SKU generation and barcode assignment automation

Purpose

  1.1. Automate SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) generation and barcode assignment for unique product identification in a custom confiscated goods store.
  1.2. Automates the creation of standardized inventory identifiers upon product intake, ensuring consistency, traceability, and rapid product lookup.
  1.3. Enables automated barcode printing, label assignment, and real-time integration with inventory systems, reducing manual errors.
  1.4. Supports seamless inventory management and tracking of specialty confiscated goods, accelerating product onboarding and reconciliation.

Trigger Conditions

  2.1. New product record created in inventory management system.
  2.2. Batch import of confiscated goods requiring automated SKU and barcode allocation.
  2.3. Manual trigger by staff upon intake of unregistered product lot.
  2.4. Scheduled audit requiring SKU and barcode verification or correction.

Platform Variants

  3.1. Shopify
   • Feature/Setting: Product API — configure webhook to automate SKU assignment when new product is added.
  3.2. NetSuite
   • Feature/Setting: SuiteScript — trigger automated SKU and barcode generation script on item creation event.
  3.3. SAP Business One
   • Feature/Setting: DI API — call Item Master Data update to assign automated SKUs and barcodes upon new entry.
  3.4. Microsoft Dynamics 365
   • Feature/Setting: Power Automate flow — automate the SKU and barcode assignment via Common Data Service triggers.
  3.5. Oracle Fusion Cloud
   • Feature/Setting: REST API — automate product creation endpoint to append SKU and barcode details.
  3.6. Zoho Inventory
   • Feature/Setting: Workflow Rules — configure automatic SKU field population and barcode image generation.
  3.7. Fishbowl Inventory
   • Feature/Setting: REST API — script automated SKU numbering during product imports.
  3.8. Cin7
   • Feature/Setting: Inventory Automation Engine — automate unique SKU and barcode details on stock entry.
  3.9. TradeGecko (QuickBooks Commerce)
   • Feature/Setting: Product Webhooks — automate SKU and barcode field assignment.
  3.10. Square
   • Feature/Setting: Item API — automate barcode and SKU addition via automated product creation workflow.
  3.11. Lightspeed Retail
   • Feature/Setting: Custom Fields Automation — set up rules to assign SKUs and auto-generate barcodes.
  3.12. Vend (now Lightspeed X)
   • Feature/Setting: Retail API — automate SKU assignment during product registration.
  3.13. Linnworks
   • Feature/Setting: Stock Item Automation — use rules engine for automated SKU/barcode allocation.
  3.14. Unleashed Software
   • Feature/Setting: Product API — automate SKU sequence and barcode assigning on product creation.
  3.15. Megaventory
   • Feature/Setting: Automated stock intake process — trigger SKU/barcode generation workflow.
  3.16. Infor CloudSuite
   • Feature/Setting: Application Event System — automate SKU population and barcode printing for goods intake.
  3.17. Odoo
   • Feature/Setting: Automated Actions — set up rule to generate SKU/barcodes for incoming records.
  3.18. DEAR Inventory
   • Feature/Setting: Automation Module — assign SKU/barcode automatically on new stock item addition.
  3.19. Openbravo
   • Feature/Setting: Data Import Loader — attach automation scripts for SKU/barcode assignment during import.
  3.20. WooCommerce
   • Feature/Setting: REST API Hooks — automate SKU and barcode generation on product publish event.

Benefits

  4.1. Automates repetitive SKU and barcode tasks, reducing manual workload and product onboarding time.
  4.2. Automator enhances inventory data accuracy and audit trail for specialty confiscated goods.
  4.3. Enables automated real-time inventory lookup and restocking operations.
  4.4. Ensures consistent, automated SKU schema and barcode symbology for compliance and resale.
  4.5. Facilitates scalable inventory automation as product volume grows in the retail specialty domain.