Subscription kits
Monthly, quarterly, anniversary, and milestone kits with consistent component counts and packout specs. BOM-driven assembly, scheduled-release scheduling, and cohort tagging at receipt for milestone trigger logic.
Kitting & Assembly
Kitting and assembly for subscription boxes, GWP bundles, and retailer-compliance kits. BOM-driven, QC-sampled, packout-locked.
- from $1.05
- Pick + pack per order
- 5 days
- Sign to first parcel ships
- 4 PM PT
- Same-shift cutoff (Vancouver HQ)
- Custom
- Quote on everything else
Why kitting exists as a discipline
Kitting is the highest-volume value-add service we run.
Almost every DTC brand at scale ends up running multiple kitting workflows: subscription boxes for retention, gift-with-purchase for conversion, retailer-compliance gift packaging for premium retail, and launch unboxing for the SKU drops that drive PR. Most 3PLs treat each of these as a manual one-off project, which means the cost climbs every quarter, the packout spec drifts, and the brand ends up auditing finished kits against the original photo to confirm nothing changed.
We treat kitting as a standard workflow rather than a project. Every kit SKU gets a BOM in the WMS. The BOM drives the pick list automatically. The packout spec gets photographed and signed off during onboarding, and every kit thereafter matches the photo within QC tolerance. Component velocity, replenishment minimums, and stockout signals all read against the BOM so no kit production stalls because a single component ran short.
This page walks the six kitting categories we cover, the four highest-volume use cases (with per-workflow detail), the four operating principles we run on every kit, the kit-builder visualizer that shows what each template actually contains, and the per-kit pricing structure. The volume scales from a few hundred boxes per release into the tens of thousands without changing the workflow.
What kitting covers
Six categories of kit production
The six categories below cover most of the kit volume across our customer base. Each one runs as a BOM-driven workflow with WMS routing rules rather than a manual one-off.
GWP (gift-with-purchase) bundles
Promotional bundles that trigger on AOV thresholds or specific SKU combinations. The WMS routing engine reads the order, pulls the GWP component, and packs it inside the same shipment. Promo expiry dates enforce at the pick line.
Retailer compliance kits
Retailer-specific gift packaging pre-approved by the retailer compliance team (Saks, Nordstrom, REI gift specs). Per-retailer spec sheets translate into WMS pick rules so every order passes the compliance audit.
Product launch unboxing
New SKU launch kits where the unboxing is part of the marketing strategy. Custom mailer, branded tissue, insert cards, sample sachets, QR thank-you cards, and the actual product assemble in a specific sequence.
Multipacks + bundles
Variety packs, sampler sets, color/flavor/scent bundles, and seasonal bundle SKUs. Each bundle gets its own SKU in the WMS with a BOM driving the pick list. Single inventory record per component SKU, no duplication.
Pre-assembled retail SKUs
Display cases, counter units, and shelf-ready retail SKUs that need pre-assembly before they ship to the retailer DC. Pallet-level pre-assembly with QC sampling on every batch.
Four kitting use cases (deep dive)
Four workflows we run as a standard
The four use cases below cover most of the kitting volume across our customer base. Each one runs as a BOM-driven workflow with WMS routing rules.
Subscription anniversary box
Year-one customer milestone kit. We tag the SKU with the customer cohort flag at receipt, pull the component SKUs against the BOM, assemble in a branded mailer with insert card, and ship inside the window the subscription brand committed to. Volume scales from a few hundred to tens of thousands of boxes per release without changing the workflow.
Real examples
Beauty subscription anniversary, coffee subscription year-one, pet wellness milestone
Workflow steps
- Cohort tag at receipt drives milestone trigger
- BOM pulls components from shared inventory pool
- Branded mailer + insert card per release
- Ship window scoped per cohort
Gift-with-purchase (GWP)
Promotional bundle that triggers on order threshold (typically AOV over $75 or specific SKU combinations). The WMS routing engine reads the order, pulls the GWP component, and packs it inside the same shipment. Promo expiry dates are enforced at the pick line so the GWP component never leaves the building past its window.
