & SELECTION
• Cost justification and comparison.
• Evaluation and selection of plans and equipment.
D. HOW TO IMPROVE MATERIAL HANDLING OPERATIONS
• Ways to attack material handling problems.
• Checklists and surveys.
• Work sampling, time standards and measurement of material handling labor.
E. SUMMARY AND CLOSING REMARKS
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| 1-Day Workshop |
Price: $695 |
| Wednesday | January 14, 2009 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Description
This workshop presents a systematic approach to planning inbound logistics and material handling systems for manufacturing operations. It covers every aspect of the inbound logistics process: from supplier to point-of-use and back when returnable containers are used. Attendees will receive practical checklists and templates based on many years of experience in a wide variety of material handling and industry situations. Case examples and discussion will assure your mastery of the materials being presented.
Essential learning for all those who are seeking lean and low cost replenishment of manufacturing operations. This course provides excellent instruction for those who face material handling challenges without formal training or education in logistics or material handling engineering.
Objectives
- To reduce inbound material handling costs.
- To improve material replenishment systems in manufacturing plants.
Who Will Benefit
- Managers of materials and materials handling.
- Receiving and warehouse supervisors and team leaders in manufacturing plants.
- Production managers and supervisors.
- Industrial engineers and systems analysts.
- Leaders of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement programs.
About Your Instructor
H. Lee Hales is President of Richard Muther & Associates, internationally-recognized material handling consultants, and a senior lecturer at the Georgia Tech Supply Chain & Logistics Institute. Mr. Hales has helped to design inbound logistics systems for a wide range of situations: local, regional and global; both build-to-stock and build-to-order; for high- and low-volume production; for commodities and for high-value, highly-engineered products. His clients include: PACCAR, AGCO, Delphi Automotive, Orbis, Crown Equipment, Textron, Fresh Express, Land’s End, Delta Air Lines, and many others.
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Course Outline
Day One
A. PRINCIPLES OF INBOUND LOGISTICS
• Drivers of inbound logistics and material handling costs.
• Principles of lean, low-cost logistics.
• Alternative replenishment pathways and the conditions favoring each.
• How to develop a "plan for every part."
B. HOW TO CLASSIFY YOUR INBOUND MATERIALS
• For effective inventory management.
• For low-cost transportation and handling.
• For efficient workplace delivery and presentation.
C. STANDARDIZING CONTAINERS AND MATERIAL HANDLING WORK
• The value of standardization.
• How to determine standard pack quantities; trade-offs with purchasing and transportation.
• Using standard packs to engineer material handling labor standards and metrics.
• Special considerations when planning for returnable containers.
D. LEAN RECEIVING OPERATIONS
• Principles of lean receiving.
• Central vs. local "point of use" receiving.
• Role of carriers and third-party logistics.
E. DELIVERING PARTS AND MATERIALS TO POINTS OF USE
• Coupled and de-coupled; Direct and indirect systems.
• Storage and staging; "supermarket" planning.
• Forklifts and their alternatives.
• Mobile and fixed-path delivery equipment.
• How to minimize your handling costs at drop-off and pick-up points.
• Kitting and when to use it.
F. THE ROLE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• Inventory management and planning.
• Signaling replenishment requirements
• Supplier and carrier communications.
• Dispatching and supporting in-plant material handling operations.
Timing
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Start: | 8:00 AM |
| Adjorn |
5:00 PM |
| Lunch |
(on your own)
from 11:30 to 1:00 at the Show |
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Register by Mail or by Fax:
Register by MAIL: Print & Complete the Registration
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Mail to: Material Handling Industry of America
8720 Red Oak Boulevard, Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992
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FAX to: 800/232-1537
Outside the continental U.S., FAX to 704/676-1189
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