Stock keeping unit
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In inventory management, a stock keeping unit (abbreviated as SKU) is the unit of measure in which the stocks of a material are managed. It is a distinct type of item for sale,[1] purchase, or tracking in inventory,[2] such as a product or service, and all attributes associated with the item type that distinguish it from other item types (for a product, these attributes can include manufacturer, description, material, size, color, packaging, and warranty terms). When a business records the inventory of its stock, it counts the quantity it has of each unit, or SKU.
SKU can also refer to a
Australian Product Number
(APN) are special cases of GTINs.
See also
- Part number
- Price look-up code
- Catalog number (commercial products)
- Amazon Standard Identification Number
References
- OCLC 14114818.
- ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "SKU". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 Dec 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-84800-153-4.
External links
- Stock Keeping Unit – SKU at Investopedia
- SKU at the Encyclopædia Britannica
- hasStockKeepingUnit at the GoodRelations ontology.
- What Is SKU: Meaning For Business, Examples, How To Use at Simtech Development's Blog