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Material handling involves the movement of

material for one place to another for the purposes
of production processing, they are moved either
manually or mechanically.

Material handling ranges from movement of raw

material, work in progress, finished goods, rejected,
scraps, packing material, etc. These materials are
of different shape and sizes as well as weight.

Material handling is a systematic and scientific

method of moving, packing and storing of material
in appropriate and suitable location.

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It should be able to determine(nirdarit)

appropriate distance to be covered.
Facilitate the reduction in material damage as
to improve quality.
Reducing overall manufacturing time by
designing efficient material movement
Improve material flow control
Creation and encouragement of safe and
hazard-free work condition
Improve productivity and efficiency
Better utilization of time and equipment

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Planning Principle: All material handling should

be the result of a deliberate plan. Non-plan
movement of materials should be avoided as far as
possible.

Standardization Principle: Material handling

equipment, controls, and software should be
standardized. While standardizing it should be
ensured that performance objectives and flexibility
in operations are not sacrificed.

Work Principle: Material handling work should be

minimized without sacrificing productivity.
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Automation Principle: Material handling

operations should be mechanized and/or
automated where feasible in order to improve
operational
efficiency.
This
will
reduce
potentially unsafe manual labor operations.

Environmental
Principle:
Environmental
impact and energy consumption such as
petrol, diesel, should be considered as criteria
when designing or selecting material handling
systems.

Life Cycle Cost Principle: Cost of equipment

throughout its entire lifecycle and not only its
initial cost should be considered before
selecting it.
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Space Utilization Principle: Effective and

efficient use must be made of all available
space.

Ergonomic Principle: human capabilities and

limitations must be taken into consideration
while designing material handling tasks and
equipments.

Unit Load: Unit load should be properly

determined so that it accommodates all
materials and material handling becomes easier.

System Principle: Material handling and

storage should be fully integrated so that there
is a smooth flow of materials in the warehouse.
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