SKU — SKU Management Reference
Quick-reference skill for SKU design, product hierarchy, and inventory classification.
When to Use
- Designing SKU naming conventions for a product catalog
- Building product hierarchy (category → family → variant)
- Performing ABC/XYZ inventory analysis
- Managing SKU proliferation and rationalization
- Understanding UPC/EAN/GTIN barcode relationships
Commands
intro
scripts/script.sh intro
Overview of SKU concepts — definitions, purpose, and relationship to other identifiers.
naming
scripts/script.sh naming
SKU naming conventions — best practices, encoding schemes, and anti-patterns.
hierarchy
scripts/script.sh hierarchy
Product hierarchy design — categories, families, variants, and attributes.
barcodes
scripts/script.sh barcodes
Barcode and identifier systems — UPC, EAN, GTIN, ISBN, ASIN, and check digits.
abc
scripts/script.sh abc
ABC/XYZ analysis — classifying SKUs by revenue contribution and demand variability.
lifecycle
scripts/script.sh lifecycle
SKU lifecycle management — introduction, growth, maturity, decline, and end-of-life.
rationalization
scripts/script.sh rationalization
SKU rationalization — identifying and eliminating underperforming products.
metrics
scripts/script.sh metrics
Key SKU metrics — inventory turns, fill rate, days of supply, and velocity.
help
scripts/script.sh help
version
scripts/script.sh version
Configuration
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
SKU_DIR |
Data directory (default: ~/.sku/) |
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