SKU and barcode assignment automation for new products

Purpose

1.1. Automate unique SKU and barcode generation and assignment for each new acrylic product, ensuring consistent inventory identification, faster stock intake, reduction of manual errors, and streamlined product listing across retail and supply channels.
1.2. Integrate this process seamlessly into inventory databases, point-of-sale, and e-commerce systems to sync product data instantly across physical and digital environments.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Detection of a new product entry in the acrylic inventory management system.
2.2. Submission of new product details via a digital form, CSV, or API feed.
2.3. E-commerce listing without associated SKU or barcode field filled.
2.4. Scheduled bulk product uploads or updates by procurement or warehouse team.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Admin API, Product Create Webhook; configure automation to assign unique SKU and UPC on product creation.
3.2. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: REST API — Products endpoint; configure to auto-populate ‘sku’ during product addition.
3.3. Square
• Feature/Setting: Catalog API, object creation trigger; generate and inject barcode on item insert.
3.4. Lightspeed Retail
• Feature/Setting: Items API POST, barcode schema selection; auto-assign SKU format on product add.
3.5. NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: Item Fulfillment Script, Custom Fields; script to auto-generate SKU upon inventory item creation.
3.6. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: DI API, Event Handler for new items; invoke barcode logic during item master save.
3.7. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: API — Items module; automate SKU code and barcode generation in item-entry workflows.
3.8. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: API Product POST; trigger unique SKU and barcode assignment for each new entry.
3.9. TradeGecko
• Feature/Setting: Product API, Custom Workflow; configure automation for SKU/barcode injection on product creation.
3.10. Cin7
• Feature/Setting: Product API, On-Create Workflow; assign incremental or pattern-based SKU and barcode.
3.11. Magento
• Feature/Setting: Events & Observers, Catalog Product Save; script SKU/barcode assignment post-save.
3.12. Vend (now Lightspeed)
• Feature/Setting: Products API, webhook on product add; auto-generate product codes.
3.13. Fishbowl Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Product Import, Barcode Generator Plugin; configure to trigger on new item insertion.
3.14. Unleashed Software
• Feature/Setting: Products API, automation webhook; SKU/barcode assignment routine on product post.
3.15. Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Feature/Setting: Business Rule on Product Entity; Power Automate flow for auto SKU/barcode.
3.16. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Automated Action — Product Template; barcode auto-generation python script.
3.17. Airtable
• Feature/Setting: Automation — Record Created Trigger; formula or script block for SKU/barcode.
3.18. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Apps Script, onEdit/onFormSubmit triggers; concatenate SKU code, fetch barcode API.
3.19. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Integration Automation — New Item; custom field update for SKU/barcode via API request.
3.20. Smartsheet
• Feature/Setting: Sheet Automation — New Row; automated formula for SKU, barcode API integration.
3.21. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Process Builder & Custom Apex; auto-assign product codes on Product__c creation.
3.22. Notion
• Feature/Setting: API — New Page Trigger; script or integration for SKU/barcode slot.
3.23. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: SuiteScript, Item Record Save; barcode/SKU generator function.

Benefits

4.1. Eliminates manual errors in SKU and barcode entry for acrylic products.
4.2. Accelerates onboarding of new inventory, improving stock visibility and reporting.
4.3. Supports omnichannel retailing by syncing standardized identifiers across all sales platforms.
4.4. Eases product look-up, tracking, reordering, and compliance.
4.5. Enhances customer experience with faster and more accurate product availability.