SKU
In Arabic رمز الصنف (SKU)
Stock keeping unit: an internal code that identifies one distinct product a business stocks, down to its size, flavour or pack.
In plain words
Every variant you count separately gets its own SKU: water in 330 ml and 500 ml bottles is two SKUs, and so are two flavours of the same juice. Reports, price lists and stock levels all hang off it.
An SKU is yours, while a barcode usually comes from the manufacturer. One SKU can carry several barcodes, such as one for the piece and one for the carton.
The common mistake is creating a new SKU for every pack size of the same goods, then struggling to add up stock across them. Units of measure handle pack sizes better.
- SKU
- WTR-330
- Piece barcode
- 6281000123454
- Carton barcode
- 16281000123451
- Units
- Piece, carton of 24
- Stock held as
- 1 SKU, in pieces
In Axon Suite
How Axon Suite handles it
In Axon Suite one item can carry several barcodes, each tied to one of its units, such as the piece and the carton, while its stock is held in the item’s one base unit.
Feature
Several barcodes per item
An item can carry several barcodes, each tied to one of its units, with one marked as its main barcode. Reps scan that barcode with the phone camera to find the item in the catalogue or in the van’s stock, even offline.
Open: Several barcodes per item