Best Practices for Material Handling

Best Practices for Material Handling features a comprehensive video training series with accompanying PowerPoint presentations designed to equip plant operations leaders with the tools to train their plant personnel on best management practices for material handling. This multi-part training program provides demonstration videos, instructional content, and practical techniques that you can share with your employees to ensure consistent, quality material leaves your gates and keeps your customers happy.

Upon completion of the series, participants will feel confident training new plant personnel on the importance of material handling for quality. The program is perfect for plant managers and leaders, as well as quality control managers and technicians. Participants will have access to comprehensive training materials and tools developed by IMAA members working in both quality and production to help establish consistent best practices for material handling.

Course Details

Introduction00:15:00
Why is Material Handling Important to Quality? 00:15:00
Quality 101: Key Terms and Common Problems00:40:00
Understanding the Big Three: Segregation, Degradation & Contamination 00:40:00
Material Handling: It Starts with Extraction01:30:00
How Material Handling at the Pit Can Impact Product Quality 01:30:00
Material Handling: Stockpile Building & Retrieval01:30:00
Types of Stockpiles and Control Strategies 01:30:00
Building Conical Stockpiles
Building Radial Stockpiles
Building Truck Built Stockpiles
Building Layered Stockpiles
Loading Out Stockpiles to the Customer
Communication Between Production & Quality Control00:15:00
Working Together 00:15:00
Material Handling: Loading Out a Sample00:45:00
Loading Out a Sample 00:45:00
ITM 207: Step-by-Step Instructions
ITM 207: Sample Pile Demonstration - The Wrong Way
ITM 207: Sample Pile Demonstration - The Correct Way
ITM 207: Technician Sampling Demonstration
Strike-Off Method: Step-by-Step Instructions
Strike-Off Method: Sample Pile Demonstration - The Wrong Way
Strike-Off Method: Sample Pile Demonstration - The Correct Way
Strike-Off Method: Technician Sampling Demonstration
Wrap-Up: It's All About the Customer00:05:00
Why Material Handling is So Important - Delivering Quality & Consistency to the Customer 00:05:00
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