Many automotive, construction, electronic, and other applications incorporate multiple cables and wires for different functions. To simplify installation and assembly, it is helpful to group them into a single unit. Custom kitting and assembly solutions from Flux Connectivity can reduce labor, minimize errors, and improve consistent, efficient operations at your facility.
Learn more about our kitting and assembly capabilities and how they can benefit your organization.
What is Kitting and How Does it Differ from Assembly?
Kitting is when all the individual parts of an assembly are gathered in a single package, or kit, so that all the pieces needed to complete a project or assembly are together in one place. For example, a custom kit might include specific cables and heat-shrink tubing cut to length, contacts, connectors, and wire terminations in a sealed bag.
In contrast, assembly involves gathering all of the pieces and parts and also putting them together, so technicians or end-users can install the finished assembly without first having to prepare it. This might involve grouping and trimming all necessary wires and cables, attaching terminations and connectors to the ends, and enclosing everything in heat-shrink tubing.
Flux Connectivity offers both of these time-saving solutions as part of our broader contract manufacturing services. Based on the cables, connectors, and other parts you specify for your application, our team can gather and package or assemble them so all of the required items are at hand in one convenient kit or assembly.
Benefits and Applications of Custom Kitting and Assembly
There are several benefits to Flux Connectivity’s custom kitting and assembly solutions, including:
- Versatility. Kitting and assembly services are suitable for many applications and many types of cables and wire systems, including wiring harness assemblies as well as solar cable assemblies for rectangular, RF, power, USB, mil-circular, HVAC, and other products.
- Elimination of shipping errors. Kitting and assembly both combine multiple parts and components into a single kit or assembly, which greatly reduces the chance of product misidentification and shipping the wrong items. It also simplifies packing and shipping, since there are fewer individual components to label, weigh, and manage.
- Efficient warehousing. Kitted and pre-assembled components are easier to store because they are securely packaged, which results in fewer individual parts to organize and retrieve.
- Superior quality. Having all parts and components sourced and organized by a single supplier, such as Flex Connectivity, means you’ll get the correct items for the entire kit or assembly. We verify kit accuracy and precision assembly based on your requirements so you receive consistent quality kits and assemblies that are ready to use.
- Cost savings. Ordering kitted or pre-assembled items consolidates the procurement process so your team has fewer vendors and SKUs to manage. This saves time and often gives you access to bulk pricing.
Our Custom Kitting and Assembly Services
Flex Connectivity understands that quality is cumulative. Our kitting and assembly services follow a careful process so you can count on reliable and accurate products with every order. Our process includes these steps:
- Verification of all components according to the bill of materials.
- Developing detailed work orders.
- Preparing and staging components.
- Automated kitting and assembly, as appropriate.
- Quality assurance checks with thorough inspection to ensure proper labeling and routing.
- Packaging and coding.
- Inventory management to support just-in-time delivery, large orders, and ongoing contracts, with adjustments to production as needed.
- Preparing for shipment and distribution.
Contact Flux Connectivity for Custom Kitting and Assembly Solutions
Flux Connectivity is an experienced and trusted contract manufacturer, working to eliminate unnecessary costs in your production process, solve efficiency problems, and meet your unique business goals. We’ll work closely with you to understand your application requirements and develop a kit or assembly strategy that is cost-effective and streamlined for your in-house staff and your customers.
We also provide contract manufacturing for labor optimization, application engineering, product development and introduction support, integrated inventory and supply chain management, and cloud-based MRP solutions. Flux Connectivity is ready to be your comprehensive manufacturing partner! Contact us today to discuss your needs or to request a quote.