SKU and barcode generation for new items

Purpose

1.1. Automate SKU and barcode generation for new inventory items to enable fast product onboarding, maintain accurate stock management, and ensure smooth POS usage in Australian ethnic goods retail.
1.2. Automating this flow eliminates manual SKU assignment, reduces data-entry errors, and ensures barcode uniqueness for efficient retail operations and audits.
1.3. Enables immediate inventory visibility for new Australian product lines and simplifies compliance with logistics and supply chain requirements.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. New item entry in the inventory management system or POS.
2.2. Batch import of new product SKUs via CSV, API, or manual form submission.
2.3. Scheduled sync from supplier/distributor datasets or ERP connector.
2.4. Product update or duplication requiring new SKU/barcode assignment.

Platform Variants

3.1. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Product Create webhook; configure automated flow for SKU and barcode generator app upon new product insertion.
3.2. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: Catalog API with SKU/Barcode auto-assignment in item upsert event automates identifier management.
3.3. Vend (Lightspeed)
• Feature/Setting: Product API endpoint automates SKU/barcode auto-population on new item creation.
3.4. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: Automate "Product Published" trigger with custom function (e.g., wc_generate_sku) for SKU and barcode insertion.
3.5. BigCommerce
• Feature/Setting: Product creation webhook automates custom script execution for SKU and barcode assignment through API.
3.6. Zoho Inventory
• Feature/Setting: Use workflow automation to trigger unique SKU/barcode generator upon 'Item Added' event.
3.7. NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: SuiteScript automates SKU/barcode field population on item record save event.
3.8. QuickBooks Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Automate SKU and barcode generation in new product workflow using API and custom field rules.
3.9. Odoo
• Feature/Setting: Automated server actions for SKU/barcode generator on product.template create.
3.10. Lightspeed Retail XSeries
• Feature/Setting: API for automating unique SKU/barcode property on item creation event.
3.11. SAP Business One
• Feature/Setting: Use Data Interface API (DI API) to automate SKU/barcode population during inventory item master creation.
3.12. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce
• Feature/Setting: Power Automate flow on product insert to invoke barcode/SKU creation function.
3.13. Oracle NetSuite
• Feature/Setting: SuiteFlow automates record-based triggers for SKU/barcode generation.
3.14. Loyverse
• Feature/Setting: Product creation via API with automation for SKU/barcode regeneration and attachment.
3.15. Cin7 Core
• Feature/Setting: Inventory API with webhooks for SKU/barcode automation on item event.
3.16. Erplain
• Feature/Setting: Automated item creation scripts for SKU/barcode via API integration.
3.17. Unleashed Software
• Feature/Setting: Product API automation for new SKU/barcode when product is created/imported.
3.18. PrestaShop
• Feature/Setting: Hook actionProductAdd automates execution of SKU/barcode generation logic.
3.19. Magento
• Feature/Setting: Save_before event observer for product to automate SKU/barcode field logic.
3.20. Google Sheets + Apps Script
• Feature/Setting: On new product row, Apps Script automates SKU and barcode field generation and pushes via API to retail/POS system.

Benefits

4.1. Automatedly guarantees SKU/barcode uniqueness and consistency across entire Australian goods catalogue.
4.2. Automates product onboarding, accelerating the launch of new items to the sales floor.
4.3. Simplifies compliance with inventory standards and logistics for ethnic goods.
4.4. Reduces manual effort, thereby automating error reduction and boosting staff productivity.
4.5. Ensures real-time, automatable tracking for supply chain, sales analytics, and reconciliation.