Purchasing and Supply Chain
Strategic Procurement and Supplier Management
Move your buying function beyond order processing into a source of measurable commercial advantage.
- Next session
- 5 to 9 Oct 2026
- Venue
- Nairobi
- 5 day programme
- FromR18,000
Materials Handling Equipment and Forklift Fleet Management
Forklifts, reach trucks and other materials handling equipment are the workhorses of African warehouses, and how they are selected, maintained and managed drives both cost and throughput. This course helps warehouse and logistics leaders choose the right equipment, plan maintenance, and control the total cost of their handling fleet. Delegates learn to match equipment to tasks and keep it available when it is needed.
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Register for this courseWhat you will be able to do
- Match materials handling equipment types to warehouse tasks and layouts.
- Evaluate buy, lease and rental options for handling equipment.
- Plan preventive maintenance and manage equipment availability.
- Control the total cost of owning and operating the fleet.
- Coordinate operator competence and safe equipment use.
- Track utilisation and plan fleet replacement and renewal.
Course outline
- 01Types of Materials Handling Equipment
- 02Matching Equipment to Tasks and Layout
- 03Buy, Lease and Rental Decisions
- 04Preventive Maintenance and Availability
- 05Total Cost of Ownership Control
- 06Operator Competence and Safe Use
- 07Utilisation Tracking and Fleet Renewal
Who should attend
This course is aimed at warehouse and distribution managers, logistics supervisors and stores managers responsible for materials handling equipment.
Dates, venues and fees
| Dates | Venue | Days | Fee | Calendar | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 to 15 Oct 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 14 to 16 Oct 2026 | Cape Town | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 19 to 21 Oct 2026 | Durban | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 20 to 22 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 3 | R13,000 | Register | |
| 21 to 23 Oct 2026 | Windhoek | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 26 to 28 Oct 2026 | Gaborone | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 27 to 29 Oct 2026 | Maseru | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 28 to 30 Oct 2026 | Mbabane | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Nov 2026 | Lusaka | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 3 to 5 Nov 2026 | Harare | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 4 to 6 Nov 2026 | Lilongwe | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 9 to 11 Nov 2026 | Blantyre | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 10 to 12 Nov 2026 | Mozambique | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 11 to 13 Nov 2026 | Nairobi | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 16 to 18 Nov 2026 | Dar es Salaam | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 17 to 19 Nov 2026 | Kigali | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 18 to 20 Nov 2026 | Kampala | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Accra | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 24 to 26 Nov 2026 | Lagos | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 25 to 27 Nov 2026 | Cairo | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026 | Mauritius | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 1 to 3 Dec 2026 | Dubai | 3 | US$1,500 | Register | |
| 2 to 4 Dec 2026 | Online | 3 | US$900 | Register |
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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