Catalog Kits are preconfigured groups or bundles of items and/or services.
- They allow users to add commonly needed items or multiple items required for a specific job with just one click.
- Kits are created manually in the Catalog Manager area and can contain items from multiple suppliers.
"Hi, Marco. I’ve read about catalog kits. So, from what I understand, catalog kits typically represent a group of items or services that are frequently purchased together. They have their own kit part IDs that are created from existing catalog items. I think, they would work great for our new hire packages. Could you tell me more about them?"
"Definitely, Ajay. When you add items to your kit for new hires, keep in mind the following:
- Create a single catalog entry from existing catalog items
- Each catalog kit is assigned its own ID, description, and supplier part number"
"All right. Can I add any type of item to a kit?"
"Ajay, any type of item can be added to a kit, except:
- Existing kits
- Non-catalog items
- Non-catalog items created by no-release contracts
- PunchOut items"
"Okay, Marco. What if I want to delete an item from the kit?"
"Items marked as required cannot be deleted."
"You cannot delete items that are marked "required"."
Donna Johnson is responsible for new hire onboarding for the Accounts Payable department. They are responsible for ordering IT items for new hires. To streamline the process, they would like to purchase the IT items in a bundle, thus ensuring every person receives the same item.
They get in touch with Ajay Singh, the Catalog Administrator at the company."
"Donna, have you decided the list of items that every new hire in the AR department needs?"
"Yes, Ajay. Here is the list of items :
- A notebook – required item
- A charger adapter
- A monitor
Additionally, you can also delete individual items from the catalog directly in the UI or via an incremental load."
"Great! Donna. Let us log into SAP Ariba to create a catalog kit that will allow those items to be purchased as a unit."