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How do I create and manage combo SKUs in SmartHub?

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You can now create virtual combo SKUs (bundled products) in SmartHub without maintaining separate physical inventory for bundles. This feature allows you to bundle multiple component SKUs together, automatically manage combo inventory based on component stock, and seamlessly process orders across all your sales channels.

Prerequisites

Before creating combo SKUs, ensure:

  • Component SKUs are mapped to your sales channels (mandatory for WMS sellers)
  • You understand your bundle composition and quantities needed

What are combo SKUs?

Combo SKUs are virtual bundles that combine multiple component SKUs into a single sellable product without requiring separate physical inventory. When you create a combo SKU, SmartHub automatically calculates available inventory based on your component stock levels and updates your sales channels in real-time.

Example: If you want to sell a "Gift Set" containing 1 Shampoo, 1 Conditioner, and 2 Face Masks, you can create one combo SKU instead of stocking pre-packaged gift sets.

Benefits of using combo SKUs

Using combo SKUs in SmartHub helps you:

  • Increase flexibility to create multiple bundle variations from the same components
  • Automate inventory updates as combo availability updates when component stock changes
  • Simplify operations by picking and packing individual components

Steps to create component SKUs

Before creating combo SKUs, you must first create the individual component SKUs:

  1. Navigate to Add/Manage Products page
  2. Click Bulk Upload button
  3. Select Add New Product from the Operation Type dropdown
  4. Download the SKU creation template
  5. Fill in component SKU details in the template
  6. Upload the completed file
  7. Map component SKUs to your sales channels

Note: For WMS sellers, component SKUs must be mapped to channels and sold individually. For OMS sellers, channel mapping is optional.

Steps to create combo SKUs in bulk

To create combo SKUs using the bulk upload method:

  1. Navigate to Add/Manage Products page
  2. Click Bulk Upload button
  3. Select Create SKU Combo from the Operation Type dropdown
  4. Download the combo creation template
  5. Fill in the following details in the template:
    • SmartHub SKU (your combo SKU code)
    • Product Name
    • Component SH SKU 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (component codes)
    • SH SKU 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Qty (quantities for each component)
  6. Upload the completed file

The system will automatically populate remaining attributes from the first component SKU.

Tip: You can include up to 5 component SKUs in a single combo bundle.

How to map combo SKUs to channels

After creating combo SKUs, map them to your sales channel listings:

Option 1: Bulk mapping

  1. Go to Add/Manage Products page
  2. Click Bulk Upload button
  3. Select Edit SKU Mapping from the Operation Type
  4. Download the mapping template
  5. Enter your combo SmartHub SKU and corresponding channel SKUs
  6. Upload the file

Option 2: Individual mapping

  1. Navigate to Add/Manage Products page
  2. Search for your combo SKU
  3. Click on the SKU to open Product Details
  4. Scroll to the Bundling section
  5. Enter channel SKUs for each marketplace
  6. Click Submit for each channel

Tip: You can map one combo SKU to multiple channel listings, enabling 1×N use cases where one SmartHub SKU appears as multiple listings on your sales channels.

How combo inventory is calculated

SmartHub automatically calculates combo inventory using real-time component stock:

  • Combo quantity equals the minimum result of (Component stock ÷ Required quantity) across all components
  • Inventory recalculates whenever component stock changes or orders are processed
  • Updated combo inventory pushes to all mapped sales channels automatically

System limitations and guardrails

Please note the following restrictions when creating combo SKUs:

Warning: Combo of combos is not allowed. You cannot create a combo SKU using other combo SKUs as components.

System limits:

  • Maximum 5 component SKUs per combo
  • One component SKU can be part of maximum 10 different combos
  • For WMS sellers, component SKUs must be sold individually and channel-mapped

Experience

Combo SKUs are managed internally in SmartHub and do not affect your customers' shopping or ordering experience. Customers see and purchase the bundled product on your sales channels, while you benefit from simplified inventory management and automated stock calculations.

Supported Sales Channels

Combo SKUs are now available across all SmartHub channels including Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Snapdeal and Myntra.