Full Turnkey Box Build - The Way Forward

Do you need your contract electronics manufacturingmanage finished good stock replenishment systems on
partner to be a full turnkey box builder?behalf of our customers allowing them to focus on
If yes, then Kingfield may have a solution for you. Attheir core competencies.
Kingfield over 80% of the pcbas we assemble areAs a result of our box build strategy we have
built into a finished box build assemblies. Kingfield aredeveloped a global supply chain for cast, machined
slightly different and possibly unique within the UK asand extruded metal parts, plastic injection mouldings,
we target securing finished product business and notblank pcbs and other labour intensive components
just pcb assembly work. We view the pcb assemblysuch as toroids and cable assemblies.
as a sub-assembly of the main unit. We are setup toWe are also not afraid of higher volume and can
handle products ranging from lightweight small plasticmatch most clients scaleability requirements. We have
enclosures to heavy duty fabricated metal boxesdeveloped a 'blended' model where we manage each
weighing in excess of 1000kg.individual products lifecycle from prototype through to
Dave Bailey, Operations Director comments, "Weproduct withdrawal by manufacturing it in the most
have built our business on making sure the client gets aappropriate geography. As a result we manufacture
finished product from Kingfield which in many casesproducts in the UK and in China for the same
can be sold directly to the customers' customer. Bycustomer depending upon their volume, complexity and
doing this we are responsible and accountable forlabour content. We have an international purchasing
quality, have total ownership of the supply chain andoffice based in Hong Kong which manages the
have the critical mass and visibility to be able tooffshore operation".