Definition
Kitting is the practice of gathering all parts, materials, and consumables a specific job requires into one prepared set (a "kit") before the technician begins work, based on the job plan's defined requirements. It eliminates trips back to the storeroom mid-job, directly supporting wrench time and first-time fix rate.
Key facts
- Prepares a complete set of materials for one specific job in advance, rather than sourcing parts as the job proceeds.
- Directly draws on the job plan's defined parts and materials list to know what to include.
- Reduces mid-job trips to the storeroom, a common driver of lost wrench time.
- Requires accurate job planning and available stock, kitting cannot compensate for a missing part or an incomplete job plan.
What information does Kitting preserve?
Kitting works by pulling together, ahead of the scheduled job, every part, tool, and consumable the job plan specifies (checking them off against that list, staging them as one ready set) so the technician arrives at the job with everything needed already in hand.
How do maintenance teams use Kitting?
Without kitting, a technician who discovers a missing part mid-job must stop and retrieve it, losing productive time; kitting front-loads that preparation so the actual task execution proceeds without interruption, directly supporting higher wrench time and first-time fix rate.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How are materials needed for a job assembled in advance?
Through kitting: gathering all parts, materials, and consumables a specific job requires into one prepared set before the technician begins, based on the job plan's defined requirements.
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