All kitted out
13 September 2012
Supplying components in kit sets to British Aerospace’s Military Aircraft and Aerostructures business has taken off. Peter Varley looks at the challenges and benefits of packaging supplies in this assembly-friendly style
Anyone who has had the misfortune of trying to piece together flat-pack home furniture only to find a vital part missing will have experienced some frustration; for a manufacturer, the absence of a component for a product ready to be assembled on the shop floor can also mean late delivery. One way in which industry is overcoming this is through the use of kit sets...