TechnologyJuly 17, 2026

kitting

KIT-ing

Definition

The industrial or logistical process of gathering, organizing, and packaging various individual parts or components into a single set (or 'kit') that is then delivered together to a production or assembly station.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 'kit'—which originally meant a container or collection of supplies—the verb form 'kitting' emerged in industrial contexts to describe the act of preparing these sets.

In the news

In the article, 'kitting' refers to a specific phase of warehouse and manufacturing work that a robot will be trained to perform, streamlining the supply chain by organizing parts for workers.

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