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.

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

01Managing a Handling Equipment Fleet
02Operator Authorisation and Daily Checks
03Servicing, Battery and Fuel Management
04Utilisation and Right Sizing the Fleet
05Pedestrian and Shared Space Safety
06Incident and Downtime Analysis
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

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Online	2	US$900
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100

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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We can run Forklift and Materials Handling Equipment Fleet Management privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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