Designing efficient processes required for handling and moving goods.Using these processes for the actual handling and movement of goods from / to the required locations to / from the storage areas
Some objectives of materials handling are as follows:
To increase cube utilization by using the height of the building and by reducing the need for aisle space as much as possible;
To improve operating efficiency by reducing handling. Increasing the load per move will result in fewer moves;
To improve the service level by increasing the speed of response to customer needs