Kit: definition and role in PIM

In PIM practice, the difference between a kit and a bundle is how the item is sold and fulfilled. A kit is picked, assembled or packed as one item and often has one GTIN. A bundle groups products that also sell on their own. Kits often carry a component list for service, spare parts and compliance.

Illustrative example: a plumbing manufacturer sells a shower kit with a mixer, hose, hand shower and rail in one box with one GTIN. The PIM stores the kit with its own content and a list of components that service teams use for spare parts.

In a selection, buyers should test how the PIM models kits and how component data feeds compliance attributes. The link to ERP bills of materials needs a test too. Packaging data for PPWR applies to the kit packaging as sold.