Prep and kitting services are warehouse services that prepare products for storage, sale, fulfilment, or marketplace compliance. Prep services may include labelling, poly bagging, bundling, inspection, barcoding, packaging, or Amazon FBA preparation. Kitting means combining multiple separate items into one finished set, bundle, subscription box, or ready-to-ship package. These services help ecommerce sellers, retailers, and importers reduce handling work, improve order accuracy, and make inventory ready for distribution.
Prep and kitting services are value-added warehouse operations where individual products are prepared, bundled, or assembled into finished retail or ecommerce packing configurations.
Common Prep and Kitting Services
- Amazon FBA prep: applying FNSKU labels, poly bagging, bubble wrapping, and box preparation per Amazon requirements
- Retail kitting: assembling multiple SKUs into a single retail bundle
- Gift set assembly: packaging products together for promotional or seasonal sets
- Repackaging: removing manufacturer packaging and replacing with retail-ready packaging
Prep and kitting are billed per unit, per label, or per assembly step. Provide detailed instructions to your 3PL to ensure consistent output quality.
For related logistics context, see glossary entries on FBA, SKU, Warehousing Services, and Ecommerce Fulfillment.
