Material handling is the movement of materials and goods from one location to another. It includes protecting, storing, and controlling the materials, from manufacturing to distribution.
To ensure that every equipment and process in a facility works together, it is important for designers to reference best practices. If you analyze the goals of your material handling process and align them with the 10 Principles of Material Handling, you can create a system that improves customer service, reduces inventory, speeds up delivery times, and lowers overall handling costs for manufacturing, distribution, or transportation. These principles include:
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Bulk handling materials equipment stores, controls and moves loose material in large quantities.
When goods are not in use, storage and handling equipment protects them.
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Storage equipment is usually limited to non-automated examples, which are grouped in with engineered systems. Storage equipment is used to hold or buffer materials during “downtimes,” or times when they are not being transported. These periods could refer to temporary pauses during long-term transportation or long-term storage designed to allow the buildup of stock. The majority of storage equipment refers to pallets, shelves or racks onto which materials may be stacked in an orderly manner to await transportation or consumption. Many companies have investigated increased efficiency possibilities in storage equipment by designing proprietary packaging that allows materials or products of a certain type to conserve space while in inventory.
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Material handling can be used across industries, but is typically utilized in warehousing, where goods need to be securely stored, retrieved, and shipped.
Storage equipment is any piece of equipment that is used to hold or buffer materials over time (and may include transport); typically, it helps preserve valuable work floor space. Having enough working space is critical for product protection, worker safety, and lean manufacturing.
I Reducing product damage during handling and shipping. (ii) Improving storage facility location. (iii) Improving shipping and receiving efficiency.
Heavy loads should be placed on the lower or middle shelves. Long, tall, or top-heavy items should be stored on their sides or secured to prevent tipping. To access materials in higher locations, place ladders on stable, level surfaces and use stair platforms. Properly lift materials.