EFFECT OF MATERIAL HANDLING ON THE PROFITABLE OF AN ORGANIZATION

EFFECT OF MATERIAL HANDLING ON THE PROFITABLE OF AN ORGANIZATION

ABSTRACT

Material handling in manufacturing organization is an important aspect of production. Many companies engages divers strategies to achieve organizational goal through material handling. The control of material handling as it affects Kaduna Refining and Petrol Chemical Company (KRPC) is the unavailability of material in store and proper reconciliation of possible loss to business through interruption of production or failure to met orders with the handling cost of stock. Here in Nigeria, a cursory look at own manufacturing sector over important dependent. Though, the organization (KRPC) under the study has advanced stores and way of obtaining their materials, but lack of proper personnel to handle the materials.

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Material handling is an aspect of management which is concern with the safety of material in transit with the regularity of delivery as well as the flow of materials.  Materials handling is actually the process of moving through a full cycle of operations from the procurement of raw materials, include reception and storage prior to use, handling into and between processes and the handling of the finished goods packaging storage and distribution.
According to Badi (2004) material handling refers to the movement of materials inside the work premises from raw materials stage to finished product storage, maximum movement activity takes place on work in process.
Materials handling must therefore be controlled and carried out properly if a high standard of efficiency and cost effectiveness is to be achieved through managing:
1. Handling cost
2. Space cost
3. Damage for poor handling and storage
4. Labour cost
5. Fatigue
6. Production waiting time on one hand
But materials handling increases:
1. Effectiveness and quality control
2. Safety level
3. Production capacity level
4. Efficiency in receipt, storage and dispatch. Proper materials handling requires a lot of pre-planning which should begin with a systematic analysis of the nature of the handling problems at hand.
In fact materials are the main input in any production system it is the importance attached to raw materials that calls for a proper management of raw materials in an organization.
Materials today, are life blood of any industry and no government industry or organization or private organization operates without them. Materials must available at the proper time, in proper quantity, at the proper place and at the right time. Failure of any of these responsibilities concerning materials, add to organization profit

EFFECT OF MATERIAL HANDLING ON THE PROFITABLE OF AN ORGANIZATION