Turning Kitting Into Strategic Advantage With Wesley Murphy

Wesley Murphy is the Vice President of Operations at Peoria Production Solutions, a self-supporting nonprofit that provides kitting, assembly, and fulfillment services for manufacturers across multiple industries. PPS is known for operational efficiency, ISO-certified quality standards, and inclusive employment opportunities for people with disabilities. In his role, Wesley leads large-scale operational programs, focusing on quality, inventory visibility, and on-time execution. He is passionate about building trusted partnerships and fostering operational excellence. In this episode… Kitting may seem like a straightforward process, but for manufacturers managing complex supply chains, tight labor markets, and urgent customer demands, it can become a strategic advantage. When every component, deadline, and inventory movement matters, how can companies reduce complexity while maintaining quality, speed, and trust? For Wesley Murphy, building structured kitting programs brings multiple products together into one organized, trackable SKU. Drawing from his expertise in large-scale kitting, assembly, fulfillment, and operations, Wesley explains that effective kitting helps manufacturers improve turnaround times, simplify inventory management, and give customers everything they need in one complete kit. He also highlights the value of flexible operational support during redirects, warehouse shutdowns, urgent disruptions, and production gaps, where the right partner can step in quickly to receive product, correct issues, and keep orders moving. His approach illustrates the role of ERP systems, WMS platforms, Power BI dashboards, SOPs, inspections, and open communication between operations, quality, and client teams in improving visibility, preventing rework, and strengthening execution. In this episode of In Good Company: Where Relationships Drive Results, host Lisa Kilrea sits down with Wesley Murphy, VP of Operations at Peoria Production Solutions, to discuss how kitting supports supply chain efficiency and operational resilience. They explore how bundled components become unique SKUs, how shared data improves inventory visibility, and how communication strengthens quality, execution, and client partnerships.