EFFECT OF MATERIAL HANDLING IN A MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATION
ABSTRACT
This project work entitled “the impact of efficient material handling method in a manufacturing organization” in manufacturing organization is divided into five chapters. The chapter one of the work covers areas such as the introduction, the background of the study, statement of the problem, significance of the study, research questions and definition of terms. The chapter two contain or discusses the literature review and other functions of the topic under study. Chapter three contains the research design and methodology, sources of data collection, population and sample size, method of investigation, sample techniques, validity and reliability of measuring instrument, method of data analysis. The chapter four of the work contains the presentation, analysis and interpretation of data result. Chapter four which is the last chapter of the work contains the summary of findings, conclusions and recommendation.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Material management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible component of supply chain specially, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacement quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, shipping and warehousing the said parts. It is the planning, directing, controlling and coordinating those activities which are concerned with material and inventory requirement from the point of their inception to their introduction into the manufacturing process, it begins with the determination of material quality and quantity and ends with its issuance to per the schedule and at the lowest cost. Material management can deal with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts and the standards involved in ordering shipping and warehousing the said parts. The goal of material management is to provide an unbroken chain of components for production to manufacture goods on time for the customer base. The material department is charged with releasing materials to a supply base, ensuring that the material are delivered on time to the organization using the correct carrier, materials is generally measured by accomplished on time delivery to the customer on time delivery from the supply base, attaining a freight budget, inventory shrink management and inventory accuracy. The material department is also charged with the responsibility of managing new launches. In some companies materials management is also charged with the procurement of materials by establishing and managing a supply base.
