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Bundles and kits
Bundles and kits are groupings of catalog entries. Used for promotional purposes, the catalog entries in bundles and kits are grouped in such a way to attract customers.
- Prebuilt kit
- A prebuilt kit is a collection of catalog entries that cannot be sold separately. For example, a computer prebuilt kit might contain a specific central processing unit, monitor, and hard drive. A prebuilt kit has its own price and can be added to the shopping cart. Once added to the shopping cart, you cannot change the prebuilt kit contents. Viewed in similar ways as a product, a prebuilt kit can have descriptive attributes. In the Product Management dynamic table, a prebuilt kit is represented by a symbol. Inventory for a prebuilt kit is independent of the inventory of its component parts. For example, selling a computer prebuilt kit will not affect the inventory of the central processing unit, monitor, and hard drive that the prebuilt kit contains.
- Dynamic kit
- A dynamic kit is a group of products that are ordered as a unit. The information about the products contained in a dynamic kit is controlled by an external configurator and supplied at order entry time. The definition of the components that make up the kit is not known until the kit is configured, hence the name dynamic kit. The individual components of a dynamic kit cannot be modified in the order, but they can be reconfigured by the configurator. A dynamic kit's components are only tracked when the store uses the ATP inventory model. If the store uses the non-ATP inventory model, a dynamic kit will be treated as a single product. The entire configuration must be fulfilled together. In the Product Management dynamic table, a dynamic kit is represented by a symbol.
- Static kit
- A static kit is also a group of products that are ordered as a unit. The information about the products contained in a static kit is predefined and controlled within WebSphere Commerce. A static kit's components are only tracked when the store uses the ATP inventory model. If the store uses the non-ATP inventory model, a static kit will be treated as a single product. The individual components within the order cannot be modified and must be fulfilled together. A static kit will backorder if any of its components are unavailable. While a static kit cannot be viewed in the Product Management dynamic tools, it can be viewed as a prebuilt kit. Refer to Create a static kit for more information.
A static kit has no inventory of its own. When a static kit is purchased, the inventory of its component parts is lowered. For example, if a computer was sold as a static kit and not a prebuilt kit, the inventory amounts for the central processing unit, monitor, and hard drive would be decreased when a computer was sold.
- Bundle
- Unlike kits, a bundle is a collection of catalog entries which allow customers to buy multiple merchandise with one click. For example, when a bundle for a computer system is a computer, a monitor, a printer, and a scanner, the bundle components can be sold separately. A bundle's price is composed by its different catalog entries. A bundle cannot be purchased directly. In the Product Management dynamic table, a bundle is represented by a symbol.
- Create a bundle or kit
- Create a static kit
A static kit is a group of products that are ordered as a unit.
- Find a bundle or kit
- Hide a bundle or kit
- Delete a bundle or kit
- Changing a bundle or kit
You change a bundle or kit, such as information about the name, part number, descriptions, images, inventory, tax and shipping charges, discounts, or manufacturers.
- SKUs
After you have created the product, create SKUs to represent each orderable item of merchandise for sale. All SKUs related to a particular product exhibit the same set of attributes and are distinguished by their defining attribute values. Create SKUs using the SKU wizard. Or you can automatically generate SKUs for a product, once you have created all required product attributes. The SKU notebook allows you to view or change SKU details, such as names, descriptions, and images, and delete SKUs from the catalog. You can update sales tax, discounts, and shipping categories, and add shipping measurements for each SKU.
- Work with prices
A price for a product or SKU, in one or more currencies, along with a set of conditions such as setting a price for different quantities (for example, 1 to 5, 6 or more), which must be satisfied in order to use the price. You can create, list, and change pricing associated with a product or SKU.
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