Material-Handling

Methods or Equipments

1. Manual
2. Trolleys
3. Forklift trucks
   1. Straddle trucks
   2. Reach trucks
   3. Free path narrow aisles machines
   4. Rising cabs
4. Conveyors

Factors influencing the choice of material handling equipment;

1. Space required for the free movement of the equipment and the space available.
2. Damage percentage of the equipment.
3. Reliability and flexibility of material handling system.
4. The product characteristics.
5. Investment required for the equipment.
6. Compatibility of material handling system with other operations of the warehouse and business.