Beginner Needs Help With Setting Up Part Tables

Hello everyone. I'm pretty new to access and need some advice on table structure for a new project I've been given.

One of our customers sends us an Excel spreadsheet each week containing their order. Currently, someone formats the spreadsheet, prints it out, and manually picks out the products we need to ship. I want to import this into an Access table. Basically, the sheet with some data examples looks something like this:

CONTRACT_NUMBER----PRICE----COMPONENT----LOCATION----SHIP_DATE
----------------------------------------------------------------
11111111-----------393.67---AAA1000------290---------4/29/2005
22222222-----------415.00---ABB2000------310---------5/1/2005


There are usually 30-40 records on this list. The COMPONENT field is actually a part kit. We have tables in a Excel sheet that list the parts in the kit as well as the quantity. For example.

Component: AAA1000

will contain

Part#---------Quantity
----------------------
123-----------2
456-----------17
789-----------11
111-----------57
908-----------36

--------------------------------------

Component: ABB2000

will contain

Part#---------Quantity
----------------------
123-----------80
777-----------29
345-----------3
906-----------14



What I basically want to do is run a report based on a query where each page has a contract number (one for each record) with matching ship date and location information and a list of parts needed on that kit.

For example, the first page would be:

--------------------------------------------

Contract #:---11111111
Location:-----310
Ship Date:----5/1/2005
Kit-----------AAA1000

Part#---------Quantity
----------------------
123-----------2
456-----------17
789-----------11
111-----------57
908-----------36

--------------------------------------------

and the second page would be:

--------------------------------------------

Contract #:---22222222
Location:-----290
Ship Date:----4/29/2005
Kit-----------ABB2000

Part#---------Quantity
----------------------
123-----------80
777-----------29
345-----------3
906-----------14

--------------------------------------------

I'm a little confused by the COMPONENT field linking to more than one part. In the little experience I've had with Access, one record was always linked to just one other record in another table. Also, I want the Contract Number, Location, Ship Date, and Kit # show up once at the top and the complete kit show up below.

I would appreciate any suggestions as to hot to set up my tables. We have about 30 different kits. Should I have a separate table for each or a huge table? Also how will I make relationships between the main table and the part table/tables? Am I going to have to have the kit # as a field in the part table and list it for every part/quantity record? I want to just list the description information (location, ship date, etc...) only once while listing all the parts and quantities for the kit.

I've only been using Access for a short time, so this might be a really simple question. I just need to be pointed in the right direction, so I can set the system up the right way. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You,

Chad