BOM kitting, line-side bins and vendor managed inventory for manufacturers
On an assembly line, a missing washer or clip stops the station. Retmay Distributors has supplied Pennsylvania manufacturers since 1959 and works with OEMs and production plants across Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware to keep the fasteners, fittings and hardware on their bills of materials stocked at the point of use.
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Hardware that drives line stoppages
- Fasteners: cap screws, socket screws, machine screws, nuts, washers and threaded rod in steel, stainless and grade 8.
- Rivets, including blind rivets, structural rivets and Huck lockbolts.
- Fittings: hydraulic, pneumatic, brass and pipe fittings, plus push-to-connect fittings for machine pneumatics.
- Clips, terminals, heat shrink tubing, hose clamps, abrasives and safety supplies.
BOM kitting
Custom kitting turns a repeated parts list into one repeatable order. Send your bill of materials through the custom kitting consult as a PDF, spreadsheet, CSV or image, with a note on quantities, how often you run the assembly and where the kits are used. Retmay reviews it at no cost and replies with a suggested kit breakdown, packaging and labeling. Kits can be organized by your part number, work order or assembly, and each kit carries one kit part number to simplify purchasing, receiving and invoice review. No BOM handy? Samples, prior invoices or bin lists work too.
Line-side bins and two-bin flow
For parts that are better stocked at the station than kitted, bin design and setup applies two-bin Kanban: one bin is active while a reserve waits behind it, and the empty bin signals a reorder before work stops. High-use items go at easy reach, related parts are grouped by product family or work cell, and Zone-Aisle-Section-Shelf-Bin addresses with barcode or QR-ready labels make picking and cycle counts faster. Account customers can paste a BOM into the free online Bin Designer to size Durham compartment boxes, drawer cabinets and open bins; Retmay reviews the layout before quoting. If your plant already uses electronic shelf labels, Retmay's inventory control work builds the item list and bin locations to match them.
VMI to keep it all replenished
Once kits are defined and bins are in place, vendor managed inventory keeps them stocked with agreed min/max levels and scheduled replenishment reviews. Kit components can be folded into the same program, so job-ready kits and line-side stock are replenished on one routine. VMI does not replace quoting; Retmay still quotes items and quantities.
Maintenance crews too
Plant maintenance departments can start from the Industrial Maintenance & Millwright Kit, the Pneumatic & Shop Air Kit or the Machinist Kit, all built from stocked Retmay part numbers and customizable in the Kit Builder.
How to start
Upload a BOM for a free kit map, send photos of your line-side storage for a free bin setup review, or take the VMI readiness checklist. Parts outside the online catalog, including special, metric and bulk fasteners, can be quoted through part sourcing.
Questions
What file types can I send for a BOM review?
The quote form accepts PDFs, spreadsheets, CSVs and images. Send your BOM or parts list in whatever format you have.
Is the kitting consult free?
Yes. Retmay will review your BOM and map a suggested kit at no cost and no obligation.
Can kitted parts and line-side bins be on the same VMI program?
Yes. Once a kit is defined, Retmay can fold its components into a VMI program alongside stocked bins so both are replenished on a regular schedule.
Can bin labels support barcodes?
Yes. Bin labels can be designed around logical addresses and barcode or QR-ready identifiers for picking, counting and replenishment.
Talk to a person: call (717) 232-2433 (Mon–Thu 9–3, Fri 9–12) or email sales@retmay.com.