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*SKUs should not identify products details, that is for a detailed description | *SKUs should not identify products details, that is for a detailed description | ||
| − | *SKUs should not be the manufacturer number | + | *SKUs should not be the manufacturer number since it will prevent you from second sourcing |
*Large Corportations with thousands of product configurations require detailed SKUs, smaller businesses have typically < 1000 products so short SKUs enhance readability | *Large Corportations with thousands of product configurations require detailed SKUs, smaller businesses have typically < 1000 products so short SKUs enhance readability | ||
*SKUs should not have exotic characters #$!/\| | *SKUs should not have exotic characters #$!/\| | ||
*SKUs should NEVER start with the number 0 because word processors will butcher it | *SKUs should NEVER start with the number 0 because word processors will butcher it | ||
*SKUs should try to limit or control usage of alpha I, O, L and numeric 1, 0 because it will lead to typos | *SKUs should try to limit or control usage of alpha I, O, L and numeric 1, 0 because it will lead to typos | ||
| + | *Having your own unique identifier in the sku will allow your product to be found using search engines. | ||
| + | *Having some intelligence in your SKU will allow inexperience users to find the parts faster | ||
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<tab class=wikitable sep=comma head=top> | <tab class=wikitable sep=comma head=top> | ||
SKU Symbol,Description | SKU Symbol,Description | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''Prefix''',2-4 alphabetic characters. no numbers. you may not break this rule |
'''Dash''',Dashes help to distinguish alpha chars from numerics | '''Dash''',Dashes help to distinguish alpha chars from numerics | ||
'''Number''',3 digits max starting at 000 | '''Number''',3 digits max starting at 000 | ||
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| − | == | + | == Prefix List == |
<tab class=wikitable sep=comma head=top> | <tab class=wikitable sep=comma head=top> | ||
| − | SKU | + | SKU Prefix,Description |
| − | , | + | '''BOX''',Containers and Storage |
| − | , | + | '''CAP''',Capacitor |
| − | , | + | '''DIO''',Diode |
| + | '''DISP''',Displays / 7 Segments | ||
| + | '''FAS''',Fasteners Screws Nuts Misc Hardware | ||
| + | '''IC''',Integrated Circuits | ||
| + | '''INT''',Inventory Management | ||
| + | '''KIT''',Cunning Turtle Project Kit | ||
| + | '''LED''',Light Emitting Diode | ||
| + | '''MOT''',DC Motor/Servo/Stepper | ||
| + | '''PCB''',Printed Circuit Board | ||
| + | '''POT''',Potentiometer / Variable resistor | ||
| + | '''PWR''',Power Supplies Battery Holders | ||
| + | '''REG''',DC-DC Converters Power Regulation | ||
| + | '''RES''',Resistors | ||
| + | '''SEN''',Sensors | ||
| + | '''SW''',Switches Buttons | ||
| + | '''TRN''',Transistors | ||
| + | '''uC''',Microcontrollers | ||
| + | '''XTL''',Crystals Resonators Oscillators | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
Latest revision as of 12:45, 9 January 2012
SKUs
Def: Stock Keeping Unit
- SKUs should not identify products details, that is for a detailed description
- SKUs should not be the manufacturer number since it will prevent you from second sourcing
- Large Corportations with thousands of product configurations require detailed SKUs, smaller businesses have typically < 1000 products so short SKUs enhance readability
- SKUs should not have exotic characters #$!/\|
- SKUs should NEVER start with the number 0 because word processors will butcher it
- SKUs should try to limit or control usage of alpha I, O, L and numeric 1, 0 because it will lead to typos
- Having your own unique identifier in the sku will allow your product to be found using search engines.
- Having some intelligence in your SKU will allow inexperience users to find the parts faster
Our Format
| SKU Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| Prefix | 2-4 alphabetic characters. no numbers. you may not break this rule |
| Dash | Dashes help to distinguish alpha chars from numerics |
| Number | 3 digits max starting at 000 |
Examples
DIO-000 = A diode we have in stock called 000 RES-067 = The 68th resistor we've added to the store KIT-012 = The 12th kit we've introduced to the store.
Prefix List
| SKU Prefix | Description |
|---|---|
| BOX | Containers and Storage |
| CAP | Capacitor |
| DIO | Diode |
| DISP | Displays / 7 Segments |
| FAS | Fasteners Screws Nuts Misc Hardware |
| IC | Integrated Circuits |
| INT | Inventory Management |
| KIT | Cunning Turtle Project Kit |
| LED | Light Emitting Diode |
| MOT | DC Motor/Servo/Stepper |
| PCB | Printed Circuit Board |
| POT | Potentiometer / Variable resistor |
| PWR | Power Supplies Battery Holders |
| REG | DC-DC Converters Power Regulation |
| RES | Resistors |
| SEN | Sensors |
| SW | Switches Buttons |
| TRN | Transistors |
| uC | Microcontrollers |
| XTL | Crystals Resonators Oscillators |
