ManEx has standard fields and reports to make kitting by work center as easy as possible. Users of ManEx are also able to utilize any of the methods described in the business solution.

For assemblies with few parts and/or production steps, it is can be more efficient to leave all components in the material staging work center.  Fortunately, this can be updated at any time as required.

Kitting and production typically benefit by identifying consuming work centers on more complex assemblies and processes.  Each component on a Bill of Material can be assigned to the consuming work center. Then, kitting can pull parts for each work center.  Each production department is also able to see all parts required for their work center as well as the entire BoM.  This reduces the clutter in production and the risk of misplaced parts.  This also makes it easier for production to return unused components to the stock room upon completion of each step in the process.

Components used in more than one work center can be separated on the Bill of Material to indicate which locations and quantities are required for each work center.  This enhances control over the disposition of the material.

Case Solution

NE Company started kitting by work center.  They tied all components most assemblies to the consuming work center.  They also adjusted the production offset for later work centers to get closer to a JIT material stream.

Although they have not eliminated production attrition, they have been able to reduce it significantly and increase responsibility.