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Materials handling covers movement and storage of everything in and around an establishment. The ideal factory would have
an absolute minimum of materials handling and hence more use of mechanical appliances. The shortage of labour and increasing wages cost demand the most efficient use of labour.
Proper materials handling offers opportunity for improving productivity, reducing materials wastage, minimising industrial accidents, reducing man-power, etc.
While determining the choice of equipment, the following factors should be taken into account:
-- Mode of arrival and dispatch of materials.
-- Type/shape of materials to be transported.
-- Amount of materials to be handled in unit time.
-- Storage operations and the time materials remain in storage.
-- Details of the buildings and routes.
The materials handling systems followed by the spinning & weaving & finishing mills differ widely.
Some of the mills, particularly modern mills, have been using appropriate materials handling equipment. At the same time, there are mills using outdated or more laborious systems.
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