A STUDY ON CHALLENGES FACED IN MATERIAL HANDLING MANAGEMENT IN THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CHENNAI

Every step of the supply chain needs to be done carefully with materials to make sure they get to their final targets in one piece.To make moving goods and materials around storage and manufacturing buildings as easy as possible, a material handling system should be set up.A well-thought-out method for moving things can make customer service better, cut costs, and lower the risk of damage and accidents.The objective of the study is to analyze on challenges faced in material handling management in the logistics industry with special reference to Chennai.The data was collected from 110 employees from logistics service-providing companies in Chennai.Descriptive research design and convenience sampling techniques have been applied in the study.Primary data and secondary data have been used to collect the data.It is found that the majority 54.5% of the respondents strongly agree with the training needed to effectively implement the operation as the problems faced in material handling.It is suggested that the company must offer training for the employees to effectively handle the equipment.There must be safety for the employees to handle the materials in the workplace.It's concluded that material handling is an important part of every industry today, and no private or public sector group or industry could work without it.Therefore, moving materials around makes manufacturing companies more efficient and effective because it makes a lot of important efforts that lead to lower production costs.