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Polokwane Branch
Polokwane showroom guidance for sourcing parts, checking availability, and keeping SMT builds supplied on time.
Polokwane parts flow for active builds
Polokwane Desk is about keeping parts available for active SMT builds. It covers sourcing, stock checks and the supplier decisions that affect whether kitting stays complete.
The Polokwane branch is used when an SMT build is waiting on actual part movement, not theory. Start with the BOM lines under pressure, the quantity still open, and whether reels, trays or cut tape are the issue. Include stock held in Polokwane, stock sitting in Johannesburg, and any courier handover that could leave kitting short before the next machine slot.
The first useful record is the in-house pack check, not a general site photo. Capture labels, date codes, moisture barrier condition and any partial reel markings as the goods arrive. That makes it easier to trace why a feeder stop happened later, especially where substitutes or split lots were accepted to keep assembly moving.
What the desk tracks
Sourcing decisions affect whether a board can actually be built. Record approved alternates, shortages on specific line items, and whether the buyer is chasing placement-critical parts such as fine-pitch ICs, connectors or odd-form items. One clear supply note tied to the project is more useful than scattered messages with no part reference.
Link the Polokwane branch to the matching Board notes entry before extra buying starts, and check labels against the build list one more time before packed stock leaves stores.
- Open shortages listed by part number
- Reel labels checked before kitting release
Supply checks that matter inland
Polokwane planning often depends on what can be transferred from larger stock points without upsetting another scheduled build. Note distributor availability, branch stock, courier cut-off times and whether the missing component is common enough to source locally or must come through a national channel. Separate immediate build-saving buys from routine replenishment so the records stay usable.
Inland dust matters when reels have been opened and stored near the line for too long. Moisture-sensitive devices still need proper bag condition and indicator checks, even away from the coast. Where power interruptions have disrupted receiving or counting, recheck quantities against labels before the kit is signed off for placement.
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Details to send with shortages
Send Polokwane photos, timing, and a note on components or line items already causing trouble. State the exact board, part or action needed in the subject line.
Send the project name, exact component references, quantities missing and the point where the shortage was found, whether at stores, kitting or the machine. Add any approved replacement part numbers and note if the issue affects first article, full production or rework. That gives the supplier record enough detail to support the next buying decision.
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