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Kits on Layaway

Some of our stores have put kitted items on layaway for the first time. If the items sell, the inventory from the component items is relieved (as one would expect), but if they go on layaway, the component items are not showing as "committed," but the kit item is. I expected that to be the other way around. Does anyone understand the logic behind that? The whole concept of "committed" is so that you know you need to order when stock gets low --- this way you don't see it.

Has anyone else had a kitted item on layaway?

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RickASP
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I feel your pain. We had major inventory issues due to what you describe. We just recently changed our KITS to ASSEMBLY items. With assembly you group the items you want to sell together and then have the option to put an alternate price for each item when it is sold in the assembly. For us this is the key because we use it for 'package deals'. With assembly items, each individual SKU shows committed when on layaway. It also allows more flexibility to change the kit at the time of sale, because you can add/delete/swap items. The only downside for us is you cannot print labels for assembly items. The difference between kits and assembly items are described pretty well in the RMS help.

Marc

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Marc

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