Compare 3PLs that offer kitting, bundling and light assembly: subscription boxes, gift sets, retail displays, promotional kits and product bundles built to your spec.
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Kitting is the process of taking separate items and combining them into a single unit that ships or sells as one SKU. A skincare brand kits a cleanser, toner and moisturizer into a starter set. A subscription box company kits eight products into this month's box. A hardware brand kits a device with a cable, manual and branded insert. In each case the 3PL receives components, builds kits to a bill of materials you provide, and the WMS tracks the kit as its own SKU with its own inventory.
There are two operating models. Pre-kitting builds kits in advance in a dedicated work cell, usually in batches of hundreds or thousands, and puts finished kits into pick locations. It is cheaper per kit and faster at order time, but it locks components into a configuration. Kit-to-order (also called kit-on-demand) assembles the kit when an order arrives. It costs more per unit and slows the pick, but keeps components flexible for brands with many bundle variants or unpredictable demand.
Light assembly sits alongside kitting: applying labels or compliance stickers, inserting batteries or instruction cards, building retail counter displays, shrink-wrapping multipacks, or repacking bulk product into retail units. Most 3PLs quote this by the labor hour rather than per unit, and the good ones will time-study your job on a sample before committing to a price.
This page explains what to expect, what it should cost and which vetted providers do this work well. If you have a kitting project with a deadline, Get Matched and describe the components, kit count and date; it is free for brands.
Chosen from vetted 3PL Hub members with documented kitting, assembly and retail display capabilities. No company paid for placement. See how we rank.
Operating since 1998 across seven locations with FDA registration and a proprietary WMS. Kitting, custom packaging, returns and Section 321 programs run alongside retail EDI for Amazon, Walmart, Sephora and Nordstrom.
View Bergen Logistics's profile →Family- and women-owned since 1965 with 517,000 sq ft across Pennsylvania and Nevada. cGMP and FDA certifications, retail connections to Target, Walmart and Sephora, and kitting, custom packaging and returns for 16 verticals.
View Jay Group's profile →Family-owned since 1976 with five facilities and a 200 to 500 person team handling DTC, B2B EDI, Amazon prep, kitting and custom packaging across 17+ verticals.
View PBD Worldwide's profile →Serving the Northeast since 1941 with 25 locations across the U.S. Handles serial tracking, lot management, kitting and FBA prep with the retail relationships (Walmart and others) that display and multipack programs need.
View Barrett Distribution's profile →1.1M sq ft across seven locations with goods-to-person robotics and pick-to-light systems. Kitting, marketplace fulfillment, Amazon prep and returns for brands from Momofuku to PrettyLitter.
View LVK Logistics's profile →70,000 sq ft across two Salt Lake City locations specializing in custom kitting, crowdfunding fulfillment, Amazon FBA prep and custom packaging with in-house level attention.
View OTW Shipping's profile →The questions that separate a 3PL with a kitting line from a 3PL that will figure it out on your project.
Your kit needs to exist in the WMS as its own SKU with a bill of materials listing every component and quantity. When a kit is built, components are consumed and kit inventory increases. Ask to see how a kit SKU is set up and how they handle a component running out mid-build.
Ask the provider which model they recommend for your demand pattern and why. Predictable, high-volume bundles suit pre-kitting. Many variants or short-lived promotions suit kit-to-order. Some brands run both: pre-kit the top sellers, kit-to-order the long tail.
A good 3PL will build a sample from your components, time it and quote from the measured rate. Be wary of a per-kit price given before anyone has touched the product. Ask what happens if the actual build time is 40% longer than estimated.
Displays, PDQ trays and multipacks are built to retailer routing guides with specific labeling, pallet patterns and packaging. Ask for the retailers they currently build for and what chargebacks they have absorbed on kitting errors in the last year.
Kitting supplements, cosmetics, food or medical devices usually requires FDA registration and often cGMP practices. Confirm the specific facility that would do your work holds the certification, not just the company.
Kitting projects compete for labor with peak season picking. Ask for standard lead time from components received to kits available, and how that changes in October through December.
Estimated fee ranges for U.S. 3PL kitting and light assembly. Complex work is usually quoted by the labor hour after a sample build.
All figures in USD. Ranges reflect typical U.S. 3PL rates quoted to eCommerce and B2B brands in 2025 to 2026, drawn from RFPs run through 3PL Hub and published provider rate cards. Shipping depends on negotiated carrier contracts, zone mix and package weight. Volume discounts and contract terms apply. Request quotes directly from providers for exact pricing.
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