SKUWorks Guides

A practical artwork file naming convention for packaging teams, with examples for labels, cartons, dielines, proofs, and supplier-ready files.

A practical guide to the product master data sheet fields brands need for SKU setup, supplier ordering, packaging handoff, barcode control, carton hierarchy, wholesale setup, and 3PL onboarding.

Artwork version mistakes usually come from weak file control, not bad design. Here’s a practical process to separate drafts from released files, standardise naming, log revisions, and send supplier-ready artwork without costly reprints.

Use this practical supplier production approval checklist to confirm specs, packaging, labels, quantities, timelines, and sign-off before a factory starts manufacturing.

A practical workflow for handing off packaging files to suppliers without version confusion, outdated artwork, or expensive print mistakes.

A practical guide to the minimum product data fields wholesale brands should have ready for buyer setup, distributor onboarding, and 3PL operations.

A practical guide to preparing clean, warehouse-ready product data before inventory reaches your 3PL, including SKU fields, pack configuration, barcode requirements, dimensions, hierarchy, file control, and a pre-onboarding checklist.

A supplier-ready purchase order gives vendors enough detail to produce, pack, label, ship, and invoice without basic clarification. Here’s what to include and how to structure it.

Outer vs inner carton labels, ITF-14 placement, SSCC pallet labels, retailer requirements, and common rejection reasons — so your goods move smoothly from factory to retail.

Internal SKU logic, variants, carton multiples, GTIN hierarchy — structure your SKUs strategically before printing packaging, labels or barcodes, or pay for reprints later.