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Kitting & Assembly: Learn the Difference and the Benefits

Kitting and assembly are two terms that are often used interchangeably, although they actually refer to different processes. Kitting and assembly are used to improve efficiency in manufacturing or to package pre assembled products for consumer convenience. What Is the Difference between Kitting and Assembly? When determining the best production …

How Material Kitting Enhances Manufacturing

Manufacturers often kit final products to bundle items together for sale to consumers but kitting also plays a beneficial role in the manufacturing process. What Is Material Kitting in Manufacturing? Manufacturers are focused on the most cost-efficient production to produce quality products, with a focus on continual improvement, reducing waste, …

Improving Assembly Efficiency with Kitting

Efficiency is a key driver of profitability, especially in manufacturing operations where time is money. Kitting is proven to improve efficiency, thus increasing profitability, in many manufacturing applications. Having the parts required delivered to a certain production station at the time they are needed saves operators from hunting for parts …

Advantages of Kitting Realized in All Market Segments

Kitting is a process that provides solutions to a wide range of industries and sectors that rely on kits to streamline their manufacturing and fulfillment processes. Companies in many industries use kitting to improve internal operations or to satisfy customer demands. Advantages of Kitting Realized in Endless Industries Kitting can …

Future Trends in Secondary Packaging

  Secondary packaging describes the packaging used for transporting products and for displaying branding loyalty of prepackaged products. Secondary packaging differs from primary packaging as it does not come into direct contact with the products, although both packaging types do sometimes converge. Typical examples of secondary packaging include cardboard boxes, …

Contract Packaging Guide

Contract packaging companies provide valuable services to a wide range of industries, packaging many types of products such as various consumer goods, hardware, pharmaceuticals, electronics, food, beverages, construction materials and so much more. Peoria Production Solutions has provided quality contract packaging services for more than 80 years. In addition to …

Kitting for Automotive Parts Provides Many Benefits

Kitting is a very important process that improves efficient assembly and inventory management in many manufacturing applications. Kitting provides many benefits when a small number of components are needed to create an assembled product or for specific made-to-order items that are customized by consumers. Kitting Versus Subassembly: Not the Same …

Custom Repackaging Solutions For Custom Problems

Companies are getting creative with their packaging processes, looking for ways to improve efficiencies and save money. Some companies have switched from corrugated boxes to reusable totes, for example, when shipping products to suppliers who may perform assembly or secondary production work and then use the same totes to return …

Improve Shipping with Flexible Packaging: Top 5 Benefits

The type of packaging that companies choose for their products plays many important roles throughout the entire operational supply chain. Packaging is an important factor in marketing products to consumers with appealing aesthetics but is also a critical factor when shipping and storing products and is often one of the …