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Creating Kits: Multipacks (Lot Listings)

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Before you create a kit, we recommend reviewing Introduction to Kitting: Bundles, Kits, and Aggregates, if you haven't done so already.

 

What we'll cover:

  1. A Description of Multipack Kits
  2. Managing the Quantity of a Multipack
  3. Finding Your Kit Part in Multiple Warehouses
  4. Creating Multipacks Using a Spreadsheet
  5. Creating Multipacks Through the UI
  6. Listing Your Multipacks to the Marketplaces
  7. Downloadable Excel Example of Multipack Kits
  8. Related Articles

 

 

A Description of Multipack Kits

Multipack kits, also known as lot listings, allow you to sell multiple quantities of a single product on one listing. We will use the example of guitar strings sold individually, and in packs of 3 and 6.

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Managing the Quantity of a Multipack

We automatically determine the quantity of your multipacks by dividing the total quantity of your single items by the number of items included in the pack.

If you have 12 sets of guitar strings, you can only sell four 3-packs, or two 6-packs. When someone buys a 6-pack, the quantity of guitar strings is reduced by six, which also reduces the quantity of 3-packs by two.

If you sell one set of guitar strings on its own, the quantity on the 3-packs and 6-packs will be reduced.

 

Finding Your Kit Part in Multiple Warehouses

If your Kit Part product is saved in a different Warehouse than your Kit Parent products, you will want to use the Allow Multiple Warehouses option.

This option tells us to look for your Kit Part in all your Warehouses. If we find the Kit Part in multiple Warehouses, we total the quantity from all the Warehouses.

NOTE: Only save your Kit Parents in one Warehouse. Some people create a separate Warehouse to keep their Kit Parents organized, some save them with the rest of their products. Don't add your Kit Parents to multiple Warehouses or you may experience inventory issues.

 

Creating Multipacks Using a Spreadsheet

1) Create your Kit Part (individual product) and Kit Parent products (multipacks) and add them to a Warehouse.

  • We created our kit products and added them to a Warehouse using the Products & Inventory tab of our attached template.
  • Only add your Kit Parent to one Warehouse.

2) Only include the Kit Parents on your Kit tab.

3) Use the following columns:

  • Results — Leave the cells under the header blank.
  • Product Custom SKU — The SKU of your Kit Part.
  • Product Name (optional) — Product Names can be handy as a reference, but make sure to provide the correct names. If you leave this column blank, uploading will erase the names in Solid Commerce.
  • Kit Type — 0 for multipacks.
  • Kit Part 1:SKU — The SKU of your Kit Part. From our example, the SKU of the single pack of guitar strings.
  • Kit Part 1:Qty — The number of pieces that come in the multipack. From our example, you would have 3 and 6 for your multipacks.
  • Kit Part 1:Allow Multiple Warehouses — Enter Yes to search for your Kit Part in all Warehouses. Enter No if you only want us to search for the Kit Part in the Warehouse containing your multipacks.

4) Upload this tab with a Product only update.

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5) In order to properly sync inventory between the Kit Parent and Kit Part, you must kickstart the quantity of your kit using a separate tab.

  • Include the following columns: Results, Product Custom SKU, Warehouse ID, Product Name (optional), Warehouse Name, and Qty Delta.
  • Add the SKU, Product Name, and Warehouse Name of your Kit Part product. Enter 0 for the Qty Delta.
  • Upload this tab with an Inventory only update.

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6) Your multipack is now created. If you ever want to edit it, Excel provides you with one option.

  • To edit the Kit Part Qty, Alt Group Name, or Allow Multiple Warehouse settings of a kit, enter the revised information in Excel and upload your file. The new data will overwrite the existing settings.
  • To add an item to an existing kit, add it to an Excel file using all of the kit columns described in this section. Upload the file.
  • To remove items from a kit, see Removing Kit Parts and Deleting Kits.

 

Creating Mutlipacks Through the UI

1) Create your Kit Parent (individual product) and Kit Part products (multipacks) and add them to a Warehouse.

2) Find one of your multipacks in its Warehouse. Open its Product Details window. Click the Create Kit button.

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3) In the Product Kitting Details window, click the Add new record button.

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4) Enter your info in the fields:

  • Part SKU — The SKU of your Kit Part. From our example, the SKU for the single pack of guitar strings.
  • Alternate Group — You can leave the Alternate Group field blank for multipacks.
  • Priority — You can also leave the Priority blank.
  • Part Qty (units per kit) — The number of items that come in the multipack.
  • Allow Multiple Warehouses — Check this box to search for your Kit Part in all Warehouses. Leave the box unchecked if you only want us to search for the Kit Part in the Warehouse containing your multipacks.

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5) Click the green check icon to the left of your Kit Part to add it to the kit. Your kit is complete.

6) You must kickstart the quantity on all your multipacks by finding the Kit Part in its Warehouse.

  • Click on the clock icon to open the Quantity History window. Enter 0 in the Add Qty field. Click the Add to location button.
  • The quantity of your Kit Parent is now properly synced with your Kit Part.

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7) To edit your kit, click on the triangular View Kitting icon to the left of your kit.

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  • In the Kitting Details window, click on the pencil icon. Make revisions to any of the settings and click the green check icon.
  • To remove an item from a kit, click on the red X icon to the right of the Kit Part you want to remove. For more info, see Removing Kit Parts and Deleting Kits.

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Listing Your Multipacks to the Marketplaces

Listing your multipacks is exactly like listing an individual product. You need to add it to a Market List and provide listing information. For more info, check out our articles about listing to the Marketplaces.

 

Downloadable Excel Example of Multipack Kits

Here is the file we used to create our guitar string multipacks:

 

Related Articles

 

Attachment from the Downloadable Excel Example of Multipack Kits section:

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