Prepare Items
Prepare every rental order with confidence.
Your team gets a live prep view of the rentals going out next-what is ready, what still needs attention, and what is at risk before delivery day arrives.
Open Prepare Items from the main navigation inside RentKit.
OB = day includes overbooked inventory on items in those orders
Stop prepping from invoices alone
Invoices are great for sales and billing. They are not built for warehouse execution.
Prepare Items turns upcoming orders into a daily operations workspace for your prep team. Instead of opening orders one by one and guessing what is done, your staff gets a clear view of upcoming event dates, prep progress, flagged issues, and inventory pressure-all in one place.
See what's ready before delivery day
Open the calendar and instantly understand your upcoming workload.
Every day shows you:
- ✓Orders that are fully ready
- ✓Orders still in progress
- ✓Orders with flagged issues
- ✓Days that include overbooked inventory
Your team can spot problems early, stay ahead of deadlines, and avoid last-minute scrambling.
Work the way warehouses actually work
Not every team preps the same way. Some teams pull one order at a time. Others batch-pull the same item across multiple orders. Prepare Items supports both.
Your team can prep:
- ✓By invoice for order-by-order accuracy
- ✓By inventory item for faster batch pulling
- ✓By department, category, or item filter for focused workflows
That means less context switching and a workflow that fits the way your operation runs.
Track prep progress at the item level
This workspace does more than show status-it helps your team move work forward.
Staff can:
- ✓Mark quantities as completed
- ✓Add prep notes
- ✓Flag damaged, missing, or blocked items
- ✓View bundle components
- ✓Print prep views for the warehouse floor
Everyone sees the same readiness status, so communication gets easier and mistakes get harder to make.
Catch shortages before your customer does
One of the biggest risks in event rentals is discovering a shortage too late.
Prepare Items surfaces overbooked items during prep, not after the truck is loaded. Your team can identify inventory conflicts early enough to:
- ✓Reallocate stock
- ✓Adjust fulfillment plans
- ✓Subrent missing items
- ✓Contact customers before delivery is at risk
It is a simple shift with a big payoff: fewer surprises, smoother event days.
Built for event rental operations
Prepare Items is built for companies renting:
- ✓Tables, chairs, and linens
- ✓Dinnerware and glassware
- ✓Tents and dance floors
- ✓Decor, furniture, and staging
- ✓Bundled packages for weddings and events
If your business depends on getting physical items out the door accurately and on time, this prep workspace helps your team stay in control.
How it works
- 1
View upcoming rental dates in a prep calendar.
- 2
Open a day to review orders by invoice or by item.
- 3
Update progress, flag issues, and resolve shortages before delivery day.
Why rental companies use Prepare Items
- ✓Reduce missed items and packing errors
- ✓Give warehouse teams a shared source of truth
- ✓Speed up prep for busy delivery days
- ✓Catch overbookings earlier
- ✓Improve on-time, accurate fulfillment
Turn upcoming orders into a clear prep plan
Prepare Items keeps your team organized, moving faster, and delivering with confidence.