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General Information
In cooperation with...
Sponsored by
Virginia Tech's Center for Unit Load Design
W.H. Sardo, Jr. Pallet and Container Research Lab
Continuing and Professional Education
Who Should Attend
Packaging, pallet, and material handling equipment suppliers, as well
as the users of these components. Attendees will learn proven
methods to:
- Lower Unitization Costs
- Reduce product damage
- Identify opportunities in warehouse audits
- Increase material handling rates
- Understand the perspective of
packaging engineers, pallet suppliers, and equipment designers.
- Learn Unit Load Design: the systems-based
optimization procedures that
will improve customer service and
increase your competitiveness.
Instructors
Ralph Rupert, Center Director, Packaging Engineer, Center for Unit Load Design
Marshall White, CEO of White & Company
John Clarke, The Nelson Company
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Location and Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at The Inn at Virginia Tech and
Skelton Conference Center, 901 Prices Fork Road in Blacksburg, Virginia
at a special room rate of $111/single or $131/double occupancy per night, plus tax.
You are responsible for making your own lodging reservations.
Reservations can be made by calling (877) 200-3360 or (540) 231-8000. Be
sure to mention the name of this course in order to receive the special
rate. The reserved rooms will be released to the public on August 25,
2008 and are not guaranteed to be available after that date.
See the Continuing Education Area Information section for more information about the
Blacksburg area.
For More Information
For additional information, please contact:
Bonnie Maccubbin
Virginia Tech
Center for Unit Load Design
1650 Ramble Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
(540) 231-5370, email: unitload@vt.edu
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What Past Participants Said
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"There is no better way to learn about the interaction between
pallets, corrugated boxes, stretch wrap, and other packaging
products. Without this information, we are not looking at the whole
picture."
Stan Schaefer, Schaefer Box and Pallet Co.
"The mix of industry representatives and information presented gave
me a broader perspective of the pallet industry."
Randy Jarrells,
Packing Material Engineer,
Volvo Logistics NA Inc.
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"This was an excellent course with very valuable and applicable info. I
can't wait to use this program's lessons."
Susie (Burleigh) Elkins,
IBM Worldwide Distribution Services
"The lessons learned during this course were invaluable! We now
have a broader understanding of packaging such as corrugated
boxes and plastic pails. We now understand the perspective of a
material handling engineer."
Paul Gutchess,
Paul Bunyan Products
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