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| Material Management Cycle |
SAP MM module
Materials management plans and designs for the delivery, distribution, storage, collection, and removal of occupant-generated streams of materials and services. It is usually an additional service that is offered as part of a campus planning process or a building design project. It is most beneficial for university, health care, and corporate environments. Materials management looks at the planning and design considerations needed to support the efficient delivery and removal of goods and services that support occupant activity. The streams of occupant-generated materials and activity include mail, office supplies, lab supplies, food, special deliveries, custodial services, building supplies, waste and recycling, and service calls.
A materials management plan may include planning guidelines or full design for the following:
- Truck delivery and service vehicle routes, to reduce vehicle / pedestrian conflict
- Loading docks and delivery points, to increase accommodation and reduce queuing and vehicle idling
- Recycling, trash, and hazardous waste collection and removal, to increase waste diversion and reduce costs
- Service equipment and utility infrastructure relocation or concealment, to improve aesthetics and realize landscaping goals
- Regulatory and operation planning
