INTRODUCTION
In manufacturing industries it is the material flow in the shop floor decides its productivity. In this process material handling system plays a key role in influencing productivity, throughput time and product cost. In the manufacturing industries productivity is highly influenced by the efficiency of the working human resource along with the tools or operating equipments. Material handling is the most critical and the integral part of production and operations management. It is defined as movement and storage of materials, goods and products during the process of manufacturing stage, distribution stage, consumption stage and disposal stage at economical cost by adopting proper method and material handling equipments. That means providing the right amount of proper material, in the proper condition, at the proper place, at the proper time, in the proper position and for the economical cost by using the proper method. Material handling devices increases production output with the improved quality , improves the delivery period with reduction in the production cost The material handling portion of the total production cost is substantial, and varies between 15 percent to 70 percent, depending upon the manufacturing product and process of manufacturing. But unfortunately this is a most neglected field.
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