How many SKUs should a medical kitting program have?

The ideal number of SKUs depends on program complexity, ordering behavior, and operational goals — but most organizations benefit from SKU consolidation to reduce waste, simplify ordering, and improve operational efficiency.

Too many SKUs create confusion, increase storage requirements, and make forecasting more difficult. Too few SKUs can limit flexibility or force sites to order components they don’t need.

SLP helps organizations analyze usage patterns, program requirements, and workflow variations to determine the optimal SKU structure — often reducing SKU count while improving clarity, consistency, and scalability across all locations.