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Forklift and Materials Handling Equipment Fleet Management

Addresses the management of forklift and materials handling equipment fleets in warehouses, depots and yards, where these machines are heavily used and often poorly maintained. The programme covers operator authorisation, servicing, battery and fuel management, utilisation and safety in shared work areas. It reflects the high incident and downtime rates that come from neglected handling equipment on African sites.

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What you will be able to do

  • Manage a fleet of forklifts and materials handling equipment for uptime.
  • Control operator authorisation, competence and daily machine checks.
  • Schedule servicing, battery and fuel management for handling equipment.
  • Track utilisation and match equipment numbers to workload.
  • Enforce safety around pedestrians and shared warehouse space.
  • Analyse incidents, downtime and cost per machine.

Course outline

  1. 01Managing a Handling Equipment Fleet
  2. 02Operator Authorisation and Daily Checks
  3. 03Servicing, Battery and Fuel Management
  4. 04Utilisation and Right Sizing the Fleet
  5. 05Pedestrian and Shared Space Safety
  6. 06Incident and Downtime Analysis
  7. 07Cost per Machine and Replacement Timing

Who should attend

This programme is aimed at warehouse and yard managers, handling equipment supervisors, safety officers and fleet controllers responsible for forklifts and similar machines.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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