Bundle or Bill of Materials (BOM)
Make sure you fully set up your store on Prediko so that all the features we have on offer can be utilised. Here is a helpful guide to decide on whether your product should be set up as a Bundle or as a BOM.
What is a Bundle?
A bundle is a set of two or more related products, commonly offered at a discount. They are comprised of 'child products' or products that can be bought as standalone items. Selling bundles on your store can provide the following benefits:
increase your average order value
provide value in the form of curation to your customers
pass along discounts to your customers
clear out old inventory
drive more visibility for your products
See here for more info on how bundles work in Prediko and how to setup.
What is a Bill of Material (BOM)?
A Bill of Materials (BOM) is a comprehensive inventory of the raw materials and components needed to assemble a product. You can create a BOM in Prediko - see here for more info.
What is the difference between the two?
| Bundle | BOM |
Hold Stock? | ❌
No, as holding stock of Child Products only, which determines whether can provide a Bundle | ✅
Yes, as manufacture the complete product, have to hold stock for a BOM item as well as usually a stock of Raw Materials |
Composed of... | Finished Good items, that can be bought in a shop standalone | Raw Materials, that can't be purchased on store |
Production time... | ❌
No manufacturing or production time is required. | ✅
Yes, it takes time to assemble or produce an item. |
Can see on the Buying Table? | ❌
No, as there is never a need to purchase "Bundles" from Suppliers. Only Child Products are purchasable. | ✅
Yes, as need to create a "Production Order" for a specific demand. |
How do you plan for Bundles and BOMs?
Bundle: Once the Bundle is connected, we attribute the demand from a Bundle to a Child Product, so you know how much to order Child Products to satisfy all real demand.
e.g., you sell 50 units of Bundle A composed of Product X and Product Y. We "bump up" demand for Product X and Product Y by 50 units, as this is what you will need to keep in stock to satisfy demand.
Child Products X and Y demand = Standalone demand + Bundle requirements
Important points to remember:
1. You can see the demand plan for your bundle SKU on the Plan page and can also edit the plan
2. When you view the child product on the Plan page, you cannot see the historical and planned sales of the bundle SKU there. You will only see the historical and planned sales for the child SKU.
3. However, on the Buy page, the recommendation for the child SKU will include the demand of the child SKU + the demand of the bundle SKU