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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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