Kitting and set assembly
under a new SKU
Kitting in the warehouse means assembling several products into one set with its own SKU and barcode. We build gift, promo and starter sets to a bill of materials, check completeness and track components in the WMS so stock still reconciles after the season.
Seasonal sets — for New Year, 8 March, back-to-school — are planned several weeks ahead: components often come from China in different lots. If a set contains Chestny Znak-marked goods, we check the marking rules for the kit in advance — for some categories the set needs its own code.
Specification
Specification · Kitting. Standard terms · the rate depends on component count and packaging complexity
Service
- Sets
- gift, promo, starter
- Accounting
- new SKU, write-off per BOM
- Options
- gift packaging, inserts, de-kitting
Terms
- Timing
- about 1–5 days per batch
- Documents
- kitting report — included
- Currency
- USD / RUB
Logistics
- Preparation
- BOM, sample, component reservation
- Assembly
- line, inserts, packing, barcode
- Output
- storage, client or marketplace
Price
- Base
- per set, by number of components
- Extras
- packaging materials, printing — on request
Service flow
- 01
BOM and sample
We receive the BOM, build a reference sample, agree packaging and inserts, and set up the new SKU and barcode in the WMS.
1–2 days - 02
Component reservation
We check component stock in the WMS for the required number of sets and reserve it; any shortfall shows up before assembly starts.
on order day - 03
Assembly
Sets are assembled on the line to the reference sample, inserts added, packed and labelled with the set barcode.
1–5 days - 04
Check and booking
Completeness is checked by sampling or by weighing every set; components are written off per BOM and finished sets are booked into the WMS.
on assembly day - 05
Dispatch or de-kitting
Sets are shipped to the client or to the marketplace warehouse; sets unsold after the season are broken down into components on request.
on request
Problems
Sets are needed urgently before the season, and halfway through assembly one component turns out to be short.
Before starting we check component stock against the BOM in the WMS and reserve it; shortages are visible at once, not on the line.
Customers receive sets missing an insert or with the wrong component — bad reviews and returns follow.
We assemble to a reference sample with photos at each workstation and check completeness by weighing every set or by sampling.
Sets did not sell after the holidays, and the components are locked inside — they cannot be sold individually.
We break the sets down and return components to stock in the WMS — they are available for individual sale again.
Documents
Documents for set assembly. The key ones are the bill of materials and the reference sample: they drive assembly, checks and component write-off.
Incoterms
- EXW / FCA
- components from different suppliers in China are easy to consolidate and kit in Russia
- DAP
- components arrive at the warehouse; assembly and packing are on the buyer's side
- CIF
- sea freight paid by the seller, everything after the port is ours
Documents
- Bill of materials (BOM)
- which components and how many go into one set
- Reference sample and photos
- an assembled sample against which every batch is checked
- Set barcode
- GTIN or marketplace barcode for the new listing
- Assembly order
- number of sets, deadline, packaging and destination
- Kitting report
- how many sets were assembled, components written off, defects
FAQ
It is assembling several products into one ready kit with its own SKU and barcode. The set is then tracked and sold as a single item — this is how gift, promo and starter sets are made.
To a bill of materials and a reference sample: components are reserved in the WMS, sets assembled on the line, inserts added, packed and barcoded. Completeness is then checked, components written off and finished sets booked in as a new SKU.
Yes. A set is a separate product listing, so it needs its own barcode, and the barcodes of components inside must not be scannable from outside. If components carry Chestny Znak marking, we check the kit marking rules in advance.
Yes. If a set does not sell, we break it down in the WMS back into components, which become available for individual sale again — without losing stock accuracy.
Yes. We add leaflets, samples, cards and promo materials, do gift and seasonal packaging and check the completeness of every set before dispatch.
The rate is per set and depends on the number of components, packaging complexity and batch size; packaging materials and printing are extra. For an exact quote we build a pilot sample and time the assembly of one set.