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=About= | |||
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stock-keeping-unit-sku.asp | https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stock-keeping-unit-sku.asp | ||
SKUs are company specific. | 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. Identifying an optimal version can promote its replication. Identify building block [[Modules]] in a [[Construction Set Approach]] can lead to collaboration. From the standpoint of generative construction sets - identifying the critical building blocks is important. Here OSE can join with UPC and GTIN standards to facilitate the open source economy. | |||
Note that in the immediate sense - SKUs should be built upon the UPC - for transparent operation of [[Distributive Enterprises]]. Note in the article above you cannot price match on SKUs - these are company-specific - while you can on UPCs. It appears that an [[Optimal Economy]] would involve the transparency of the UPC. | |||
=UPC and EAN= | |||
UPC is north America only - rest of the world uses a 13 number EAN [https://gs1.se/en/support/what-is-the-difference-between-upc-and-ean/#:~:text=A%20UPC%20is%20a%2012,so%20both%20are%20accepted%20globally.] | |||
=Importance= | |||
Standards, such as the UPC - facilitate identification. Thus - find the UPC to get unambiguous specifications. | |||
==Howto== | |||
For example - Menards says [https://www.menards.com/main/electrical/electrical-boxes-covers/electrical-boxes/carlon-reg-1-gang-18-cu-in-pvc-round-electrical-ceiling-box/b618rr/p-1444444966559-c-6425.htm B816RR] is 6 lb load rated - but searching under the UPC shows it's actually 50 lb rating. Trust the rating on sites that appear to have comprehensive information. To find a UPC - you can typically search for a Model Number (B816RR) and find a website that also shows a UPC for that product. In fact - sites with the UPC listed are naturally more transparent and trustworthy - as they allow for product cross-referencing - with any site that uses the UPC. Specifications should be thus reconciled, and identified with a good level of certainty. | |||
=Transparency= | |||
For [[Distributed Quality Control]] - one milestone for civilization is to enable [[Distributed Production with Uniform UPCs]]. | |||
=[[Seed Eco-Home Distributed Market Substitution]]= | |||
=Links= | =Links= | ||
TO be reconciled: | TO be reconciled: | ||
*[[Taxonomy]] | *[[Taxonomy]] | ||
*[[OSHWA Certification]] | |||
*[[OSE Specifications]] | |||
*[[Versioning]] | *[[Versioning]] | ||
*[[Genealogies]] | |||
*[[Machine Naming Convention]] | *[[Machine Naming Convention]] | ||
*[[GVCS Naming Convention]] | |||
[[GVCS Naming Convention]] | *[[OSE Part Naming Convention]] | ||
*[[OSE Naming Convention]] | |||
[[OSE Part Naming Convention]] | *[[Wiki Page Naming Convention]] | ||
[[OSE Naming Convention]] | |||
[[Wiki Page Naming Convention]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:37, 13 September 2022
About
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. Identifying an optimal version can promote its replication. Identify building block Modules in a Construction Set Approach can lead to collaboration. From the standpoint of generative construction sets - identifying the critical building blocks is important. Here OSE can join with UPC and GTIN standards to facilitate the open source economy.
Note that in the immediate sense - SKUs should be built upon the UPC - for transparent operation of Distributive Enterprises. Note in the article above you cannot price match on SKUs - these are company-specific - while you can on UPCs. It appears that an Optimal Economy would involve the transparency of the UPC.
UPC and EAN
UPC is north America only - rest of the world uses a 13 number EAN [1]
Importance
Standards, such as the UPC - facilitate identification. Thus - find the UPC to get unambiguous specifications.
Howto
For example - Menards says B816RR is 6 lb load rated - but searching under the UPC shows it's actually 50 lb rating. Trust the rating on sites that appear to have comprehensive information. To find a UPC - you can typically search for a Model Number (B816RR) and find a website that also shows a UPC for that product. In fact - sites with the UPC listed are naturally more transparent and trustworthy - as they allow for product cross-referencing - with any site that uses the UPC. Specifications should be thus reconciled, and identified with a good level of certainty.
Transparency
For Distributed Quality Control - one milestone for civilization is to enable Distributed Production with Uniform UPCs.
Seed Eco-Home Distributed Market Substitution
Links
TO be reconciled: