This article was previously published on May 26, 2021 and updated on 2/8/2023
Contract assembly is a quickly growing industry that is allowing companies to best manage the rapidly changing landscape of labor shortages and supply chain issues. Companies that are having a hard time finding workers to fulfill assembly processes are finding that using the services of a contract assembly provider fills this gap and provides many additional benefits.
Peoria Production Solutions, PPS, has been providing contract assembly for various types of businesses and products for more than 80 years, offering decades of experience with many types of assembly needs.
Contract Assembly Services for Many Markets and Products
Many types of companies benefit from using contract assembly services, such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), retailers, and various industrial businesses. Peoria Production Solutions offers a wide range of assembly services, including basic assembly of two or more components and multi-step assembly procedures. We provide electrical and mechanical assembly, kit assembly, assembly of point-of-purchase (POP) displays, and many other types of assembly.
We offer the capacity, resources, and staff to complete your assembly needs on time and with the highest quality standards.
ISO9001:2015 Contract Assembly Provider
We follow a strict quality policy as part of our ISO9001:2015 certification, with a staff dedicated to meticulous attention to detail and total customer satisfaction. Our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system provides complete product traceability with lot number control, and full accountability of all customer-supplied material. Our staff is provided with specific work instructions, trained and cross-trained on automated assembly equipment, and dedicated to the highest level of quality standards.
We practice Value Stream Mapping (VSM) exercises to ensure the most efficient operations and elimination of any bottlenecks in the process. With a large, state-of-the-art facility, including 17 shipping and receiving docks, we offer the capacity to set up dedicated assembly stations to maintain the highest quality standards and integrity for each assembly process.
Benefits of Outsourcing Contract Assembly To PPS
Contract assembly services by Peoria Production Solutions provide many benefits to companies of all sizes. Some of the most important benefits realized when outsourcing contract assembly to PPS include:
- High-Quality Assembly – we follow strict quality policies and provide ongoing training with top-down management involvement.
- On-Time Delivery – PPS improves dock-to-stock time for many companies with quick turnaround of simple or complex assembly requirements.
- Cost-Efficient Assembly – PPS has been a not-for-profit company for more than 80 years and is proud to remain a fully self-sustaining organization. As our focus is on providing jobs instead of profits, we are in a unique position to provide cost-saving benefits over other contract assembly companies.
- Provides solutions for labor shortages – companies can rely on our quality and delivery and not worry about filling gaps in labor shortages for assembly requirements.
- FDA clean room – we offer an FDA-certified clean room, which allows us to expand assembly services for companies in the food and beverage industry. PPS provides assembly services such as packaging drinks into six-pack units with clean room capability.
- Reduced overhead, and increased capacity – by outsourcing contract assembly services, companies can focus on their niche market or manufacturing capabilities without dedicating capacity and labor to assembly. This allows businesses to grow with a valued assembly provider alleviating the burden of in-house assembly processes.
Outsourcing assembly services to PPS provides these benefits and many others, allowing companies to rely on our quality assembly services so they can focus on revenue-generating activities.
Peoria Production Solutions has been a leading contract assembly provider for 80 years, offering extensive experience and market expertise in many industries and applications. We provide high-quality assembly with a dedicated staff committed to excellence in total customer satisfaction. Contact us with any questions and to learn more about our contract assembly capabilities.