Volume 02, Issue 05
Published on: May 2026
A STUDY ON CHALLENGES FACED IN MATERIAL HANDLING MANAGEMENT IN FREYER INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS PVT. LTD., BANGALORE
A. Sahaya Ananth
Dr. V. Dhaneesh
School of Management Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan University
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This research study systematically examines the challenges encountered in material handling management at FREYER International Logistics Pvt. Ltd., a leading third-party logistics and freight forwarding organization headquartered in Bangalore, India. Material handling, encompassing the movement, storage, protection, and control of goods throughout the logistics value chain, constitutes a critical operational domain that directly influences cargo integrity, throughput velocity, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Through a mixed-methods research design combining structured questionnaire surveys administered to 240 logistics and warehouse personnel, direct operational observations, and in-depth interviews with functional managers, the study identifies and analyses principal material handling challenges including inadequate warehouse layout design, equipment reliability deficiencies, manual handling ergonomic risks, cargo damage during transit and storage, inventory inaccuracy, improper unitization practices, and technology integration gaps in tracking and documentation systems. Quantitative analysis reveals that cargo damage and loss incidents account for approximately 2.3% of total shipment value annually, warehouse equipment downtime averages 11.4% of available working hours, and manual handling injuries contribute to 6.8% of total man-days lost to occupational incidents. The study further identifies that approximately 31% of material handling delays originate from procedural non-standardization, 24% from equipment inadequacies, and 22% from workforce skill gaps. Strategic recommendations encompassing warehouse layout reconfiguration, mechanization investment, standardized operating procedure deployment, workforce capability development, and real-time tracking system implementation are presented to guide FREYER International Logistics toward measurable material handling performance improvement. Projected outcomes from comprehensive implementation include a 35-42% reduction in cargo damage rates, 28% improvement in throughput capacity utilization, and annual cost savings of Rs. 90 lakhs to Rs. 1.20 crores.
Keywords: Material Handling Management, Logistics Challenges, Warehouse Operations, Cargo Damage, Equipment Reliability, Ergonomic Risk, Inventory Accuracy, Unitization, Third-Party Logistics, Bangalore Logistics, Supply Chain Efficiency, Mechanization, Throughput Optimization
Keywords: Material Handling Management, Logistics Challenges, Warehouse Operations, Cargo Damage, Equipment Reliability, Ergonomic Risk, Inventory Accuracy, Unitization, Third-Party Logistics, Bangalore Logistics, Supply Chain Efficiency, Mechanization, Throughput Optimization
How to Cite this Paper
Ananth, A. S. (2026). A Study on Challenges Faced in Material Handling Management in Freyer International Logistics Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(05). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.868
Ananth, A.. "A Study on Challenges Faced in Material Handling Management in Freyer International Logistics Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 05, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.868.
Ananth, A.. "A Study on Challenges Faced in Material Handling Management in Freyer International Logistics Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 05 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.868.
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