Estimate known requirements
Prepare component counts, assembly steps, packaging, inserts, quality checks, order volume, and storage requirements.
Build a fulfillment quote
Kitting and fulfillment services
Kits built at Miami, Los Angeles (Commerce), South San Francisco and DoverSend us the components. We assemble bundles, gift sets and subscription boxes to an approved sample, then ship them with the rest of your orders.
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What kitting means at FHU
Kitting means combining two or more items into one ready-to-ship unit, such as a bundle, gift set, multipack or subscription box. Fulfillment Hub USA stores your components, builds each kit to an approved sample, ahead of demand or as orders arrive, and ships it from its warehouses in Miami, Los Angeles (Commerce), South San Francisco and Dover. Kits are set up in ShipHero, our warehouse system, so component and kit counts stay visible.
Checked November 4, 2026.
KIT Fulfillment Hub USA
- Where
- Miami, Los Angeles (Commerce), South San Francisco and Dover
- Kits
- Bundles, subscription boxes, gift sets, inserts, relabeling
- Built
- Ahead of orders or as orders arrive
- Tracked
- Kit and component SKUs in ShipHero
- Onboarding
- Typically 3–5 business days
The kitting process in a warehouse
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Define the kit
List every component and its quantity, the finished SKU, the packaging, labels and inserts. Each variation gets its own bill of materials.
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Send the components
We receive and count each component SKU and store it, so every kit draws on a known count.
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Approve a sample
We build a sample or photo reference to your instructions. You approve it and name who can approve changes.
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Build ahead or to order
Kits for launches and subscription runs are built ahead in an agreed quantity. Other kits are assembled as orders arrive.
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Pack and ship
Finished kits ship with your regular orders, from the warehouse you choose.
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Report and reconcile
Kit and component counts go back to your systems. Shortages and damaged parts come to you for a decision before anything is substituted.
How kits work in ShipHero, our warehouse system
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One kit SKU, many components
A kit is a parent SKU made up of component SKUs, each with its own quantity. The components must exist as products before the kit is created.
ShipHero: kits overview -
Ship as one unit or split it
A standard kit shows as one line on the order and ships as a unit. A build kit splits into its components on the order, so parts can ship separately.
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Kits built ahead are counted
Pre-assembly runs through an assembly work order, which uses up component stock and adds the finished SKU to inventory.
ShipHero: work orders
From ShipHero’s own help center, checked November 4, 2026. Your proposal confirms how your kits are set up.
What we kit
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Bundles and multipacks
Two or more SKUs sold as one, wrapped or boxed together under a new barcode.
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Subscription boxes
The same set of items packed into every box for each shipment cycle.
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Gift sets and PR kits
Presentation boxes with inserts, assembled to your approved sample.
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Inserts and samples
Cards, flyers and samples added to orders by the rules you set.
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Relabeling and repacking
New barcodes, retail-ready packs and repacked units.
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Amazon bundles and prep
Bundles labeled and prepared for Amazon, plus merchant-fulfilled orders.
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Event and merch kits
Kits for events and promotions, shipped alongside your online orders.
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Product customization
Finishing products to order before they are kitted. Miami only.
Kitting runs at all four warehouses. Product customization runs at our Miami warehouse. Your proposal confirms the scope for your products. See all FHU services.
Plan it with your own numbers
- Ecommerce profit calculatorSee your margin per order when a bundle ships as one package.
- Dimensional weight calculatorCheck whether a bigger kit box raises the shipping cost.
- ShipHero’s guide to kitsHow the warehouse system models kits and components.
| Standard pallet, up to 55 inches high | $34.50 a month |
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| Large pallet, 55 to 80 inches high | $41.40 a month |
| Small, medium or large bin | $3.00, $4.95 or $6.90 a month |
| First item picked in an order | $2.85 |
| Each extra item in the order | $0.70 |
Kitting is quoted from the work in each kit: the components, the assembly steps, the packaging and the inserts. The published pick, pack and storage rates cover the rest of the order, so a pick rate alone is not a kitting quote. Your signed proposal sets your actual rates. See full pricing.
Questions about kitting and repackaging
What is kitting in fulfillment?
Kitting is putting two or more separate items together into one ready-to-ship unit, such as a bundle, gift set, multipack or subscription box. A 3PL stores the components, assembles the kits to your instructions and ships them like any other order.
What is the kitting process in a warehouse?
Start with the finished-kit specification and component quantities, agree the assembly and inspection instructions, confirm the components are in stock, then assemble and release the approved quantity. Shortages, damaged components and substitutions go to you for a decision rather than being changed on the line.
Which FHU warehouses do kitting?
All four: Miami, Los Angeles (Commerce), South San Francisco and Dover. Product customization runs only at the Miami headquarters.
Can kits be built before orders arrive?
Yes. Kits for launches, subscription runs and retail orders can be built ahead in an agreed quantity once the components, finished SKU, storage and inspection are set. Other kits are assembled as each order arrives.
What information is needed for a kitting quote?
The component list, units per kit, number of kits, assembly instructions, packaging materials, labels, inspection requirements and timing. Include your recurring order volume and storage needs, so the proposal covers the whole workflow.
Is kitting included in the pick fee?
No. The published $2.85 first-item pick fee is one part of fulfillment cost. Assembly, packaging, inserts and materials are scoped and quoted in your proposal. Your written proposal and service agreement confirm the term, any minimum charges and the rates for your volume.
How are changes to an approved kit handled?
Document the revised component list, packaging or instructions, and confirm the effect on inventory, timing and price before work continues. Only your named approval contact can approve substitutions or presentation changes.