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Chapter 10 - Kit Items
10.1 Kitting Overview
This function applies to Pro and Enterprise Version users only.
Note: For information on the benefits of upgrading your version of InventoryControl or WaspNest
Inventory, please select Help > Benefits of Upgrading on the Main screen.
Kit items are a group of items that are sold together, but are still considered separate inventory items.
As opposed to Assembly Items, you cannot add inventory, move or check out/in Kit Items. While
Assembly Items can be created in advance (pre-assembled) and kept in inventory, Kit Items are created
at pick or remove time.
Kit Items vs Assembly Items
While these two item types are used to accomplish similar goals - the grouping of items - they are used
for different reasons. Assembly Items are a collection of items that, once grouped, are considered to be
a new, single item. The inventory quantities for the individual component items are reduced at the time
the Assembly Items are built and the quantity for the Assembly Item is increased. You can build
several Assembly Items and keep them on hand in your inventory. In addition, you can move and check
in/out Assembly Items.
Kit Items are a collection of items that are sold together, but are listed separately in the transaction
(similar to a bill of goods) and continue to be tracked as separate items. A Kit Item is created at the time
of sale. You cannot Add inventory in order to have multiple Kit Items on hand. Inventory amounts for the
component parts are reduced when the Kit Item is Removed from inventory.
Kit Item Example:
Here is an example of the workflow for creating a Kit Item:
John's Computer Store sells custom configured computers. While he keeps all components (monitors,
keyboards, CPUs, Printers etc.) in stock, he tracks each of these as separate items. When a customer
buys a computer, he or she designates which monitor is needed, which printer, etc. John then creates a
Kit Item in InventoryControl made up of the selected components. The Kit Item goes onto his Inventory
List with zero quantity and stays that way until he Removes it, which would be the time of customer pick
up or shipping. At the time of Removal, the quantity for each component item is reduced and the Kit
Item is completely removed from the Item List.
Kit Items should not be confused with Pick Orders. Pick Orders can contain many unrelated items, Kit
Items are a group of items that make up a new item (as in the Computer Store example). Kit Items can
be included on Pick Orders.
Flow of Kit Items:
1. Create the Kit Item: Use the Create New Item screen to create your kit item. When you access
the Create New Item screen for Kit items, there will be a tab labeled Kitting Information. Use
this tab to designate which items you want included in this Kit Item. Keep in mind that inventory
amounts for the component items are not changed when you create the Kit Item. The Kit Item is
added to your Item List.
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