Managing Materials in Industry

accepted action activities administration advantage analysis apply approach buyer buying called cent changes common complete concerned consider considerable contract cost course customers decision delivery demand discussion distribution effect engineering equipment example factors FIGURE finished flow function give given handling important included increase industry internal inventory involved lead less load look machine manufacturing marketing materials management means meet methods months move necessary negotiation objectives obtained operation organisation pallets parties performance period physical planning plant position possible problems production profit programme purchasing quantity questions range reasonable records regarding responsible scheduling selection seller shows situation specification staff standard storage supplier supply transport unit weeks