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Measuring performance of material handling systems: a conveyor system analysis

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  • Malini Natarajarathinam
  • Midhun Somy
  • Michael D. Johnson

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Operational efficiency of systems is generally measured by key performance indicators (KPIs). A complete set of KPIs for material handling systems are not readily available. The lack of KPIs makes it harder to assess efficiency and track progress in systems. We develop a list of KPIs to measure the efficiency of a material handling system and specifically discuss the case of a conveyor system. Also, considering a single KPI and ignoring others will lead to a myopic approach to improvement. To combat such a shortfall, we propose a simple weighted approach to obtain a wholesome assessment of a system with KPIs.

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  • Malini Natarajarathinam & Midhun Somy & Michael D. Johnson, 2011. "Measuring performance of material handling systems: a conveyor system analysis," International Journal of Business Performance and Supply Chain Modelling, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 3(2), pages 167-180.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbpsc:v:3:y:2011:i:2:p:167-180
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