A RESEARCH ON MATERIAL HANDLING IN WAREHOUSE
Material handling in simple term which is nothing but movement of raw goods from the hometown place to the point of use in manufacturing, and also transfer of finished products from factories and to sales outlet. The purpose of this survey is to analyze the level of understanding about material handling among employees and to evaluate the factors to be considered for better material handling in the warehouse. A statistical method is used to determine the sample to ensure that the size of the sample is represented for the whole population. The respondents comprised 54 respondents, i.e.19 males and 35 females. The questions were formulated as statements and respondents had to give opinion and views based on their perspective and Likert scale was provided for scaling the response. Data analysis such as Frequency Distribution and Mean have been undertaken for interpreting the results. The results show that there should be improvement in the whole material handling system. This study talks about the importance of the quality education in the material handing in the warehouse and gives you a wider knowledge about this.
Material handling, Material Management, Shipping and Receiving, Sustainable development, Loading and Unloading, Warehouse Operation, Manufacturing, Quality Education.