Item and alternate item

Items are unique identifiers for all products handled in the facility. Before you can receive inventory into the application, you must configure item codes. Item codes are also known in the warehousing industry as product codes, commodity codes, or model numbers. Each item should have the same name that the customer uses to see the item.

Items in a warehouse can be identified with a variety of labels, each referring to the item by a different name or item number. For example, an item can be labeled with a UPC and a vendor item number. The vendor item number could be considered an alternate item. You can associate an alternate item code to multiple items in the system. You can also assign a master item as the alternate item for another item from the same Owner.