materials management
Definition
Planning and control of the functions supporting the complete cycle (flow) of materials, and the associated flow of information. These functions include (1) identification, (2) cataloging, (3) standardization, (4) need determination, (5) scheduling, (6) procurement, (7) inspection, (8) quality control, (9) packaging, (10) storage, (11) inventory control, (12) distribution, and (13) disposal. Also called materials planning.
materials management is in the Accounting & Auditing, Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership, Inventory Control & Storage and Purchasing & Procurement subjects.
materials management appears in the definition of the following term: materials planning
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