1. Concepts of Material Handling, Scheduling & Planning
Jignesh Brahmbhatt
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2. Contents Concept of Material Handling –
Role of Material Handling in Logistics-
Process of Management of Material Handling.
Scheduling and Planning
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3. Introduction Material Handling Process & Concepts Definition
Any type of material movement in Supply Chain
Involves packing, re-packing and Labeling .
Within plant , warehouse , Port , ICD, at supplier or customers end.
Key drivers of material handling Process
For manufacturing purpose
For sales purpose.
For Logistics purpose.
For Packing , unpacking and repacking purpose.
Environment purpose.
Value addition purpose.
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4. Material Handling Who is involved ? Warehouse. Manufacturing Customer
Supplier
Trader
Customs
Labor
Excise QC
3 PLs
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5. Material Handling
Arrangements of Material in containers / trucks for FCL and LCL First is first and last is last concept.
Arrangements of Material in Warehouse – Slow moving deep inside the w/h and fast moving close to the bay area ( Time and motion Study )
Arrangement of material for line feeding in mfg environment- Concept of baskets/boxes close to the line.
Silos used in Chemical/plastics plants.
Use of MHE s like stakers , forklifts in warehouse , Kalmars and cranes in ICD/Ports.
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6. Importance of Packing in Material Handling
Objective of Material Handling
To avoid damage and ensure safety of goods during transit along the supply chain in an econonomic way.
Types of packing ( Industrial and Consumer )
corrugated cartons ,
wooden boxes ,
drums ,
wooden sheets for glass
bubble sheets , thermo col ,
Various types of ocean and domestic containers
Palletisation .
Temp controlled envirotainers
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7. Importance of MHEs Various types of Material Hadling Equipments
Pallet truck ,
Trolleys ,
Stackers ,
Kal mars ,
Cranes
Racks in the warehouse.
Why MHEs are required ?
To lift on , To lift off , Storage , To increase efficiency
and productivity
Why regular maintenance of MHEs is important ?
To avoid accident
To ensure safe functioning
To ensure longer life of MHE
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8. Role of Material Handling in Logistics
Logistics is the process of material movement from one point to another.
Material handling is involved at every stage of logistics process.
Discussion on various stages of material movements in Logistics/supply chain process.
Material handling involves value addition in Supply chain process.
Without material handling there can not be a Logistics process or Supply chain process.
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9. Process of Management of Material Handling
What is time and Motion Study ?
What is FIFO / LIFO method in material movement ?
How to manage Material handling in a warehouse ?
How to manage Material handling in Port / ICD ?
How to manage Material handling during transit ?
Open Discussion on Various modes of transport and material handling involved
Within plant and warehouse.
By Road
By Rail
By Ocean
By Air
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10. Process of Scheduling & Planning
What is Scheduling ?
Most of the time it refers to Production schedules.
It is nothing but a systematic plan of production.
Duration of production plan / schedule
It could be daily , weekly , fortnightly , monthly and yearly.
How is scheduling done ?
It is derived from a customer demand which is nothing but a sales plan.
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11. Q & A
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