What is the meaning of materials handling?

(DoD, NATO) The movement of materials (raw materials, scrap, semifinished, and finished) to, through, and from productive processes; in warehouses and storage; and in receiving and shipping areas.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). materials handling. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/materials_handling/definitions/1962688
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "materials handling" http://smartdefine.org/materials_handling/definitions/1962688 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, materials handling, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/materials_handling/definitions/1962688>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "materials handling" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/materials_handling/definitions/1962688>
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