Materials Handling within an organization

This explains how the materials is being handled with an organization.

1. Materials Handling Meaning Objectives MHE Types Principles

2. Meaning Material handling is the combination of art and science of: M oving Storing Protecting L oading , Unloading controlling the material

3. Material handling means providing the ◦ Right A mount ◦ of the Right Material ◦ in the Right condition ◦ at the Right place ◦ in the Right position ◦ in the R ight sequence ◦ in the Right time ◦ for the Right price/cost ◦ by the Right method( Manual/ Automated /semi automated  

4. In a typical manufacturing facility: ◦ 25% of the work force is used in material handling ◦ 55% of the factory floor is reserved for it ◦ 87% of the production time ! ◦ It may represent 15% to 70% of the total cost generated in the company 

5. Where Material Handling takes Place At Storage point At Production Floor/shop floor At Distribution/warehouse Point At Transportation Point At Delivery point

6. Goals of material handling : ◦ Reduce unit costs of production ◦ Reduce damages, and provide for protection of materials Promote increased use of facilities Maintain or improve product quality , ◦ Promote safety and improve working conditions ◦ Promote productivity ◦

7. Material Handling Planning Chart WHERE WHAT WHEN HOW

8. Material Handling systems classification Manually ( Labour ) Mechanized( Machine )  Semi-Automated  Automated

9. MHE Stand , House , construction crane

10. Industrial sky walker

11. crane truck

12. An image of a big yellow transporter and a man in front of a wheel

13. Heavy excavator loader at soil moving works

14. A yellow scissors lifting

15. MH Principles Planning principle : All Material Handling Activities should be planned Space utilization principle : Make optimum use of cubic space Unit load principle : Increase quantity, size, weight of load handled M ove a lot of items at a time rather to move each one of them individually ” Gravity principle : Utilize gravity to move a material wherever practicable

16. Simplification principle: Reduce combine or eliminate unnecessary movement and/or equipment Safety principle: Provide for safe handling methods and equipment( Hazardous Materials/ explosive materials Mechanization principle: Use mechanical or automated material handling equipment . Maintenance principle: Plan for preventive maintenance or scheduled repair of all handling equipment

17. Capacity principle: Use handling equipment to help achieve its full capacity Performance principle : Determine efficiency of handling performance in terms of cost per unit handled which is the primary criterion Reduce or eliminate, long and complicated movements Eliminate Rehandling Move in a direct path and avoid back tracking Use concept of economic order quantities and economic lot sizes . Proper instructions and training for safe operation to the operators Vehicles, conveyors, containers etc. should be loaded to full capacity

18. There should be minimum number of handlings. Manual handling should be eliminated. Materials are assembled into a unit load for economy of handling and storage.