How do you usually organize SMT parts during PCB assembly?

Suppose one is hand-assembling a board with many SMT components. Unlike THT, SMT components are often not labeled. How might one keep small (<100) quantities of such parts properly organized during assembly? Are there particular tools? Storage devices? Methods?

PCB Assembly, PCB Design
November 22, 2023

You can find SMT parts storage bins on online shopping platforms. They can be opened with tweezers and closed very easily. For example, you can arrange a few “trays” of them, where one is for capacitors, one is for resistors, etc.

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