This document summarizes a seminar on material management on construction sites. It discusses the introduction to materials and material management. It outlines the objectives of material management such as making economic decisions and developing good supplier relations. It also discusses the functions of material management including procurement, inventory control, and cost estimates. The role of the material manager is described as understanding inventory processes and achieving inventory control. Finally, some prevalent material management practices used in construction are presented including estimating, procuring, delivering, and consuming materials.

1. Seminar on
Material Management
on Construction Site
Under Guidance of
Prof. R.R. Wankhade
By, Ronak D. Jain
P.G Department
Construction Engineering and
Management

3. Introduction
Organization of Materials
Objectives of Material Management
Functions of Material Management
Role of Material Manager
Some Prevalent Practices of Material
Management

4. Introduction
What do you mean by the
term “Material”?

5. Introduction
Material is the central item & activity of any organization.
An Organization exists & works for material.
The main purpose of any organization is to make profit
The International Materials Management Society takes a
lead role in looking after activities in this field.

6. Organization of Materials
Material
Management
Material Planning
Purchase &
Procurement
Inspection &Quality
Control
Storage
Inventory
Control
Issue Procedure
Maintenance &
Repairs
Information
System

7. Objectives of Material Management
Economic Make or Buy.
Participating in development of new materials & products.
Development of good records.
Development of good suppliers & maintain good relations.
Keep the department expenses low.
Purchase Material at Low rates.

8. Objectives of Material Management
Balancing & Achieving the Objectives.
Effects of Business Changes.
Regulating Inventory.
Interdepartmental Relations.
Product Improvement.
Standardization.

9. Functions of Materials Management
Make or Buy.
Facilities
Procurement.
Calculating
Quantities for
Scheduling.
Ordering of
Material.
Codification
Distribution of
Material.
Inventory
Control Activity.
Safety Margin.
Material
Movement.
Cost Estimates.
Using Standard
Components.
Supplier
Development.
Guiding Design
Decisions.
Introducing New
Materials.

10. Role of Materials Manager
Must understand the inventory process exerting continuous pressure to
keep stocks down.
Gets the job done through a process of evaluation, gradually assuming
responsibility for all phases of materials management.
Three of the most important functions of materials manager:
•Purchase of materials.
•Material movement.
•Storage of materials.

11. Role of Materials Manager
He should be effective in his work.
A successful manager should achieve inventory
control & supply material for manufacturing.
Production control is also important

12. Some Prevalent
Practices of
Material
Management

13. Ask for Quotations
Award Contract to
Supplier
Inspect
Consume Return Surplus
ProcuringDelivering
Store
Estimate
Type A

14. Bid Won
Fine Tune
Estimate
Submittals
Delivery Consume
Contact SuppliersAward Contract
Purchase Material
Estimate
Type B

15. Bid Won
Fine Tune
Estimate
Submittals
Delivery Consume
Contact SuppliersAward Contract
Purchase Material
Estimate
Type C

16. • There should be a centralised material management team co-
ordination between the site and the organization.
• Proper control, tracking and monitoring of the system is required.
• Awareness and accountability should be created within the
organization.
• Firms employing proper material management system are seen to
have increased their overall efficiency by 35%.
• The wastage of materials should also be minimised during
construction in order to avoid loss of profit for construction
companies.
• Poor handling of construction materials affects the overall
performance of construction projects in terms of time, budget
(cost), quality and productivity.
Conclusions

17. References