Importance Of Material Handling

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HOW TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY IN MATERIAL HANDLING Mohamad Aiqal Aniqia, Fikri Ahmada, Muhammad Nazrina Student, School Of Business, Universiti Teknologi MARA Segamat, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysiaa Abstract Material handling plays an important factor in moving, storage and the control of goods. It can also be said as the equipment used to handle the cargoes. Goods are different in types and shapes. Material handling is intrinsically associated with production flow. Material handling can be classified into two categories (1) Traditional; In traditional it is more towards using human power and is usually minimize since it depends on the capabilities of the human to handle the task. (2) Modern; in this category is it related more to using robotic …show more content…

The focus is on the methods, mechanical equipment, systems and related controls used to achieve these functions. Materials handling is intrinsically associated with production flow thus it has direct influence on transit time, resources usage and service levels. The most important thing in material handling is the eight RIGHTS of material handling. Firstly, use the right method. Right method refers to the right technique in handling the material based on its categories or type of goods. Secondly, it is to provide the right amount. Right amount refers to the right quantity to carry in one particular time. It is very important to carry a right amount in order to make sure the loading and unloading of process will run smoothly. Right amount also influence the type of material handling to be used to handle the particular goods. Thirdly, it is on the right material. Right material defines the right equipment to be used to handle particular cargoes. To maintain the quality of goods, operator must use the right equipment to reduce the damages on the goods during loading or …show more content…

Firstly, design feature is one of the groups of effectiveness material handling. Design features consists number of material handling equipment. Besides it also affect the path of material flow. An effective material flow path will reduces the total travelling time. The total traveling time consist of type of flow path which are unidirectional or bidirectional or combination. The traveling time also will be affected by the location of pick-up and delivery points. The transportation batch size number of parts in a unit of transportation load also include in design

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