Kitting

Kitting involves grouping separate components or products into a single package or set that is sold or shipped as one unit. For example, assembling a gift set from individual cosmetics items, creating a starter kit for a subscription service, or bundling complementary electronic accessories. The kit is assembled in advance and stored as a single SKU, simplifying the fulfilment process when orders arrive.

Kitting reduces fulfilment time because pickers retrieve one pre-assembled kit rather than gathering multiple individual items from different warehouse locations. It also enables product bundling strategies that increase average order value. For promotional campaigns, seasonal gift sets, or subscription boxes, kitting allows warehouses to prepare inventory during quieter periods and fulfil rapidly during peak demand.

A warehouse management system manages kitting by tracking both the individual component SKUs and the assembled kit SKU. When kit inventory drops below a threshold, the WMS triggers a kitting work order. Materials are pulled from component locations, assembled at a kitting station, quality-checked, and placed into kit storage. The reverse process — de-kitting — breaks kits back into components when demand for individual items exceeds kit demand.