Kitting and spare parts

Ricardo provides a dedicated kitting service which delivers consolidated kits of ready-to-fit components and sub-assemblies for vehicle assemblies, upgrading systems, or for after-market use. These kits can include comprehensive, sequential work instructions to enable ease of integration into the final assembly and are supplied to meet the production schedules of our clients.

We have a proven track record of providing kitting solutions at various stages of the product lifecycle including:

• new build
• midlife upgrades
• campaign improvements
• end-of life solutions in support of supersessions or obsolescence management

Our cross-sector expertise enables wide-ranging knowledge including best practice for automotive, motorsport, off-highway, and defence vehicle builds.

We can propose fully integrated solutions which include design upgrades and performance improvements, BOM maintenance, procurement of parts and validation, kitting solutions and logistic expertise.

We work closely with our customers to establish the requirements of the kit. We look for ways to improve efficiencies in the supply, including recommendations on parts consolidation and inventory management practices.

Once kit contents have been identified, optimum packing solutions are developed in conjunction with methods of identification, and methods of rehandling and protection.

Detailed, pictorial instructions that can be developed in both hard copy and digital formats and contents lists and Bills of Materials can be incorporated into the OEM’s own vehicle-related publications.

We also work with the customer to optimise inventory management and re-stock.