An Exploratory Study on Material Handling Systems Design and Analysis

The material handling system is considered as an important part in facilities design as it is the step following the design of processes and workstations inside the layout, plays a role in optimizing operational efficiency, reduces costs, facilitates and collaborates and connects between supply chain different elements. This study aims to provide a complete understanding of material handling systems. The primary objective of this exploratory research is to classify and characterize the material handling equipment and understand the difference between the equipment and their effect on system design and analysis. The study focuses on the methodologies and techniques of selecting material handling equipment. Through identification, categorization, and comparison, the aim is to highlight the potentials of different approaches. Identifying the modeling techniques is a crucial part for developing accurate representation of the systems supporting the design and analysis. Some findings from the literature review were gathered and a framework for material handling system is initialized. Keywords Material Handling, Material Handling Equipment, Material Handling system, Design and Analysis, Optimization.