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What is Raw material

What is Raw material E very other product we use has been produced using some or the other raw material. It is the most important component of inventory for any manufacturing unit and hence, management of raw material inventory also becomes important. For example, natural latex derived from trees is used to make many finished products such as mattresses, gloves, balloons, rubber bands, tennis shoes, and mane. " In short, an unprocessed raw or minimally processed material (obtained as mineral ores, natural oil, agricultural product) that undergoes a transformation for creating a finished product in huge quantities is called a raw material. " Types of raw materials Although all raw materials are obtained naturally, they can be divided into 3 types from which it is obtained. Plant/tree-based  – materials like vegetables, fruits, flowers, wood, resin, latex are obtained from plants and trees. Mining-based – materials like minerals, metals, crude oil, coal, etc. are obtained by mi...