Kitting Services that work for you
Opting for Princeps’ kitting service is a wise choice for businesses, regardless of scale. We deliver ready-to-assemble kits straight to your production site, significantly streamlining the manufacturing process. This method boosts efficiency and helps identify and minimise hidden expenses, while maintaining the integrity and security of your supply chain.
At Princeps, we customise each kitting project according to our customers' specific needs. Whether you require a straightforward kit of parts or a comprehensive box build, our kitting service offers much more than just a collection of electronic components. We focus on delivering solutions that truly add value to your operations.
- Princeps’ kitting service is beneficial for businesses of all sizes
- We deliver ready-to-assemble kits directly to your site, streamlining manufacturing
- You’ll improve efficiency and reduce hidden costs
- Each kitting project is customised, giving solutions that more than just components
Traceable Electronic Component Sourcing
Princeps tailor each kitting project to meet the individual demands of our customers, so whether it is a simple kit-of-parts, electronic components or a full box build, Princeps’ kitting service can deliver so much more than a box of components. Princeps’ kitting service delivers:
Simplicity
Our simple kitting service gives you:
- Streamlined manufacturing process
- Ready-to-use parts & electronic components
- Single source of supply
- Single line order
- Reduced inventory control
- Reduced internal processing
- Reduced redundant tasks in purchasing, goods inwards and production
Cost Reduction
Kitting will help you reduce costs by:
- Eliminating the hidden costs of acquisition
- Improving cash flow by reducing your stock holding
- Eliminating processing and receiving of multiple purchase orders
- Eliminating multiple transport costs of multiple incoming orders
- Eliminating multiple invoices, payments and suppliers
Safety
Using Princeps for kitting is a safer approach:
- Maintain traceability
- Manage supply chain risks
- Address counterfeit electronic component mitigation
- Improve reliability of supply
- Deliver AS9120 quality
- Obsolescence risk assess your BOMs
We’re more than just a specialist distributor
Sourcing fully traceable electronic, electrical, and electromechanical (EEE) components
Princeps specialises in secure sourcing and supply of fully traceable electronic, electrical, and electromechanical (EEE) components, including hard-to-find and obsolete parts, for high-reliability (hi-rel) applications in aerospace, defence, mass transit, medical, and industrial sectors.
Streamlined Supply Chain Solutions
Our range of Supply Chain and Component Sourcing services include:
Kitting Services provided to businesses of all sizes
With Princeps’ kitting service, our customers achieve a competitive advantage by controlling their costs, freeing up capital that would otherwise be swallowed holding unnecessary inventory, and increase their purchasing, receiving and production efficiency.
Simplify production with kitting solutions & reduce hidden costs, streamlining manufacturing and addressing counterfeit mitigation.
Speak to us to gain a competitive advantage by controlling your costs
What is Kitting?
Kitting is the process of assembling various individual components (often electronic components) into ready-to-use kits for manufacturing or assembly purposes. This practice is widely adopted across multiple industries, including aerospace, electronics and automotive. Kitting streamlines production by delivering all necessary parts in a single package, which can significantly speed up the assembly process and reduce the risk of errors.
In a typical kitting operation, components are gathered based on specific customer requirements. These parts are organised, packaged and sometimes labelled for easy identification, ensuring that assembly personnel have everything they need. This approach not only improves workflow efficiency but also minimizes downtime associated with searching for individual parts.
Kitting can result in notable cost savings by reducing the need for excess inventory and optimising the supply chain. It enables companies to manage their materials more effectively, leading to better utilisation of resources. By simplifying the procurement and assembly processes, kitting enhances operational productivity and helps businesses respond more swiftly to market demands. Kitting plays a vital role in modern manufacturing strategies, playing a key part in maintaining competitiveness and ensuring high standards of quality.
What is Kit Collation and Pack Assembly?
Kit collation and pack assembly refers to the processes involved in collecting, organising and packaging various components into a single, comprehensive kit for production or distribution. This practice is essential in industries where multiple parts need to be assembled or utilised together, such as aerospace, electronics and manufacturing. It is another way of describing kitting.
Kit collation involves gathering all necessary components based on specific requirements. During this stage, items are sorted, counted and verified to ensure accuracy. Careful attention is paid to detail to prevent errors, as any missing parts can disrupt the assembly process later on. The collated components are then placed together in a designated space, ready for packaging.
Pack assembly follows the collation process, where the gathered components are packaged into kits for delivery or storage. This step may include labelling each kit with identifying information, such as part numbers or assembly instructions, to facilitate easy access during production. The assembled packs are typically sealed and prepared for shipment to ensure that all components reach their destination in optimal condition.