WORKSHOP ON MATERIAL HANDLING AND STORE MANAGEMENT

17^th– 18^th March, 2026                                                                                                                4^th– 5^th June, 2026

25^th -26^th August, 2026                                                                                                              28^th-29^th October, 2026

Introduction

Material handling concerns with the safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement, storage, and control of materials or products. It involves using equipment, tools, and systems to improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance customer satisfaction. Material handling also has to do with the movement, protection, storage and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption and disposal.

Store management involves operating and monitoring all aspects of a retail or wholesale store. This means working with employees, suppliers and customers. Effectively managing a store can boost sales and improve the customer experience. This role involves many retail elements, including inventory, sales and marketing.

It involves the utilization of equipment, tools, and systems to ensure the safe, efficient, and cost-effective movement of goods. Effective materials handling and storage contribute to improving productivity, reducing operational costs, and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Contents:

Module One: Overview of Material Handling

– Concepts of material handling and packaging

– Principles of material handling

– Storage and order picking equipment

Module Two: The Role of Packaging

– Consumer packaging

– Industrial packaging

– General function of packaging

– Packaging design principles

Module Three: Material scrap/waste disposal

– Scrap

– Surplus

– Obsolete

– Activity of a system

Module Four: Material Handling System

– Mechanized

– Order selection system

– Automated-guided vehicle systems

– Automated storage and retrieval system

Module Five: Industrial shelving and industrial racking

– Spreedrax archive shelving/storage

– Wise span shelving system

– Pallet racing

– Steel lockers for personal storage

Duration: Two (2) days                                                                                                                                        Fee: N180,000

For Whom:

Stores, Purchasing and Logistics Personnel in the Public and Private Sectors.