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Unit 14: Computers in Materials Management

Unit 14: Computers in Materials Management Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

14.1 Role of Computers in Materials Management
14.1.1 Advantages of Computer in Materials Management
14.1.2 Disadvantages of Computer in Materials Management

14.2 Electronic Computer
14.3 Integrated Computer System for Materials Management
14.4 Materials Planning
14.4.1 Need for Materials Planning
14.4.2 Techniques of Materials Planning

14.5 Summary
14.6 Keywords
14.7 Review Questions

14.8 Further Readings
Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
 Explain the Role of Computers in Materials Management
 Discuss Electronic Computers

 Explain the Integrated Computer System for Materials Management
 Discuss the Material Planning

Introduction

In the previous unit, we dealt with the evaluation of materials management. The unit also
discussed about the process and criteria of evaluation of materials management. This unit will
help you to understand the usage of computers in material management. The various section
and sub section of this unit will also summarize the integrated computer system for materials
management and material planning. The application of computers to materials management
and physical distribution problems led to a tremendous increase in the number and sophistication
of tools available to the manager. Computers enabled managers to manipulate large databases
and perform complex calculations in short periods of time.
The application of computers to distribution problems made many traditional management
approaches obsolete. Material planning is a scientific way of determining the requirements
starting with raw materials, consumables, spare parts and all other materials that are required
to meet the given production plan for a certain period. Material planning is derived from the

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