Materials Handling

More than the handling of inventory – materials handling is the movement, protection, storage and control of materials and products throughout their lifespan of manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. It encompasses a range of components to keep supply chain running, including a variety of equipment types.

Efficiency is the name of the game when structuring your material handling system. Efficient logistics are a necessity when reacting to and planning for customer and warehouse requirements – inbound inventory’s material handling processes are just important as outbound’s processes. 

Material handling process has four dimensions that impact efficient product flow through your warehouse: Movement, Time, Quantity, Space

• Movement: moving product from Receiving to Outgoing
• Time: how long products live in storage, receipt of inventory-to-shipment time frame
• Quantity: how much product can be storage in the allotted space
• Space: how much space is allotted or available