When managing any type of project or program, consideration must always be given to material handling, how to get the product to the manufacturing site. Both in-house and off-site material handling consists of:

• Defining a process
• Storage requirements
• Identifying what the packaging design is
• What machine or operator material presentation equipment will be needed
• Coordinating logistics with the supplier
• Coordinating logistics with the in-house receiving department

Defining A Process

How material will be brought to the manufacturing operation / machine will need to be defined. This process must include the shortest route, material packaging density versus hourly / daily requirements and packaging design. Some products can be handled manually, some need special vehicle handling. Let MEDA Limited review your current process or suggest a new method of getting your material safely and on time to the processing site.

Storage Requirements

Storing product material will depend on its susceptibility to time and temperature as well as its weight and usage per hour / day. The layout of the storage department should be designed once the material handling process is firmly defined. The process will outline what product should be stored in certain environments and which should be stored for easy access. Again, MEDA Limited's team of mechanical and process engineers can review the material handling process and suggest the proper storage requirements and potential layout design.

Packaging Design

Our engineering team can help design a product package to your requirements. Give us the product dimensions, cleanliness specifications, preferred density requirements and we will draw up a concept and review it with you.

Material Handling Equipment

There are many types of storage units and material presentation equipment. Let MEDA Limited review your process, storage layout, and processing site to suggest the best equipment to use; ergonomics and quality are always a major factor when choosing the right equipment.

Supplier and In-House Logistics

Shipment of material products from the supplier location to the manufacturing site will need to be coordinated effectively to ensure quality and on-time deliveries. The handling process defined above will determine in-house logistics. Tracking these products and their location / use is dependent on the types of systems your site has in place. Our team of logistics experts can work with your receiving and storage departments to ensure that all material traceability an storage are successfully coordinated, we can suggest methods of tracking or implement a tracking system to keep real-time inventory levels.

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