Use stock keeping units (SKUs) to record information about items for a specific location or a variant. They let you add different information about an item for a specific location, for example:
- A warehouse or distribution center
- Variants, such as different shelf numbers and different replenishment information, for the same item
To set up a SKU
- Choose the
icon, enter Stock keeping Units, and then choose the related link. - Choose the New action.
- Fill in the fields as necessary. The following fields are required: Item No., Location Code, and/or Variant Code. Hover over a field to read a short description.
After you set up the first SKU for an item, the Stockkeeping Unit Exists checkbox on the Item card is selected.
To create several SKUs for an item, use the Create Stockkeeping Unit batch job. To learn more about batch jobs, go to Use Job Queues to Schedule Tasks.
Note
The information on the Stockkeeping Unit card has priority over the Item card.
Warning
If the SKU is supplied through production, go to the Manufacturing Setup page and turn on the Load SKU Cost on Manufacturing toggle. Otherwise, the Standard Cost field isn't used when invoicing and adjusting the actual cost of the produced item. Instead, Business Central uses the value in the Standard Cost field on the item, and calculates variances against the cost shares of that item.
After you assign production BOMs and routings to SKUs, run the Calc. Production Std. Cost action on the Stockkeeping Unit Card page to roll up the component and capacity costs. Subassemblies use information from items. To learn more about standard costs, go to About Calculating Standard Cost.
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