stock-keeping unit
stock-keeping unit noun: a unique code for a distinct saleable item (product or service) for record keeping and sales tracking purposes.
Noun
stock-keeping unit (plural stock-keeping units)
- A unique code for a distinct saleable item (product or service) for record keeping and sales tracking purposes.
- Synonyms:
- SKU
- One particular product or variant within a larger range or portfolio.
- Chattem, too, has added a new SKU to its Bullfrog Sport lotion. The SPF 30 product joins an SPF 18.1998, Spa Management
- The Froehlichs do not have an army of product developers dreaming up new ideas and extending their line. They have two stock-keeping units (SKUs), the Super-Clip in gold and silver.2000, Richard Crangle, Invention Works: Piracy: Understand Piracy and Protect Your Inventions, Copyrights, Trademarks and Trade Secrets
Synonyms of stock-keeping unit
Forms of stock-keeping unit
| plural | stock-keeping units |
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Questions about stock-keeping unit
- What does stock-keeping unit mean?
- Stock-keeping unit means a unique code for a distinct saleable item (product or service) for record keeping and sales tracking purposes.
- What part of speech is stock-keeping unit?
- Stock-keeping unit is a noun.
- What is the plural of stock-keeping unit?
- The plural of stock-keeping unit is stock-keeping units.
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