materials handling

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Synonyms: material handling

Antonyms: material handling

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Noun

1. The [[receiving]], [[moving]], [[storing]], [[packing]] and [[shipping]] of [[raw material]]s, [[component]]s and finished [[product]]s in a [[warehouse]]; sometimes together with [[forecasting]] requirements and the disposal of [[scrap]].

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