The Objectives and Principles of Material Handling
Materials handling is the art and science of moving, packing, storing and protecting of substances in any form until they are brought to further use. Like any other work materials handling also works on certain principles and objectives. These have been defined and described in details us under: Standardization principle: When handling large scale of material handling, maintaining a standard is very important. Customization of material as per need can lead to wastage of the material thus resulting in dead stock. This is why the equipment, software and controls should be standardized in a pattern to provide maximum benefit. Planning Principle: It is imperative to have a definitive plan before executing any work. Hence, the planning principle involves the method and timeline of keeping or moving the material as per demand of the consumer. Ergonomic principle: Ergonomics is the science that seeks to adapt work or working conditions to suit the abilities of the worker.