, MATERIAL HANDLING
BASIC FACTS:
Material handling does not add any value to the product but adds
cost of the dept.
Material handling accounts for 36 % of Production cost.
Nearly 50-60 tones of materials are handled and re- handled for
every one tone of finished product.
About 20-30 % of total labour cost goes to labour engaged in
material handling.
About 2/5 of the manufacturing cycle time is spent on material
handling.
30-40 % of the Industrial accidents are caused in material
Handling.
, Factors Influencing Material Handling
Weights
Physical Characters
Shape & size
Rate of Handling
Distance to be moved
Purpose of moving
Obstacles, if any in the Pathway.
BASIC FACTS:
Material handling does not add any value to the product but adds
cost of the dept.
Material handling accounts for 36 % of Production cost.
Nearly 50-60 tones of materials are handled and re- handled for
every one tone of finished product.
About 20-30 % of total labour cost goes to labour engaged in
material handling.
About 2/5 of the manufacturing cycle time is spent on material
handling.
30-40 % of the Industrial accidents are caused in material
Handling.
, Factors Influencing Material Handling
Weights
Physical Characters
Shape & size
Rate of Handling
Distance to be moved
Purpose of moving
Obstacles, if any in the Pathway.
