MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

2) HOW IT WORKS

3) MATERIAL HANDLING AND LOGISTICS MAKES THE SUPPLY CHAIN WORKS

6) PURPOSES

7) FUNCTIONS

1) DEFINITION

4) MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

8) OBJECTIVES

9) FORKLIFT – ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

5) THE AIMS

 Material Handling is the movement, protection, storage and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption and disposal.


 Logistics are defined as planning, execution, and control of the procurement, movement, and stationing of personnel, material, and other resources to achieve the objectives of a campaign, plan, project, or strategy


 Material handling and logistics is a process for helping manufactured moves, stored and protected, tracked and controlled, and shipped in order to get towards final destination and to the final customer

Material handling and logistics uses a broader way of equipment, system and services to move material and products through the supply chain. The equipment and system such as automotive identification, information technology, moving equipment, store equipment and sustainable green solution help to improve supply chain forecasting, product planning and production process. These equipment and systems help improve supply chain forecasting, resource location, product planning and production Meanwhile in handling product visibility and tracking, ensuring quickly and accurate delivery and after sales support and service

Material handling is considered as a process to incorporate a wide-range of manual, semi-automated and automated equipment and system that support logistics and help the supply chain works. All the equipment and system that will be used depends on the type and volume of the product to be handled. A company’s material handling system and processes are put in place to improve customer service, reduce inventory, shorten delivery time, and lower overall handling costs in manufacturing, distribution and transportation

Material management is an end to end (E2E) scientific technique of planning, organizing and control of flow of materials from its purchase to its final destination

  1. Planning
  2. Controlling
  3. Organizing

Right thing at the right time with right control and procedure. It also maximize economics in purchasing, production process and customer satisfaction

The aims of material management are to get :

  1. The Right quality
  2. The Right quantity of supplies
  3. At the Right time
  4. At the Right place
  5. For the Right cost

 Maximizing inventory investment

 Maximizing the efficiency of purchasing and production

 Maximizing customer service

 Maximizing profits

 Material planning
 Material sourcing
 Transportation and material handling
 Inspection
 Quality and quantity control
 Codification
 Distribution
 Store-keeping and warehousing
 Standardization and evaluation of all products
 Cost reduction through value analysis
 Disposal of surplus/obsolete material
 Distribution

Primary objectives


 Efficient use of working capital
 Economy of purchase
 Lowering storage cost
 Lowering inventory investment
 Increasing the inventory turnover
 Responding the market changes
 Providing best services to the customers
 Better supplier relationship
 Good information system
 Continuity of supply
 Consistency in quality
 Right price

Secondary objectives


 Planning and forecasting
 Make or buy decisions
 New materials and products
 Standardization
 Product improvement
 Inter-department harmony

Disadvantages
 Typically a higher upfront cost
 Heavy batteries may require a special lifts for changing
 Voltage requirements may be an issue with older facilities
 Fuel may expensive

Advantages
 No noise with the exception of the back-up alarm
 Lift capacities of 12000 lbs or below
 Produce zero emissions
 Multiple fork length
 Taking heavy load to high place
 Speed

Forklift is a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them