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Equipment & Material Management - 2nd Sem (M.Sc HA)

Objectives of Material Handling

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Last updated: 23 July 2023

Objectives of Material Handling Equipment

Following are the objectives of material handling equipment :

  1. Minimize the cost of material handling.
  2. Minimize delays and interruptions by making available the materials at the point of use at the right quantity and at the right time.
  3. Increase the productive capacity of the production facilities by effective utilization of capacity and enhancing productivity.
  4. Safety in material handling through improvement in working conditions.
  5. Maximum utilization of material handling equipment.
  6. Prevention of damages to materials.
  7. Lower investment in process inventory.

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Syllabus – Equipment & Material Management

1. Material Handling

  1. Introduction and Meaning
  2. Objectives of Material Handling
  3. Principles of Material Handling
  4. Selection of Material Handling Equipments
  5. Evaluation of Material Handling System
  6. Guidelines For Effective Utilisation of Material Handling Equipments
  7. Relationship between operational layout and Material Handling Equipments

2. Material Management

  1. Introduction and Meaning
  2. Functions of Material Management
  3. Material Planning and Control
    1. Techniques of material Planning
  4. Purchasing
    1. Practical Purchasing Skills – theory, practice and techniques
    2. Strategic Procurement Skills
    3. Supplier Relationships: The Total Management Process
  5. Logistic Management
    1. Logistic Analyst
    2. Store Management
    3. Advanced Materials Storage Management Policy and Process
    4. Identifying and Implementing Business Process Improvements
  6. Inventory Control
    1. Integrated Inventory Management
    2. Managing Risk
    3. How to Reduce Inventory Levels – Some Practical Solutions
  7. Standardisation, Codification and Variety Reduction
  8. Value Analysis
  9. Ergonomics
  10. Just In Time (JIT) – Seven Wastes & Benefits of JIT

3. Work Study

  1. Advantages of Work study
  2. Method study
  3. Motion Study
  4. Work Measurement
  5. Time study

4. Quality Control

  1. Introduction
  2. Fundamental Factors Affecting Quality
  3. Need for controlling quality
  4. Types of Inspection
  5. Types of quality Control
  6. Steps in quality Control
  7. Tools for quality control

5. Maintenance Management

  1. Objectives of Maintenance
  2. Types of Maintenance (Break Down, Preventive & Predictive)
  3. Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
  4. Repair, Upkeep and Maintenance
  5. Best Maintenance Practices
  6. Computer Aided Maintenance

6. Waste Management

  1. Introduction and Meaning
  2. Reasons for generation and accumulation-obsolete and surplus
  3. Taxonomy of Waste
  4. Waste and Productivity o Functional
  5. Classification of Waste
  6. Control of Waste
  7. Recycling of Waste
  8. Disposal of Waste
  9. Treatment of Waste in Cost Accounts

7. Packaging and Distribution Management

  1. Packaging
  2. Transport
  3. Physical Distribution
  4. Information And Technology Integration in Materials Management