VIL LIMITED MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Materials management management can be divided into five categories: The measurement and specification; specification; The procurement and purchasing process where the order is transmitted transmitted to the supplier;' Delivery to site and logistics of checking the order, off loading, and storing on site; The administrative and financial process of payment; Using the materials in production on the job site and removing the waste. Main obstacles In terms of purchasing and supply of materials: Not matching materials with the ordering purchase, Forgetting ordering materials, Over or less materials, Late materials arriving resulting in work hault, Lack of training and adequate management, management, Some common problems on construction site are more obvious which are namely: Failure to order on time which delays the projects; Delivery at the wrong time which interrupts the work schedule; Over ordering; Wrong materials or error in direction of materials requiring re-work; Theft of materials from delivery into production; Double handling of materials because of inadequate material. In order to better understand materials management management the following processes are discussed: lanning:
Mate Materi rial alss plan planni ning ng incl includ udes es quan quanti tify fyin ing, g, orde orderi ring ng and and sche schedu duli ling ng.. It is stre stress ssed ed that that plan planni ning ng is esp especia eciall lly y sig signifi ifican cant in term erms of incr incre easin asing g prod produc ucti tivi vitty, prof profiit, and and fac facilit litatin ating g the time imely com complet pletio ion n of cons constr truc ucti tion on proj projec ects ts.. Henc Hence, e, prod produc ucti tivi vity ty will will suff suffer er if the the mate materi rial al plan planni ning ng process is not executed roperly. rocurement:
Proc Procur urem emen entt is desc descri ribe bed d as the the purc purcha hase se of mate materi rial alss and and serv servic ices es from from outs outsid ide e orga organi nisa sati tion onss to supp suppor ortt the the firm firm’s ’s oper operat atio ions ns from from prod produc ucti tion on to mark market etin ing, g, sale saless and and logi logist stic ics. s. As such such,, a deta detail iled ed mate materi rial al sche schedu dule le and and co-o co-ord rdin inat atio ion n of the the proc procur urem emen entt and and orde orderr of mate materi rial al are are important in assuring material availability. ogistics: Generally, logistics is a concept that emphasises movement and it may include planning, implementing, and controlling the flow and storage of all goods from raw materials to the finished product to meet customer requirements. There is evidence that the routing of materials is one of the main points which affect cost and time during construction projects.
andling:
Handling of materials is the flow component that provides for their movement and placement. Due to the frequency of handling materials there are quality considerations when designing a materials handling system. Materials handling equipment selection is an important function as it can enhance the production process, provide effective utilization of manpower, increase production and improve system flexibility. tock and Waste Control:
Stock control is classified as a technique devised to cover and ensure all items are available when required. Stock control can include raw materials, processed materials, assembly components, consumable stores, general stores, maintenance materials and spares, work in progress and finished products.