AI-generated illustrative mockup with sample components and artwork. Actual Tinker the Robot materials, characters, packaging and kit contents may differ.
Client: Tinker the Robot
Relationship: 10 years
Focus: Complex educational projects with many pieces and tight deadlines
Many pieces. One coordinated production partner.
For 10 years, USP has supported Tinker the Robot with A-to-Z production and fulfillment support. These projects combine printed materials, custom-cut components, multiple activity versions and detailed packing requirements, often on tight timelines.
The challenge goes beyond producing each piece. Components must be counted, grouped and labeled correctly so the right materials reach the right program or school. USP brings those steps together across printing, custom cutting, assembly, storage and delivery coordination.
From prototypes to production
Work has included samples and revisions for custom toolboxes, trays, dividers, camera boxes, carts, ramps and marble mazes. Production spans cardstock and corrugated materials, with printing, contour cutting, scoring, perforating and punch-out designs tailored to the activity.
Examples include corrugated bridge templates, foil-backed activity boards, gameboards and game pieces, hand-drum components, and printed guides with different versions for age groups and sessions.
Kitting that follows the details
Each project comes with its own instructions: bundle components in packs of 20 or 25, separate versions, add slip sheets, re-bag supplied items, apply labels and allocate contents by school. Some work also includes preparing small accessories, such as inserting timer batteries and removing flashlight battery tabs before packing.
- 238 boxes across 17 schools: one project specified 14 boxes per school, with box-and-lid assembly, two labels per box, kitting, palletizing and wrapping.
- 6,600 cart components: regular and slotted parts were grouped into packs of 20.
- 68 boxes across 17 schools: another project combined printed pieces and repacked supplies into four boxes per school, with school-specific bag labels.
Supporting the full program
The relationship also includes storage, inventory audits, shipping and school-delivery coordination. Printed support materials range from teacher guides, classroom binders and labels to promotional tumblers, large character cutouts and trade-show graphics.
For event presentations, USP has supplied a backdrop, table graphics, signs, catalogs, flyers and bundled card sets—extending the same production support beyond classroom kits.
Working through tight deadlines
With many interdependent pieces, changing quantities and multiple destinations, these projects require close coordination. USP supports the process from sample development through production, sorting, packing and delivery planning, helping Tinker the Robot manage complex requirements through one production partner.
