Chap. 5 Materials Handling & Unit Load Concept

Materials handling definition contains the following except:

• Movement

• Storage

• Control

• Security

Which of the statements below is correct?

• Materials handling involve 15% to 25% of production cost

• Physical distribution cost 30% of product cost

• More than 90% of flow time production system

• Materials handling is not expensive and can be safely ignored

Advantages of using modern material handling methods are as follows except:

• Not adding value

• provide space and utility

• maximize flexibility

• improves productivity

What are the 8 rights of material handling?

A collection of material so arranged and restrained that it can be handled, stored and controlled as a single entity is called ____ ______

Below are categories of material except:

• gas

• liquid

• bulk material

• building

• livestock

List 4 advantages of unit load

Disadvantages of unit load include the following except:

• cost of assembly and disassembly

• cost of container and wrapping

• cost of empty container handling an disposal

• reduce info and control burden

Material handling equipment are as follows except: [hint: more than 1 answer]

• forklift

• conveyors

• cranes and hoists

• industrial trains

• shelves

Choose the statement that is FALSE involving forklifts:

• individual power equipment

• very versatile equipment

• usually used together with pallets

• doesn't need an operator