An assembly item is a product made from other items. For example, a camera bundle made from a camera, a case and a strap.
Step 1: Turn on assembly items
Go to Stores & Files, then Inventory Files.
Click your inventory file to open File Settings.
Click Edit.
Click General and turn on Assembly Items.
Click Save.
Step 2: Create the assembly item
Go to ConnectStock, then Items.
Click Add Item and pick Assembly.
Give it a name. Add each part and its Qty. Click Add Row for more parts.
Click Save.
Already have the product as a regular inventory item? Click the three dots on it and choose "Convert to Assembly". This can't be undone. After converting, open the item, click Edit, add its parts and click Save.
Creating an assembly item doesn't give it any stock. It only gets stock when you build it.
Many to add? You can import them from Excel. See How to Create and Connect Assembly Items in Bulk.
Step 3: Build it
Building moves stock from the parts into the assembly item.
Go to ConnectStock, then Assemblies. Open the Build Assemblies tab.
Click Add Assembly.
Pick the Date, the Product, the Assemble Qty and a Ref. Number. If you track warehouses, pick the Warehouse for the build and for each part.
Have extra costs, like labor? Enter the total for the whole build in Additional Assemble Cost. It's spread across the units you build.
Click Save.
The parts go down, and the assembly item goes up.
Shortcut: on Items, click the three dots on the assembly item and choose "Build Assembly". This opens the build with the product filled in.
Build automatically
In File Settings, click Edit, open Inventory & Warehouse, turn on the setting you want and click Save:
Auto Build Assemblies on Shipments: when you send an assembly item to FBA or WFS, it's built from its parts in the warehouse it ships from. To use it, first turn on Warehouse Tracking, then FBA Shipments or WFS Shipments, all on the same tab.
Auto Build Assemblies on Invoices: when you sell an assembly item on an invoice, it's built from its parts in that invoice line's warehouse.
Take it apart
Go to Assemblies and open the Disassemblies tab.
Click "Add Dissasembly".
Pick the Date, the Product, a Ref. Number and the Disassemble Qty. If you track warehouses, pick the Warehouse.
Click Save.
The assembly item goes down, and the parts go back into stock, times the number of units.
Frequently asked questions
I get "Assemblies are not enabled for this file".
Turn on Assembly Items in File Settings first (Step 1).
My parts went negative.
Builds use the stock you have on hand now. If you build before you receive a purchase order, the parts go negative. Receive the purchase order first, then build.
How is the assembly item's cost worked out?
It's the cost of its parts, plus any Additional Assemble Cost spread across the units.