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SKUs are company specific. Such as OSE D3D.  
SKUs are company specific. UPCs are unique. 12 digits = 1 billion. Sounds like too few to keep up with the bunch of products that exist today.
 
For the case of the [[Open Source Economy]], where [[Distributed Market Substitution]] becomes a reality based on optimal products - the case for the UPC becomes strong. Keeping track of best versions is a good idea.  


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Revision as of 21:02, 13 September 2022

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stock-keeping-unit-sku.asp

SKUs are company specific. UPCs are unique. 12 digits = 1 billion. Sounds like too few to keep up with the bunch of products that exist today.

For the case of the Open Source Economy, where Distributed Market Substitution becomes a reality based on optimal products - the case for the UPC becomes strong. Keeping track of best versions is a good idea.

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