Materials Management and Handling in Supply Chain

Review & Analyze

In today’s manufacturing environment, companies are faced with continuing challenges involving production and relationships to supplier locations. The logistics of material flow, communication, sequencing, and the return of transport items require substantial coordination to meet production demand.

A company’s material handling system and processes are put in place to improve customer service, reduce inventory, shorten delivery time, and lower overall handling costs in manufacturing, distribution and transportation.

After reviewing the assessment above answer the following questions.

1. Identify the major advantages of automated materials handling systems versus manual or nonautomated systems.
2. In what ways do materials handling systems impact the efficiency and effectiveness of the warehouse?