Sku code and Barcode?

[preciousbags]

Hi all, just wanted to figure this out.

Is the SKU code on a product the same as a barcode?

Thanks

 

[Vending Siting Services]

My understanding is the SKU code is an internal code given to a product which identifies the product, how many are in stock/sold. A bar code are a set of numbers/readable lines used for scanning. The bar code has to be issued and registered and the information is unique to the company/product.

This is just my understanding, maybe someone can come along and give their view point as well.

Barbara

 

[Tin]

SKU = Stock Keeping Unit. As Barbara says, it's an internal code that you create so that you can easily track & identify units of sold or retained in-house stock (Inventory).

Ray

 

[preciousbags]

Ahh ok. I was looking into selling on Amazon but have no clue about barcodes and what they would cost me etc. Still researching

 

[Kernowman]

Are Amazon asking or insisting for all your products to be barcoded?

If you are reselling products that come from a manufacturer, then it is they that apply for an EAN or UPC validation code. For every product you find in the supermarket with a barcode, it has embedded in it a totally unique number created specifically for that product and no other. When you scan the barcode, the computer goes to a lookup table for that code to identify it instantly.

For example, a tin of 8oz Jones Beans with Raspberry Sauce has an EAN Number of 12345678909 which is embedded in the barcode, so that's what the computer looks for and it will none other. It is then cross-referenced to the supermarket's computer system and the price is drawn up to the POS and stockholding adjusted accordingly.

For some more info "for beginners" take a look here:
http://www.idautomation.com/barcoding4beginners.html

 

[preciousbags]

I am reselling. So if they supplier has the products already barcoded then i wouldnt need to get barcodes for them?

I better contact them on tomorrow morning.

 

[Kernowman]

Not every product MUST have a barcode unless it is food, medicine or from a specific category and I don't think handbags fall into that life or death potential product but I am sure some ladies would disagree with that

If there is already a barcode on a label attached to the handbags then you don't need to do anything, because it has already been registered with it's unique EAN/UPC number and hopefully industry standard code that Amazon's readers can scan for it's own stock control system.

 

[MASSEY]

I think the SKU is the last 6 digits of the BAR code or something along those lines, i forgotton what i learnt about them

 

[preciousbags]

Thats great. Thanks for your help.

 

[Susanna Moore]

SKU, also refered as Stock-keeping unit, is a unique identifier for each distinct product and service that can be purchased. The usage of SKU is rooted in data management, enabling the company to systematically track its inventory or product availability, such as in warehouses and retail outlets.

A barcode is an optical machine-readable representation of data relating to the object to which it is attached. And barcode may be mentioned as linear (1D) or two-dimensional (1D).

"barcodelib.com"

 

[threenine]

Ahh ok. I was looking into selling on Amazon but have no clue about barcodes and what they would cost me etc. Still researching

Take a look at http://www.icecat.biz/ , it is a good starting point for ontaining EAN, GTIN and bar codes.