Item Maintenance Overview

Item maintenance keeps product records accurate so orders, purchasing, and warehouse workflows all use the same master data.

Item record usually includes

• SKU and internal item identifiers
• Description and sellable status
• Barcode mappings
• Warehouse and replenishment attributes
• Catalog and fitment references

Maintenance routine

• Review new items before they go live
• Keep naming and SKU standards consistent
• Deactivate duplicates or obsolete records carefully
• Audit items with repeated exceptions

Why it matters

• Clean item data reduces import errors
• Warehouse scans are more reliable
• Purchasing and inventory reporting stay aligned