If you’re a parent, you’re probably good at spotting potential risks for your kids and preventing accidents before they happen. But it might not be so easy with your material handling systems. Educators with the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association are on a mission to change that.
Later this month, the Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design is offering its Wood Pallet Design and Performance educational seminar. The goal is to help attendees diagnose and solve material handling problems before they become major issues.
This course begins on Tuesday, April 25, and runs through Thursday, April 27, at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, which is located right in the heart of the beautiful and scenic Blue Ridge Mountains.
For more than four decades, The Center has been in the fore front of pallet and unit-load research. It is involved in various research activities to move the design of packaging, pallet, and unit-load design to the 21st century. In addition to developing the Pallet Design System (PDS™), which is one of the most widely used pallet design software with hundreds of users all of the world, the Center also develops and presents educational programs to train employees in related industries around the country.
Ideal for anyone who purchases or specifies pallets, this course packs in a ton of information into three days. Attendees will learn advanced principles of pallet design, how to conduct material handling audits, and the basics of material handling systems including interactions between equipment, packaging, and pallets. Instructors will use the PDS software to demonstrate the steps that go into the pallet design process and they will teach attendees how to use load bridging to reduce pallet cost. To register, click here.
We hope you can attend and benefit from the topics covered. If you would like more information or need assistance with pallets, please contact us. And be sure to stay tuned to our blog for additional continuing education opportunities. Happy Learning…
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