Meanings
nounSKU (plural SKUs)
plural SKUs
- abbreviationinitialismbusinessInitialism of stock-keeping unit.
In general, however, it is clear that attributes like SKU cube and weight, SKU maximum and average inventory, SKU retrieval rate, SKU environmental requirements, etc., will be important. What also may be important is information such as what SKUs often appear together in customer orders.
2012, Leon F. McGinnis, “An Object Oriented and Axiomatic Theory of Warehouse Design”, in Progress in Material Handling Research, United States, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2024, page 9
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 存貨單位 /存货单位
- 存貨單位 /存货单位 (cúnhuò dānwèi)stock keeping unit
Finnish varastonimike, tuotetunnus
- varastonimikestock keeping unit
- tuotetunnusstock keeping unit
- tuotekoodistock keeping unit
- varastointiyksikköstock keeping unit
- SKU-tunnusstock keeping unit
Polish jednostka magazynowa, SKU
- jednostka magazynowastock keeping unit
- SKUstock keeping unit
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APA
SKU. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SKU
MLA
“SKU.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SKU. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “SKU,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/SKU.
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