Aren’t Kitting companies just another rung in the ladder?

If You Do Not Select The Right Kitting Company, Then Yes They Become a Needless Extra Rung.

To minimise the risk of adding a needless rung in the ladder lookout for a one size fits all service, usually provided by larger kitting companies as they are too big to tailor their service to small and medium-sized companies. Because of this, you will spend time trying to fit their processes and changing how you do things in order to make outsourcing work.

Another problem with larger kitting companies is you just become a number, you carry no weight and have little leverage. A small fish in a very large pond.

Larger kitting companies can struggle with fast adaptation of changes, much like a large tanker taking several miles to stop, let alone change direction. This will cost you time waiting for changes to take effect if they even agree to do it in the first place.

A number of our clients find that when they’ve used larger kitting services the contacts change regularly and they lose the continuity of the relationship they had built. So they have to start again building a relationship and iron out all those little things which need doing to keep things running smoothly.

Want To Be a Big Fish in a Small Pond?

Using smaller kitting companies is usually a better choice for small and medium-sized businesses as they receive greater buying power and greater attention to their needs. Not just the robotically, meaningless and most irritating phrase “Your Call Is Important To Us” chanted at you every 20 seconds.

Colmworth Electronics is operated by real people, providing real one to one service and attention, no automated “Push 1 for telephone hell, and 2 for death by “Your Call is Important To Us” chants. We have no answerphones and everyone in the company will answer any phone calls.

Colmworth likes to do things your way we flex to fit you and your company. We are fluid and adaptable to provide you with an individually tailored kitting service along with additional services to maximise your returns and make your life easier.

Using a Kitting Service in Your Supply Chain Will Free Up Internal Resources

Your people need to be doing the things that make a difference to the business, their time and skills should be focused on servicing customers, building product and constantly improving processes, and not just counting and administration.

Powerful Purchasing

You will have more capacity to deal with challenges and making improvements, making you far more effective and productive. Outsourcing is one of the most effective productivity hacks there is. Tim Ferriss a master of effective productivity, outsources everything he can including personal tasks and processes. You can find out more about Tim on his blog.

Outsourcing component kitting will take huge amounts of pressure off the entire company and allow you to be confidently in control with no increase in cost and no disruption to implement, unlike many other lean manufacturing principles & tools.

Reduces Inventory Holding & Management

No longer will you have to keep stock of thousands of components, taking up masses of floor space with racks and bins. Cycle counting and stocktakes become a breeze as you will either have kits of components or finished goods. A smaller footprint means greater capacity.

Additional support is also available when outsourcing to Colmworth, we can even manage your inventory and supply chain, mitigating lead times and end of life impact.

Slicker Accounting

Instead of dozens of suppliers, delivering multiple deliveries and having different payment terms and needing their invoices processed and paid separately. Accounts would only have to deal with one order, one delivery note, one invoice and one payment, per sales order. Allowing accounts to focus more effort on chasing up late paying customers.

Enhance Profitability & Cash Flow

Kitting also offers the excellent cash flow advantage of delayed ownership. Squeezing out every last drop of potential profitability.
No labour tied up in admin, sourcing, purchasing, counting and kitting. No deadstock sitting around tying up cash, which cannot be used for further business.

A More Productive Production

Easier planning taking up less time, no replanning due to shortages. Eliminates shortages and wasted time setting up only to have to reset for another job. Production gets what it needs when it needs it, how it needs it, no split reels, feeders added and enough attrition to process the job effectively.

You can receive your kits via Just In Time (JIT), Ship To Line (STL), Kanban, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) or Consignment Stock. Whatever is best for you.

Smoother flow in production leads to less overtime and dramas making everyone's days easier and less stressful.

Outsource component kits for smoother material flow, less inventory holding and management, very little admin, and a more focused, productive business as a whole.

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