Electronic component kitting is a manufacturing process that refers to the physical act of assembling a production-ready kit of parts and components for delivery to a point of assembly in order to manufacture an electronic device. The use of electronic component kitting allows the assembly line to operate faster and more efficiently. Having kits on hand is […]
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We sat down with David Schultz, NewStream’s business development manager, recently to discuss the process for onboarding new customers, their concerns, NewStream’s value adds, and how we help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) love their supply chain. Q: What is your favorite part about working at NewStream? A: For starters, I love our culture, our people, and the teamwork approach to everything
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In the manufacturing and product distribution industries, parts and components of particular items are in high demand. Due to quick turn-around and short product life cycles, consumers, businesses, and OEMs all require spares, replacements, and new parts. The industrial sector adopted the kitting method to keep up with this expansion. What is kitting in manufacturing,
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As a result of all the unpredictable market shifts and the fluctuating demand and supply, many businesses, especially retail businesses and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) have sought new ways to optimize their operations, increase production efficiency, lower costs, and eliminate material waste. Outsourcing order fulfillment services through a 3PL is one of the most popular
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Kitting is today’s most popular and efficient way to distribute a company’s product. The kitting process is a strategy used to maximize a business’s shipping and handling, while also being extremely cost effective. Many medium to small sized businesses, whether physical plants for ecommerce fulfillment, outsource their kitting process via a 3PL company to take
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It’s a struggle for some companies to toy with the idea of outsourcing their kitting program. Smaller companies may worry about diluting their brand or losing flexibility. While larger companies only see outsourcing as a cause of inefficiencies within the supply chain. These are just a couple of the myths surrounding outsourcing kitting programs. Ready to debunk these
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Customers get more value in the long run when the companies adopt a process that successfully groups products together. Product kitting and bundling are essentially the assembling and packaging of several complementary product units sold together for ease of customer ordering and at a lower price than they would pay for buying the same items
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In the world of product packaging and assembly, kitting takes separate but related items and packages them together under a single part number. This is especially helpful when items are to be used in conjunction with one another. One example might include various types and sizes of filters from several vendors packaged together in a
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In the world of product packaging and assembly, kitting takes separate but related items and packages them together under a single part number. This is especially helpful when items are to be used in conjunction with one another, like in the case of preventative maintenance kits. One example might include various types and sizes of
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Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), remanufacturers, retailers and wholesalers establish warehouse kitting procedures to make ordering easier for their distribution network. By packaging separate-but-related items together under one part number, organizations save both time and money. Often these kitting services are outsourced to warehousing and supply chain experts instead of performed in-house. In-house kitting requires initial capital investment,
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