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Interconnection
PEI-Genesis develops its own Printing of part numbers on to
assembly machines, such as this the connector shells
Just
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connect
tomatic contact loader
PEI-Genesis carries massive stocks of connector piece-parts
Franchised assembling distributor PEI-Genesis has
based its reputation on an ability to assemble complex
multi-pin connectors for customers in under 48 hours.
Tony Houghton talks to CIE and explains the key
processes involved in achieving this rapid service
U
nlike traditional distributors Amphenol, ITT Interconnect
who stock finished products, Solutions (Cannon and VEAM),
assembling distributors such Polamco and Glenair - the company
as PEI-Genesis hold large inventories is able to offer a comprehensive
of piece-parts and only assemble a range of products to suit most
product once the customer has common requirements in the
placed an order. This approach is industrial, transportation, defence
particularly well suited to multi-pin and aerospace sectors.
connectors, as they can be For customers who do not know
configured in an almost infinite the exact part number of the
number of ways depending on the connector they need, PEI-Genesis
customer’s application. has a specialist engineering team on
Whereas some assembling hand to provide advice on the
distributors quote 7-10 days for their correct product to use for a
connector assembly service, PEI- particular application. Once the
Genesis has managed to reduce the customer has placed their order, it is
cycle time - i.e. the time taken from then loaded into the system and
Efficient conveyor ovens are used to cure adhesives and ink
the order arriving to the moment confirmed via e-mail.
the finished products are despatched Early the next day, the system 120 works orders to build some 2500 About 80% of the components
- to less than 48 hours, and in most generates the first batch of works connectors. This number can vary needed for each day’s work are
cases considerably less. orders, each of which is a single considerably, and the 65,000 ft
2
stored in kanban locations on the
It all starts when the customer sheet of paper containing all the facility in Southampton actually has shop floor. These ‘runners’ of
makes contact with the PEI-Genesis information needed to complete the the capacity to assemble up to standard Pareto theory are used
sales team. The sales person takes assembly of the connector – 10,000 connectors in a single day. every day and therefore need to be
the details of the customer’s including the customer’s details, Between the 83,000 stock locations located at the point of use in order
requirement and then checks order numbers, product quantity, at Southampton and the company’s to maximise the efficiency of the
availability, delivery and price. As stock picking list, manufacturing other assembly facility at South Bend process. Once all the parts have been
PEI-Genesis works in partnership route plan and a bar code. in the USA, the company carries a picked, any necessary preparation of
with a number of leading connector On an average day, the European massive $53 million inventory of the components is then carried out
manufacturers - including assembly facility generates around connector piece-parts. prior to the commencement of the
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