Instructor

Russ Hennigar

Russ came to the material handling industry from a teaching and educational publishing background. He has spent decades in the material handling industry, starting out as a full line distributor salesman with one of the largest material handling companies on the West Coast. He eventually became VP/General Manager and a member of the Board of Directors for that distributorship. Over the years, he has owned a distributorship and has worked as VP/Industrial Sales for a rack/shelving manufacturing company. His knowledge of the industry is practical, multi-faceted and from the ground up which is the basis for Material Handling Bootcamp.

Course Curriculum

Recommended Prerequisite Course

  • 1

    Introduction

    • 1. Brief History & Objectives of Warehousing
  • 2

    Overview: Types of Rack Systems

    • 2. Principle of All Rack Systems

    • 3. Selective Pallet Racking

    • 4. Double Deep Rack

    • 5. Drive In Rack

    • 6. Pushback Rack

    • 7. Pallet Flow Rack

    • 8. Shuttle Systems

    • 9. Pick Modules

    • 10. Cantilever

    • Overview Section Quiz
  • 3

    Basics of Selective Rack

    • 11. Basic Components

    • 12. Types of Steel

    • 13. Structural Steel Rack

    • 14. Cold Rolled Steel

    • 15. Rack Identification-Tear Drop

    • 16. Upright Columns

    • 17. Upright Sizes

    • 18. Roll Formed Beams

    • 19. Roll Formed Beam Profiles

    • 20. Clear Span Beam Lengths

    • 21. Starter And Add-On Bays

    • 22. Single and Double Rows

    • 23. Measuring a Row

    • 24. Basic Component Counts

    • 25. Quick Quote

    • Basics Section Quiz
  • 4

    Intermediate Selective Rack Training

    • 26. The 3 Considerations for Rack Design

    • 27. Pallet Data

    • 28. Types of Pallets

    • 29. Importance of Sizing Loads on Pallets

    • 30. Loads Side to Side

    • 31. Loads Front to Back

    • 32. Handling: Forklift Data

    • 33. Handling: Forklift Maximum Lift Height

    • 34. Handling: Forklift Right Angle Stacking

    • 35. Handling: 3 Forklift Types

    • 36. Handling: Counterbalanced and Straddle Forklifts

    • 37. Handling: Forklift Nomenclature

    • 38. Handling: Forklift Aisle Intro

    • 39. Handling: Counterbalanced Forklift Aisles

    • 40. Handling: Narrow Aisle Reach Truck Aisles

    • 41. Handling: Turret Truck Aisles

    • 42. Area of Rack Location

    • 43: Area: Tools to Measure

    • 44: Area: Survey

    • Intermediate Section Quiz
  • 5

    Design and Layout

    • 45. Introduction to Section

    • 46. Determining Frame Depth

    • 47. Determining Frame Height

    • 48. Determining Beam Length

    • 49. Alternative Bay Configurations

    • 50. Tunnel Bays

    • 51. Longitudinal Flue Space: Single Rows

    • 52. Longitudinal Flue Space: Double Rows

    • 53. Building Column Layout Alternatives

    • 54. Determining Capacity: Static Vs. Seismic Loading

    • 55. Determining Static Load of Uprights

    • 56. Determining Static Load of Beams

    • 57. Seismic Capacities

    • 58. Seismic Enhancements

    • 59. Building Permit Process Overview

    • 60. Preparing Bill of Material (BOM)

    • 61. Wire Decking

    • Design & Layout Section Quiz
  • 6

    Productivity Work Sheets

    • 62. Selective Rack Counts Tutorial 1

    • 63. Selective Rack Counts Tutorial 2

    • 64. Selective Rack Counts Tutorial 3

    • 65. QuikQuote Tutorial 1

    • 66. QuikQuote Tutorial 2
  • 7

    Downloads

    • Selective Rack Counts Software

    • Selective Rack Counts- Excel

    • QuikQuote

    • Length of Row Calculator-Excel

    • Selective Rack Survey

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