When manufacturing medical devices, assembly kitting maximizes efficiency at virtually every stage of operations. If you’ve yet to implement kitting into your chain of production, here’s what you should know. 

What Is Assembly Kitting?

Assembly kitting is the process of combining different but related products into a single package. For example, instead of selling surgical instruments individually, manufacturers might group a dozen of them into one unit for sale.

In the medical field, many devices require multiple components or accessories. Selling them together through assembly kitting streamlines operations for both manufacturers and consumers. If the items will always be used together—like the tubing, balloon, port, and drainage bag of a catheter, for example—it makes sense to kit the product. 

What Are the Benefits of Assembly Kitting?

Kitting products generates fewer SKUs so that warehouses can stay considerably more organized. It also allows workers to fulfill orders much faster, thereby boosting productivity. Instead of walking to several locations in the warehouse to gather four or five different components, they only must select a single, prepackaged kit. That means warehouses can operate with a leaner workforce, thereby reducing labor costs. 

On the customer end, kitting products generally means saving money. Because it’s so much more efficient, purchasing the items they need together tends to be far more affordable than buying everything individually. If the kits are strategically designed, consumers will use everything in the box, thereby avoiding waste. 

Assembly kitting is just one of the many services that Pacific Integrated Manufacturing Inc. offers. Professionals in the healthcare field can rely on this manufacturing company for all their medical device needs. Located in Bonita, CA, they boast a 50,000-square-foot facility that’s equipped for everything from plastic injection molding to packaging. To discuss your needs with a member of their team, reach out online or call (619) 921-3464.