Real examples
Premium skincare brand spring GWP, mens grooming Father's Day promo, luxury candle holiday bundle
Workflow steps
- WMS rule triggers on AOV or SKU combination
- GWP component pulls from dedicated bin
- Promo expiry enforced at pick line
- GWP packs inside the same shipment
Retailer compliance kits (Saks, Nordstrom, REI)
Retailer-specific gift packaging that the retailer's compliance team has pre-approved. The spec sheet covers exact tissue placement, ribbon color and width, gift box dimensions, and even the orientation of the product inside the box. We translate that spec into WMS pick rules so every order shipped to that retailer or to that retailer's customer (drop-ship) passes compliance audit.
Real examples
Saks Fifth Avenue holiday gift packaging, Nordstrom premium beauty kits, REI co-op member exclusive bundles
Workflow steps
- Retailer compliance spec sheet locks in at onboarding
- Per-retailer pick rules in WMS
- QC sampling rate scales with chargeback exposure
- Compliance audit pass rate tracked per retailer
Product launch unboxing experience
New SKU launch where the unboxing is part of the marketing strategy. Custom mailer, branded tissue, insert cards, sample sachets, QR-coded thank-you cards, and the actual product all assemble in a specific sequence. The launch run gets the unboxing treatment; subsequent restocks shift to standard packout once the launch window closes.
Real examples
DTC beauty launch month, luxury fragrance debut, new-flavor food brand reveal
Workflow steps
- Launch SKU gets dedicated BOM in WMS
- Components assemble in sequence
- QR codes tie to launch analytics
- Launch window close triggers packout downshift
How we run kitting
Four operating principles
The four principles below are the standard kitting workflow we run on every kit SKU regardless of use case. There is no "premium kitting tier" that gets these and no "standard tier" that gets a worse version.
01
BOM-driven pick lists in WMS
Every kit SKU gets a bill of materials in the WMS. The BOM drives the pick list automatically: components pulled from their standard bin locations, scan-confirmed at pick. Component velocity, replenishment minimums, and stockout signals all read against the BOM so no kit production stalls because a single component ran short.
02
Locked-in packout specs per kit SKU
Packout spec covers component order, tissue placement, insert positioning, mailer label orientation, and any quality-visible detail (ribbon, sticker, hand-written card). The spec gets photographed and signed off during onboarding. Every kit produced thereafter matches the photo; deviations get flagged at QC.
03
QC sampling per batch
Quality control samples kit production per batch, with higher sampling rates on retailer-compliance kits and lower rates on standard subscription kits. QC checks component count, packout accuracy against the spec photo, and customer-visible details. Defects pull the batch for rework rather than ship to customer.
04
Cohort + trigger logic in WMS
For milestone-driven kits (anniversary, year-one, churn-win-back), the cohort tag lives on the customer record in the WMS. Trigger events (anniversary date, milestone order count, churn-prevention flag) fire the kit assembly automatically. No manual list-pulls from your ops team.
Kit builder visualizer
Pick a template. See what is inside.
Four kit templates with the standard component lineup, indicative per-kit cost, and target volume range. Pick one to see the full BOM and the per-component tier breakdown.
Kitting pricing
What kitting costs per kit
Per-kit pricing scales with component count and kit complexity. BOM setup is a one-time fee; QC sampling, cohort logic, and packout spec sign-off are all included in the per-kit rate.
| Service | Indicative pricing | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard kitting (2 to 4 components) | Custom | BOM-driven pick + pack, scales with component count |
| Subscription kits (5 to 8 components) | Custom | Anniversary, monthly, milestone boxes with cohort tagging |
| Retailer compliance kits (4 to 8 components) | Custom | Retailer-spec packaging, UCC-128 labelling, QC sampling by retailer |
| Launch unboxing kits (6 to 10 components) | Custom | Custom mailer, branded tissue, sequence packout |
| BOM setup + first-article photo sign-off | Custom | One-time setup, includes photo packout spec and QC standard |
| QC sampling rate | Included | Sampling rate scales with kit type and chargeback exposure |
| Cohort + trigger logic configuration | Custom | Milestone trigger setup in WMS (anniversary, year-one, churn-prevention) |
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Talk to our kitting team
BOM-driven pick lists, photographed packout specs, QC sampling per kit type. Subscription anniversary boxes, GWP, retailer compliance kits, launch unboxing. Per-kit pricing scoped on the discovery call.