Parts Kitting
Parts kitting is the process of selecting, collecting, verifying, and staging all required materials for a maintenance job before execution.
What this term means in maintenance
Parts kitting is the process of selecting, collecting, verifying, and staging all required materials for a maintenance job before execution.
Kitting process
A practical process may include:
- Review the work order
- Confirm required parts
- Reserve stock
- Pick items
- Verify quantity and condition
- Label the kit
- Stage it for the job
- Return unused material
Practical example
All parts for a planned gearbox overhaul are prepared and labelled two days before the maintenance window.
Job readiness
A job may be considered materially ready only after its required kit is complete or approved alternatives are available.
Common mistake
Calling a job ready because the main component is available can overlook gaskets, fasteners, consumables, and special tools.
Related concepts
Related maintenance terms
Keep exploring connected CMMS, reliability, and maintenance planning terms.
Maintenance Kit
A maintenance kit is a predefined group of parts, consumables, tools, or materials prepared for a specific maintenance task.
Job Readiness
Job readiness is the condition in which a maintenance job has enough information, resources, approvals, and access to be executed as planned.
Material Reservation
A material reservation allocates available spare parts or materials to a specific maintenance job so they are not consumed by unrelated work.
Glossary FAQs
- What is parts kitting?
Selecting, verifying, labelling, and staging all required materials before work.
- How does kitting improve readiness?
It confirms that required parts and consumables are prepared before scheduling.
- What happens to unused items?
They should be inspected and returned through a controlled transaction.