An Assembly SKU is a product built from component parts and managed through a Work Order. Before creating a Work Order, the Assembly SKU must be configured in your product catalog.
Assembly SKU Requirements in ShipHero
- Assembly SKUs are different from Kits. An Assembly SKU creates a new, trackable inventory item from component parts — which is what a Work Order manages. A Kit is a virtual bundle used for selling, not for manufacturing. Kits cannot have warehouse locations or an on-hand quantity; an Assembly SKU can.
- An Assembly SKU must have at least one component.
- You can update the components of an Assembly SKU at any time. When you change a component, ShipHero applies the update to new Work Orders only — existing Work Orders keep the original components.
How to Create an Assembly SKU in ShipHero
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Go to the product's details page and select the Edit icon. Enable "This is an Assembly SKU used in Work Orders" and click Update.
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Add components in the Assembly SKU components section that now appears. Search for a component SKU and select it from the drop-down. To edit the quantity, select Quick Edit on the component line item, update the Assembly Component Quantity, and click Update.
Once your Assembly SKU is configured, see How to Create Work Orders to get started.