SKU generator for a catalogue your team can read
Choose a stable attribute order, generate variant codes and check them against an existing list before export. A SKU is an internal reference; it is not a UPC, EAN, GTIN, or automatically scannable barcode.
Encode what identifies the variant
A useful code tells a stockroom worker which catalogue variant they are holding without hiding the meaning in a random string. Select only attributes that remain stable enough to help a person and a system distinguish the item.
- ✓Keep price and warehouse location outside the SKU when they can change.
- ✓Give colour, size, pack, or revision a consistent position.
- ✓Treat a discontinued or replacement variant as a deliberate catalogue decision.
Find collisions before stock moves
The generator compares new codes with the list you provide, normalizes case and separators, and reports a collision instead of silently overwriting an item. Export the input-to-output mapping so the catalogue owner can review it before import.
- ✓A different retailer can use a different SKU for the same manufacturer product.
- ✓A generated SKU does not create a global identifier.
- ✓Barcode encoding is a separate tested step after the internal code is approved.
Continue from calculation to workflow
Use the result as an input to planning—not as a standalone system decision.
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