Introduction; origin; concepts, importance; scope and objectives, material cycle, organising for materials management. Purchasing; essentials and importance, organisation for procurement, purchasing procedure, specifications, international purchasing, legal aspects of purchasing. Stock control; determining stock levels, re-order procedures, etc. Stores organisation; sitting and building of warehouses, storage and handling of equipment, automated warehousing, security and safety measures in warehouses. Physical distribution; functions of transport, physical components of transport, etc.
